Harry Anderson
American actor, comedian, and magician (1952–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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).
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Born | Harry Laverne Anderson (1952-10-14)October 14, 1952 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Died | April 16, 2018(2018-04-16) (aged 65) |
Alma mater | Fullerton College |
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Years active | 1978–2014 |
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Children | 2 |
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. Harry Anderson is referenced several times in the hypertext novel Homestuck.