
Harry Anderson
Department: Acting
Biography
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

A Comedy Celebration: The Comedy & Magic Club's 10th Anniversary
1989

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990

Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures
2019

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996

Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"
1986

Twilight Theatre
1982

Harvey
1996

Magic with the Stars
1982

The Disneyland Story
1990

The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
1989

Night of 100 Stars II
1985

A Matter of Faith
2014

Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
1988

The Absent-Minded Professor
1988

Vanishing America
1986

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1986

The Escape Artist
1982

She's Having a Baby
1988

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
1990

Harry Anderson's Sideshow
1987

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985

Can We Be Serious
1989

Hexing a Hurricane
2006

Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom
1988

The 6th Annual Young Comedians
1981

Night Court
1984

30 Rock
2006

Dave's World
1993

It
1990

Tales from the Darkside
1984

Our Time
1985

Saturday Night Live
1975

Saturday Night Live
1975

Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990

Hearts Afire
1992

Gotham Comedy Live
2012

Tanner '88
1988

Noddy
1998

Mysteries of Magic
1998

Tales from the Crypt
1989

The John Larroquette Show
1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993

Cheers
1982

Harvey
1999

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

Saturday Night Live
1975

Saturday Night Live
1975