Harry Anderson

For other people named Harry Anderson, see Harry Anderson (disambiguation).

Harry Anderson
Anderson at the 1988 Emmy Awards
Born
Harry Laverne Anderson

(1952-10-14)October 14, 1952
Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedApril 16, 2018(2018-04-16) (aged 65)
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materFullerton College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • magician
Years active1978–2014
Spouses
  • Leslie Pollack
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    ​
    (m. 1977; div. 1999)​
    [1]
  • Elizabeth Morgan
    ​
    (m. 2000)​
Children2

Harry Laverne Anderson (October 14, 1952 – April 16, 2018) was an American actor, comedian and magician. He is best known for his role as Judge Harry Stone on the NBC sitcom Night Court (1984–1992). He later played Dave Barry on the CBS sitcom Dave's World (1993–1997).

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 (1982–1993). He toured extensively as a magician, and did several magic/comedy shows for broadcast, including Harry Anderson's Sideshow (1987). He played Richie Tozier in the 1990 miniseries It, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name.

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