Harry Anderson
Harry Laverne Anderson (born October 14, 1952 in Newport , Rhode Island , † April 16, 2018 in Asheville , North Carolina ) was an American actor , screenwriter and conjurer .
Life
Anderson attended North Hollywood High School . He initially worked as a magician and appeared several times on Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s . He also had a recurring role in the sitcom Cheers from 1982 as con artist Harry "The Hat" Gittes . In 1984 he got the lead role as Judge Harry T. Stone in the series Harry's Miraculous Criminal Court , which he played in 193 episodes until 1992, and for which he received three Emmy Award nominations . He also wrote some scripts for the series and directed two episodes.
Between 1993 and 1997 he starred in the sitcom Always Trouble with Dave , which was based on the life of Dave Barry . He also wrote scripts for this series. In 1996 he starred as Elwood in the comedy My Friend Harvey . His other roles include guest appearances in Parker Lewis - The Cool One at School , Kiss Me, John and Superman - The Adventures of Lois & Clark , as well as one of the leading roles in the Stephen King film adaptation of Stephen King's It (1990). After the end of the 1990s, he only appeared in front of the camera for a few film productions. Instead, he ran a magic shop and nightclub in New Orleans in the 2000s . Anderson played his last role in 2014 as an atheist university professor in the Christian drama A Matter of Faith .
Private life
From 1977 until the divorce in 1999, Anderson was married to Leslie Pollack, the couple had two children. In 2000 he married Elizabeth Morgan, with whom he remained married until his death.
In late January 2018, Anderson caught the flu and suffered multiple strokes as a result. On April 16, 2018, Anderson died of another stroke at his Asheville home, aged 65.
Filmography (selection)
- 1982–1993: Cheers (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1982: The Escape Artist
- 1984–1992: Harry's Miraculous Criminal Court ( Night Court , TV series, 193 episodes)
- 1988: Spies, Spies Everywhere (Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs)
- 1990: It ( Stephen King's It , TV movie)
- 1990: Tales from the Crypt ( Tales from the Crypt , TV series, Episode 2x13 Korman's Kalamity )
- 1992: Parker Lewis - The Cool One from School ( Parker Lewis Can't Lose , TV series, episode 2x18 Glory Daze )
- 1993–1997: Always Trouble with Dave ( Dave's World , TV series, 98 episodes)
- 1994: Kiss' me, John ( Hearts Afire , TV series, episode 2x14 Sleepless in a Small Town )
- 1996: Night shift with John ( The John Larroquette Show , TV series, episode 3x14 Cosmetic Perjury )
- 1996: My friend Harvey ( Harvey , TV movie)
- 1997: Superman - The Adventures of Lois & Clark ( Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , TV series, episode 4x22 The Family Hour )
- 2008: 30 Rock (TV series, one episode)
- 2014: A Matter of Faith
Awards
- 1985: Emmy nomination for Harry's Wondrous Criminal Court
- 1986: Emmy nomination for Harry's Wondrous Criminal Court
- 1987: Emmy nomination for Harry's Wondrous Criminal Court
Web links
- Harry Anderson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Patrick Shanley: 'Night Court' Actor Harry Anderson Dies at 65. In: The Hollywood Reporter , April 16, 2018 (accessed April 17, 2018).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Anderson, Harry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anderson, Harry Laverne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, screenwriter, and magician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newport , Rhode Island |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 2018 |
| Place of death | Asheville , North Carolina |