Harry Anderson

Harry Anderson (born October 14, 1952) is an American actor and magician .

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Born in Newport, Rhode Island, Anderson was a street magician before becoming an actor. He is famous for the role of Judge Harold T. Stone on the 1984-1992 television series Night Court. 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" on Cheers, toured extensively as a magician, and did several magic/comedy shows for broadcast, including Harry Anderson's Sideshow (1987).

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In the 1990s Anderson starred in the sitcom Dave's World, based loosely on the life and columns of humor columnist Dave Barry. Together with long-time friend Turk Pipkin, Anderson wrote a book called Games You Can't Lose - A Guide For Suckers, a collection of gags, cons, tricks and scams. Published in 2001 by Burford Books (ISBN: 1580800866) this title also contains a survey of "Games You Can't Win" told from an insider's perspective.

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A long-time Mel Torme fan, Anderson and his wife Elizabeth currently (2005) own a small shop in the French Quarter of New Orleans named "Sideshow" selling various "magic, curiosities, and apocrypha." In the summer of 2005, Anderson also opened a nightclub in the French Quarter called Oswald's Speakeasy, located at 1331 Decatur Street, New Orleans.

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