Harry Laverne Anderson was an American actor, comedian, and magician. He is best known for the lead role of Judge Harry Stone on the 1984–1992 television series Night Court. He later starred in the sitcom Dave’s World from 1993 to 1997. He played Richie Tozier in the 1990 miniseries It, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name.
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Harry Laverne Anderson was an American actor, comedian, and magician. He is best known for the lead role of Judge Harry Stone on the 1984–1992 television series Night Court. He later starred in the sitcom Dave’s World from 1993 to 1997. As a magician, Anderson toured extensively and performed in comedymagic shows for clubs and broadcast, including Harry Anderson’s Sideshow in 1987. He played Richie Tozier in the 1990 miniseries It, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name.
In his final years, Anderson appeared in television comedy series such as in Comedy Bang! Bang! and Gotham Comedy Live. His final film portrayal was as Professor Kaman in the 2014 Christian drama film A Matter of Faith. Anderson died in his sleep on April 16, 2018, due to a stroke and heart disease at his home in Asheville, North Carolina, at the age of 65. He was a longtime fan of singer Mel Tormé and his character Judge Stone on Night Court was also a Torme fan.
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