Harry Anderson Biography (1952-)

Born October 14, 1952, in Newport, RI; father, a salesman; married Leslie Pollack (an actress, magician, and handwriting analyst), 1977 (divorced, 1999);married Elizabeth; children: (first marriage) Eva Fay, Dashiell William. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: P.O. Box 372, 1000 Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA 70116.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, screenwriter, director, producer
Birth Details
October 14, 1952
Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Judge Harold T. Stone, Night Court, NBC, 1984-1993
  • Dave Barry, Dave's World, CBS, 1993-1996
  • Host, The Science of Magic, 1997
  • Movies
  • Freddie Fallon, Spies, Lies and Naked Thighs, CBS, 1988
  • Professor Henry Crawford, The Magical World of Disney: The Absent-Minded Professor, NBC, 1988
  • Richie "Trashmouth" Tozier, Stephen King's "It" (also known as It), ABC, 1990
  • Peter Piper, Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme, The Disney Channel, 1990
  • Elwood P. Dowd, Harvey, 1996
  • Pilots
  • Twilight Theater, NBC, 1982
  • Also appeared as the Magician, Doctor Strange.
  • Episodic
  • Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
  • Harry "The Hat" Gittes, "Sam at Eleven," Cheers, NBC, 1982
  • Harry "The Hat" Gittes, "The Boys in the Bar," Cheers, NBC, 1983
  • Harry "The Hat" Gittes, "Pick a Con, Any Con," Cheers, NBC, 1983
  • Harry "The Hat" Gittes, "How Do I Love Thee? ... Let Me Call You Back," Cheers, NBC, 1983
  • Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1984
  • Himself, Our Time, NBC, 1985
  • Guest host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1985
  • Leon, "All a Clone by the Telephone," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1985
  • Harry "The Hat" Gittes, "A Kiss Is Still a Kiss," Cheers, NBC, 1987
  • The Tonight Show, NBC, 1989, 1990, 1991
  • Jim Korman, "Korman's Kalamity," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1990
  • Ronny Ray Rasmussen, "Glory Daze," Parker Lewis Can't Lose, 1992
  • Harry "The Hat" Gittes, "Bar Wars VII: The Naked Prey," Cheers, NBC, 1993
  • Dave Barry, "Sleepless in a Small Town," Hearts Afire, 1994
  • Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, 1994
  • Himself, "UFO Show," Night Stand, 1995
  • "Mel Torme," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
  • Dr. Gates, "Cosmetic Perjury," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1996
  • Dr. Fat Head Mensa, "The Family Hour," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC, 1997
  • Jack Fable, "The Magic Show," Noddy, PBS, 1998
  • Bull Cracker, "The Long Hot Johnson," Son of the Beach, 2002
  • Also appeared in The Wil Shriner Show, syndicated; as himself, "1.23," Sin City Spectacular, F/X; as himself, MMC; as himself, "In Vegas," Dinah; and as Harry, "UFO Mother Show," Night Stand.
  • Specials
  • Magic with the Stars, NBC, 1982
  • The Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985
  • Himself, Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1985
  • Harry Anderson's Hello, Sucker, Showtime, 1985
  • 37th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, ABC, 1985
  • Young Comedians All-Star Reunion, HBO, 1986
  • Comic Relief, HBO, 1986
  • NBC's 60th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1986
  • 38th Annual Emmy Awards, NBC, 1986
  • Nell Carter: Never Too Old to Dream, NBC, 1986
  • Harry Anderson's Sideshow, NBC, 1987
  • Comic Relief II, HBO, 1987
  • Thirty-Ninth Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1987
  • Presenter, Thirteenth Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1987
  • Host, Happy New Year, U.S.A.!, PBS, 1987
  • Host, Primetime/Japan, PBS, 1988
  • Host, New Vaudevillians III, The Disney Channel, 1988
  • Host, Seven Wonders of the Circus World, CBS, 1988
  • Host, Showtime Comedy Club All-Stars, Showtime, 1988
  • The 62nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1988
  • The Best of Gleason, syndicated, 1988
  • Young Comedians All-Star Reunion, 1988
  • Magic in the Magic Kingdom (also known as Disney's Magic in theMagic Kingdom), 1988
  • Host, The 10th Annual ACE Awards, syndicated (cable channels), 1989
  • A Comedy Celebration: The Comedy & Magic Club's 10th Anniversary Special, Showtime, 1989
  • Host, The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening, NBC, 1989
  • The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1990
  • Happy Birthday Bugs: 50 Looney Years, CBS, 1990
  • Just for Laughs with Harry Anderson, TNN, 1990
  • Host, The Disneyland Story, The Disney Channel, 1990
  • The All New Circus of the Stars and Side Show XVII, CBS, 1992
  • Host, A Busch Gardens/Sea World Summer Celebration, CBS, 1994
  • The Cindy Williams Comedy Special, The Family Channel, 1994
  • Host, Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland, 1994
  • Host, Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes, Fox, 1995
  • Host, Magicians' Favorite Magicians, CBS, 1995
  • Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade, CBS, 1996
  • Earth Day at Walt Disney World, The Disney Channel, 1996
  • Host, Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 2, Fox, 1996
  • Host, Oops! World's Funniest Outtakes 3, Fox, 1996
  • Host, Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 4, 1996
  • Host, Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 5, Fox, 1997
  • Host, Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 6, Fox, 1997
  • Host, The Funniest of the World's Funniest Outtakes, Fox, 1997
  • Host, Dog Tales, USA Network, 1998
  • The World's Greatest Magic V, NBC, 1998
  • Himself, Cheers: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2000
  • Host, Mardi Gras 2001 Live, Travel Channel, 2001
  • Also appeared in The Billy Crystal Show, NBC.
  • Television Director
  • Episodic
  • Directed episodes of Night Court, NBC.
  • Television Work
  • Specials
  • Creator and executive producer, Harry Anderson's Sideshow, NBC, 1987
  • Magical consultant and animator of Albert Einstein's face, The Absent-Minded Professor, NBC, 1988
  • Executive producer, Harry Anderson: The Tricks of the Trade, CBS,1996
  • Film Appearances
  • Harry Masters, The Escape Artist, Warner Bros., 1982
  • The Best of the Big Laff Off, 1983
  • Dog owner, Rich Hall's Vanishing America, 1986
  • (Uncredited) Cameo appearance, She's Having a Baby, Paramount, 1988
  • Host, Explore Our World, 2000
  • WRITINGS
  • Television Writings
  • Movies
  • Wrote Live in Hell, Harry, HBO; and The Final Covert Seance, HBO.
  • Episodic
  • (With others), Night Court, NBC, 1987-1991
  • "Seance," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1992
  • Dave's World, CBS, 1995-1996
  • Specials
  • Harry Anderson's Sideshow, NBC, 1987
  • Young Comedians All-Star Reunion, 1988
  • Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade, CBS, 1996
  • Nonfiction
  • (With Turk Pipkin) Harry Anderson's Games You Can't Lose: A Guide forSuckers, Pocket Books (New York), 1989

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Contemporary Authors, Volume 152, Gale, 1997
    • Newsmakers, Issue Cumulation, Gale, 1988
    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, May 31, 1996, p. 47

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