Harry Anderson

Acting

Harry Anderson

Born October 14, 1952 · Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Died April 16, 2018 · aged 65

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 …

Known For

She's Having a BabyShe's Having a Baby · 1988
She's Having a Baby
5.91988
MovieComedyDrama
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 parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is married life all that there is? Things certainly aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who always seems to turn up just in time to put a spanner in the works.
Spies, Lies & Naked ThighsSpies, Lies & Naked Thighs · 1988
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
4.41988
MovieComedyTV Movie
In this spoof of spy films, Alan, a U.N. translator, and his kindergarten teacher wife, Beverly, get roped into helping foil a presidential assassination plot by an unlikely G-man-who just so happens to look like Alan's old college buddy, Freddie. But before "Freddie" can finger the real hired-gun-a cold-hearted killer with a penchant for using kitchen tools to do the deed-he, Alan, and Beverly must first rule out some strange and unusual suspects.
The Escape ArtistThe Escape Artist · 1982
The Escape Artist
6.21982
MovieComedyCrime
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 showing his childhood with his uncle and aunt, who are 'vaudeville'-artists themselves.
Twilight TheatreTwilight Theatre · 1982
Twilight Theatre
1982
MovieComedyTV Movie
Television parody. Sketches include: Women Who Have Made It With Me, No-Arms Bandits, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, & Funky High School. Features a performance by Riders in the Sky & Devo's "Beautiful World" music video. Also, excerpts from Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" video, & QUASI AT THE QUACKADERO.
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading PlacesThe Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places · 1989
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
2.01989
MovieAdventureDrama
Henry Crawford is tricked into job swapping by an old friend with an evil plan.
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His TradeHarry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade · 1996
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996
MovieComedyTV Movie
A one man CBS Special featuring classic close-up magic, card tricks and other sleight of hand.
Mother Goose Rock 'n' RhymeMother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme · 1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
5.31990
MovieAdventureFamily
Set in the mythical world of Rhymeland, Gordon Goose returns home to discover that his mom has mysteriously vanished. Now the characters of Rhymeland are in danger of disappearing unless Mother Goose returns.
A Matter of FaithA Matter of Faith · 2014
A Matter of Faith
4.82014
MovieDrama
Christian girl Rachel Whitaker goes off to college for her freshman year and begins to be influenced by her popular biology professor Marcus Kaman, who teaches that evolution is the answer to the origins of life. When Rachel’s father senses something amiss with his daughter, he begins to examine the situation and what he discovers catches him completely off-guard. Now very concerned about Rachel drifting away from her Christian faith, he sets out to do something about it.

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HarveyHarvey · 1996
Harvey
5.21996
MovieFantasyTV Movie
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 rabbit that only he can see. All's well until Elwood's social-climbing sister, Veta, and her teenage daughter, Myrtle Mae, come to live with him and fear his odd behavior will undermine their ambitions. When Elwood disrupts the ladies' first afternoon tea party by introducing wealthy Aunt Ethel Chauvenet to Harvey, Veta sees that something must be done right away. She takes compliant Elwood to the Chumley Rest Home, leaving him in the car while she tells a Dr. Sanderson all about Elwood and Harvey. Sanderson concludes that Veta is the psychotic one and has her carted off to be committed. Meanwhile Elwood is treated with respect and dignity in light of his sister's mental state. When Dr. Chumley, head of the rest home, returns and hears of the case, he draws the opposite conclusion-that Elwood in fact hallucinates.

Elwood P. Dowd