Harry Anderson
Harry Laverne Anderson (October 14, 1952 – April 16, 2018) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and magician. He is best known for the role of Judge Harry Stone on the 1984–92 television series Night Court. In addition to eight appearances on Saturday Night Live between 1981 and 1985, Anderson had a recurring guest role as con man Harry "The Hat" Gittes on Cheers, toured extensively as a magician, and did several magic/comedy shows for broadcast, including Harry Anderson's Sideshow (1987).
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.934 |
| Birthday | 1952-10-14 |
| Place of Birth | Newport, Rhode Island, USA |
| Also Known As | Harry Laverne Anderson, |
1989
A Comedy Celebration: The Comedy & Magic Club's 10th Anniversary
8/1
A variety special, taped October 30, 1988 during the 10th anniversary of the Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California, featuring routines by s...
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A Comedy Celebration: The Comedy & Magic Club's 10th Anniversary
1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
5.275/20
Set in the mythical world of Rhymeland, Gordon Goose returns home to discover that his mom has mysteriously vanished. Now the characters of Rhymeland...
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Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
2019
Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures
7/1
Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures is a documentary film that features the unique relationship of a mother and son ghost hunting team that investigates...
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Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures
1996
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
0/0
A one man CBS Special featuring classic close-up magic, card tricks and other sleight of hand.
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Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1986
Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"
8.5/2
This 1986 Showtime Special features the late great Harry "The Hat" Anderson performing a slick, occasionally shocking mix of magic and comedy for a li...
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Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"
1982
Twilight Theatre
0/0
Television parody. Sketches include: Women Who Have Made It With Me, No-Arms Bandits, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, & Funky High School. Features a performance...
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Twilight Theatre
1996
Harvey
5.2/5
An unlikely hero, Elwood P. Dowd. This mild-mannered-but-eccentric bachelor has, for several years, happily kept company with Harvey, a six-foot-tall...
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Harvey
1982
Magic with the Stars
9/1
Hollywood celebrities assist magicians in a program of magic and illusion.
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Magic with the Stars
1990
The Disneyland Story
10/1
To commemorate Disneyland’s 35th anniversary, host Harry Anderson takes you back in time on the Disneyland Railroad (accompanied by the score to Back...
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The Disneyland Story
1989
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
2/1
Henry Crawford is tricked into job swapping by an old friend with an evil plan.
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The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8/5
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...
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Night of 100 Stars II
2014
A Matter of Faith
4.838/34
Christian girl Rachel Whitaker goes off to college for her freshman year and begins to be influenced by her popular biology professor Marcus Kaman, wh...
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A Matter of Faith
1988
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
4.4/9
In this spoof of spy films, Alan, a U.N. translator, and his kindergarten teacher wife, Beverly, get roped into helping foil a presidential assassinat...
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Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
1988
The Absent-Minded Professor
6.333/3
Henry Crawford is the titular absent-minded professor busy at work in his laboratory. He has a girlfriend, but she is getting frustrated at his repeat...
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The Absent-Minded Professor
1985
Vanishing America
7/1
While thumbing through old comic books in his parents' attic, 30-year old Rich Hall remembers that the Junior Seed Sales Club of America still owes hi...
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Vanishing America
1986
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
8/2
Harry Anderson, Richard Belzer, Howie Mandel, Robin Williams and Steven Wright host this hilarious 1986 special in which they introduce stand-up sets...
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The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1982
The Escape Artist
6.19/21
The young and self-confident Danny bluffs at the local police-station that he will escape from prison within an hour. What follows is a flashback show...
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The Escape Artist
1988
She's Having a Baby
5.9/232
Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their paren...
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She's Having a Baby
1990
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
7.167/6
A 50th anniversary tribute to Bugs Bunny
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Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
1987
Harry Anderson's Sideshow
10/1
Variety magic and comedy.
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Harry Anderson's Sideshow
1985
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
7.5/4
Broadcast on NBC February 18, 1985, the Disneyland 30th Anniversary Celebration was hosted by John Forsythe and Drew Barrymore. The special is a look...
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Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1989
Can We Be Serious
8/1
The Improv in LA, the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, and the universe of comedians and impresarios who called them home.
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Can We Be Serious
2006
Hexing a Hurricane
0/0
Hexing a Hurricane is a 2006 documentary film about the effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. It has been billed as the "First Katrina documenta...
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Hexing a Hurricane
1988
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom
8/1
Television special focused on magic acts in the Magic Kingdom
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Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom
1981
The 6th Annual Young Comedians
8/1
Tom and Dick Smothers are joined by some of the nation's top rising young comedians, taped at the Roxy in Los
Angeles.
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The 6th Annual Young Comedians
1986
Nell Carter... Never Too Old to Dream
0/0
In her very own NBC TV special, Nell Carter performs alongside special guests Harry Anderson, Phylicia Rashad and the Four Tops.
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