{"id":3364,"date":"2018-04-18T15:07:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T20:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=3364"},"modified":"2018-04-29T15:07:27","modified_gmt":"2018-04-29T20:07:27","slug":"night-court-actor-harry-anderson-dies-at-65","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/18\/night-court-actor-harry-anderson-dies-at-65\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Night Court&#8217; actor Harry Anderson dies at 65"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3371\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson.feat_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson.feat_.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson.feat_-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson.feat_-260x149.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson.feat_-160x92.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>Harry Anderson, star of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JBgmdC\"><em>Night Court<\/em><\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JDs3jU\"><em>Dave\u2019s World<\/em><\/a>,\u201d was found dead early Monday at his home in Asheville, N.C. He was 65. Police were called to Anderson\u2019s home the morning of April 16 by his wife. The medical examiner determined the cause of death to be by natural causes, and no autopsy was conducted. It was later determined that Anderson had a stroke, influenza, and a heart condition may have contributed to his death.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3367 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson3-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson3-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson3-560x700.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson3-260x325.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson3-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson3.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>Harry Anderson is best known for the lead role of Judge Harry Stone on the 1984\u20131992 television series <em>Night <\/em>Court\u00a0and later starred in the sitcom <em>Dave&#8217;s World<\/em> from 1993 to 1997.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2232077094\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In addition to eight appearances on <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> between 1981 and 1985, Anderson had a recurring guest role as con man Harry &#8220;The Hat&#8221; Gittes on <em>Cheers<\/em>, toured extensively as a magician, and did several magic\/comedy shows for broadcast, including <em>Harry Anderson&#8217;s Sideshow<\/em> (1987). He played Richie Tozier in the 1990 miniseries <em>It<\/em>, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3369 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson6-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson6-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson6-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson6-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson6-560x720.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson6-260x334.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson6-160x206.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson6.jpg 1244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a>Harry Anderson was born October 14, 1952 in Newport, Rhode Island. He was drawn to the art of magic in his youth. After moving to Los Angeles, he practiced his skills often. He joined the Dante Magic Club in his teens and reportedly made money as a street magician in San Francisco when he was 17. He graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1970 as class valedictorian. From 1971 to 1976 he lived in Ashland, Oregon, performing magic and working with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson&#8217;s many appearances on <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> led to his role as Harry &#8220;The Hat&#8221; Gittes on several seasons of the television sitcom <em>Cheers<\/em>, and eventually as Judge Harry Stone on the long-running sitcom <em>Night Court<\/em>. Anderson went on to appear in other television specials and shows, including 12 appearances on <em>The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3372 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson5-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson5-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson5-768x1000.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson5-786x1024.jpg 786w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson5-560x729.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson5-260x339.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson5-160x208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson5.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a>As a magician, Anderson toured extensively and performed in comedy\/magic shows for clubs and broadcast, including <em>Harry Anderson&#8217;s Sideshow<\/em> in 1987.<\/p><div id=\"morty-498627380\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>From 1993 to 1997, Anderson starred in the television sitcom <em>Dave&#8217;s World<\/em>, based loosely on the life and columns of humor columnist Dave Barry.<\/p>\n<p>Together with longtime friend Turk Pipkin, Anderson wrote a book called <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Hybg5g\">Games You Can&#8217;t Lose: A Guide for Suckers<\/a>, a collection of gags, cons, tricks, and scams. First published in 1989, this title also contains a survey of &#8220;Games You Can&#8217;t Win&#8221; told from an insider&#8217;s perspective. He appeared with Criss Angel in a TV special called <em>The Science of Magic<\/em>, later released on DVD.<\/p>\n<p>In November 2008, Anderson played himself on an episode of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HApp1Y\">30 Rock<\/a><\/em> along with fellow former <em>Night Court<\/em> cast members Markie Post and Charles Robinson.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson kept a nominally low profile after <em>Dave&#8217;s World<\/em> was canceled. He moved from Pasadena, California, to New Orleans in 2002.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3370\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3370\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3370 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry_anderson_and_guest-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry_anderson_and_guest-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry_anderson_and_guest-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry_anderson_and_guest-560x564.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry_anderson_and_guest-260x262.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry_anderson_and_guest-160x161.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry_anderson_and_guest.jpg 649w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harry Anderson with his first wife, Leslie Pollack, at the 39th Primetime Emmy Awards, September 1987. Photo by Alan Light<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2002, he and his second wife Elizabeth (whom he met in New Orleans while she was bartending) opened a small shop in the French Quarter named &#8220;Spade &amp; Archer Curiosities by Appointment&#8221;, (later named &#8220;Sideshow&#8221;), selling various &#8220;magic, curiosities, and Apocrypha&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In 2000, Anderson hosted the pilot for a potential revival of the classic panel game show <em>What&#8217;s My Line?<\/em> for CBS primetime.<\/p>\n<p>In 2005, Anderson opened a nightclub in the French Quarter called Oswald&#8217;s Speakeasy, located at 1331 Decatur Street at the corner of Esplanade Avenue. He performed a one-man show there called <em>Wise Guy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson appeared in <em>Hexing a Hurricane<\/em>, a documentary about the first six months in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He and his wife Elizabeth sold Oswald&#8217;s Speakeasy in October 2006. Anderson continued to present his evening show Wise Guy, which was originally developed for his theater in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3366 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson2-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson2-560x700.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson2-260x325.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson2-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/harry-anderson2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>In his final years, Anderson appeared in television comedy specials such as in <em>Comedy Bang! Bang!<\/em> (2013) and <em>Gotham Comedy Live<\/em> (2014). His final film portrayal was as Professor Kaman in the 2014 Christian drama film <em>A Matter of Faith<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>Personal life<\/h2>\n<p>Anderson was a longtime fan of singer Mel Torm\u00e9 and his character Judge Stone on <em>Night Court<\/em> was also a Torm\u00e9 fan; the singer appeared on the sitcom six times (as himself). Night Court&#8217;s creator Reinhold Weege stated that Anderson being a Torm\u00e9 fan like his character was completely coincidental. Anderson was among those who delivered eulogies at the singer&#8217;s funeral in 1999.<br \/>\nIn 2006, Anderson and his wife Elizabeth moved from New Orleans to Asheville, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<h2>Death<\/h2>\n<p>In late January 2018, Anderson had a bout of influenza and subsequently suffered several strokes. 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He was 65. Police were called to Anderson\u2019s home the morning of April 16 by his wife. The medical examiner determined the cause of death to be by natural causes, and no autopsy was conducted. 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