Editing Harry Anderson

{{Short description|American actor, comedian, and magician (1952–2018)}}
{{Other people}}
{{Use American English|date = October 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Harry Anderson
| image              = Harry Anderson.jpg
| caption            = Anderson at the 1988 [[Emmy Awards]]
| birthname          = Harry Laverne Anderson
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1952|10|14}}
| birth_place        = [[Newport, Rhode Island]], U.S.
| death_date         = {{death date and age|2018|04|16|1952|10|14}}
| death_place        = [[Asheville, North Carolina]], U.S.
| alma_mater         = [[Fullerton College]]
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
* Actor
* comedian
* magician}}
| yearsactive        = 1978–2014
| spouse             = {{Unbulleted list|{{marriage|Leslie Pollack|1977|1999|reason=divorced}}<ref name=TCM />|{{marriage|Elizabeth Morgan|2000}}}}
| children           = 2
}}

'''Harry Laverne Anderson''' (October 14, 1952 – April 16, 2018) was an American actor, comedian and [[magic (illusion)|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).

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 (miniseries)|It]]'', based on the [[Stephen King]] novel [[It (novel)|of the same name]].

==Early life==
Anderson was born October 14, 1952, in [[Newport, Rhode Island]].<ref name="NBC">{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/harry-anderson-magician-star-night-court-dies-65-n866526|title=Harry Anderson, magician and star of 'Night Court,' dies at 65|publisher=NBC News|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> He spent much of his youth performing magic on the streets of [[Chicago]], [[New York City|New York]], [[St. Louis]] and [[New Orleans]] before landing in California at the age of 16.<ref>{{cite news |last=Salam |first=Maya |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/obituaries/harry-anderson-dead-night-court.html |title=Harry Anderson, 65, 'Night Court' Actor Who Bottled Magic Onscreen and Off, Dies |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2018-04-16 |access-date=2018-05-24 }}</ref><ref name="USA">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/04/16/night-court-star-john-larroquette-heartsick-stars-tribute-harry-anderson/523019002/|title='Night Court' star John Larroquette is 'heartsick' over Harry Anderson; stars pay tribute|work=USA Today|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> After moving to Los Angeles,<ref name="USA"/> he joined the Dante Magic Club and worked as a street magician in [[San Francisco]] when he was 17.<ref name=HollywoodReporter>Shanely, Patric (April 16, 2018). [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/harry-anderson-dead-night-court-actor-was-65-1103243 "'Night Court' Actor Harry Anderson Dies at 65"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''.</ref> He attended [[Buena Park High School]] before graduating from [[North Hollywood High School]] in 1970 as class valedictorian.<ref name="TCM">[https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/3778%7C0/Harry-Anderson#biography "Harry Anderson: Biography"]. [[Turner Classic Movies]]. Retrieved April 16, 2022.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2016/02/26/arts-snapshot-buena-park-high-school/|title=Arts snapshot: Buena Park High School|work=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=February 26, 2016|access-date= February 26, 2016}}</ref> After high school, he attended [[Fullerton College]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fullerton College Centennial Celebration {{!}} Did You Know?|url=http://fullertoncollegecentennial.com/history/did-you-know.html|access-date=2020-11-06|website=fullertoncollegecentennial.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1991-10-27|title=Orange Country Community Colleges|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-27-me-1103-story.html|access-date=2020-11-06|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> From 1971 to 1976, he lived in [[Ashland, Oregon]], performing magic and working with the [[Oregon Shakespeare Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20180418/ashland-magician-harry-anderson-went-on-to-tv-success|access-date=2008-04-21|title=Ashland magician Harry Anderson went on to TV success|author=John Darling|work=Mail Tribune|date=April 18, 2018|archive-date=April 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419062604/http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20180418/ashland-magician-harry-anderson-went-on-to-tv-success|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Hill|first1=David|title=Remembering Harry the Hat: A Magician Hiding in Plain Sight|url=https://www.theringer.com/tv/2018/4/17/17248358/harry-anderson-obituary-night-court-magic|website=The Ringer|date=April 17, 2018 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref> 

==Career==
Anderson's many appearances on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' during the show's seventh, eighth, and ninth seasons, as well as hosting an episode on the show's tenth season, led to his role as Harry "The Hat" Gittes on several seasons of the television sitcom ''[[Cheers]]'', and eventually as Judge Harry Stone on the sitcom ''Night Court''.<ref name="WPO" /> He went on to appear in other television specials and shows, including 12 appearances on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]''.<ref name="Variety" />

As a magician, Anderson toured extensively and performed in comedy/magic shows for clubs and broadcast, including ''Harry Anderson's Sideshow'' in 1987.<ref name="USA" /> In 1990, he starred in the television adaptation of ''[[It (miniseries)|Stephen King's It]]'' as the adult [[Richie Tozier]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/tv/news/back-to-derry-an-oral-history-of-stephen-kings-153351801.html|publisher=Yahoo!|title=Back to Derry: An Oral History of 'Stephen King's It'|first=Ethan|last=Alter|date=November 17, 2015|access-date=December 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330041051/https://www.yahoo.com/tv/news/back-to-derry-an-oral-history-of-stephen-kings-153351801.html|archive-date=March 30, 2017}}</ref> From 1993 to 1997, he starred in the television sitcom ''[[Dave's World]]'', based loosely on the life and columns of humorist [[Dave Barry]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meltzer |first=Matt |url=http://www.miamibeach411.com/news/index.php?/news/comments/davebarry-tv/ |title=Dave's World: Miami Herald Columnist Dave Barry Goes TV |publisher=MiamiBeach411.com |date=July 29, 2007}}</ref>
[[File:Harry Anderson and guest.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anderson with his first wife, Leslie Pollack, at the [[39th Primetime Emmy Awards]], September 1987]]

Together with longtime friend [[Turk Pipkin]], Anderson wrote a book called ''Games You Can't Lose: A Guide for Suckers'', a collection of gags, [[Confidence trick|cons]], tricks and scams.<ref name="WPO" /> First published in 1989 ({{ISBN|978-1-58080-086-0}}, 2001 reprint), it also contains a survey of "Games You Can't Win" told from an insider's perspective.<ref name="Huff">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/harry-anderson-dead-night-court_us_5ad55dc8e4b016a07e9fc0b8|title=Harry Anderson, Magician-Turned-Actor Who Starred In 'Night Court,' Dead At 65|work=HuffPost|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> He appeared with [[Criss Angel]] in a TV special called ''The Science of Magic'', later released on DVD.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Science-Magic-Harry-Anderson/dp/B00004REEL ''The Science of Magic'']. Amazon.com</ref>

In 2000, Anderson hosted the pilot for a potential revival of the panel game show ''[[What's My Line?]]'' for CBS primetime.<ref name="Huff" />

He moved from [[Pasadena, California]], to [[New Orleans]] in 2002.<ref name="WPO" /> In 2002, he and his second wife, Elizabeth, whom he met in New Orleans while she was bartending,<ref name="Pep">{{cite journal| title= Hocus Focus: Sayonara, Sitcoms. Harry Anderson, a Magician at Heart, Happily Hawks Mumbo Jumbo in the Land of Gumbo| volume= 58 | number= 17 | url= http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20138298,00.html |journal= [[People (magazine)|People]]| date= October 21, 2002| access-date= August 23, 2016}}</ref> opened a small shop in the [[French Quarter]] named "Spade & Archer Curiosities by Appointment" (later named "Sideshow"),<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/8228|title=New Orleans, Louisiana: Feejee Mermaid, Animal Freaks (Closed)| website= RoadsideAmerica.com |date=January 24, 2007|access-date=February 2, 2010}}</ref> selling various "magic, curiosities, and apocrypha".<ref name="Pep" />

In 2005, Anderson opened a nightclub in the French Quarter, Oswald's Speakeasy, at 1331 Decatur Street at the corner of Esplanade Avenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://frenchquarter.com/nightlife/HarryAnderson.php|title=Harry Anderson's Oswald's Speakeasy and Sideshow|website=FrenchQuarter.com|access-date=February 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316141633/http://frenchquarter.com/nightlife/HarryAnderson.php|archive-date=March 16, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> He performed a one-man show there called ''Wise Guy.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.offbeat.com/2005/09/01/harry-anderson-in-wise-guy-oswalds-speakeasy| title= Harry Anderson in Wise Guy, Oswald's Speakeasy, August 3, 2005| website=offBeat.com |date=September 1, 2005|access-date=February 2, 2010}}</ref>

Anderson appeared in ''[[Hexing a Hurricane]]'', a documentary about the first six months in New Orleans after [[Hurricane Katrina]].<ref name="WPO" /><ref name="NYT" /> He and his wife sold Oswald's Speakeasy in October 2006.<ref name="NYT" /> He continued to present his evening show ''Wise Guy'', originally developed for his theater in New Orleans.<ref name="NYT" />

In November 2008, Anderson played himself on [[The One with the Cast of Night Court|an episode of ''30 Rock'']], along with fellow former ''Night Court'' cast members [[Markie Post]] and [[Charlie Robinson (actor)|Charles Robinson]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Robert|last=Canning|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/930/930199p1.html|title=30 Rock: "The One With the Cast of Night Court" Review|access-date=March 18, 2010|date=November 14, 2008|publisher=[[IGN]] TV}}</ref>

In his final years, Anderson appeared in television comedy series such as ''[[Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)|Comedy Bang! Bang!]]'' (2013) and ''Gotham Comedy Live'' (2014).<ref name="Dead" /> His final film portrayal was as Professor Kaman in the 2014 Christian drama film ''[[A Matter of Faith]]''.<ref name="AVC" />

==Personal life==
Anderson was a longtime fan of singer [[Mel Tormé]], and his character Judge Stone on ''Night Court'' was also a Tormé fan; the singer appeared on the sitcom six times.<ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/harry-anderson-night-court-dead-at-65-1202754949/|title=Harry Anderson, 'Night Court' Star, Dies at 65|work=Variety|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> ''Night Court'' creator [[Reinhold Weege]] said that Anderson and his character both being Tormé fans was completely coincidental.<ref>{{cite interview |first= Reinhold |last= Weege| title= DVD Extras| work= Night Court: The Complete First Season| publisher=Warner Bros. Home Video}}</ref> Anderson was among those who delivered eulogies at the singer's funeral in 1999.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-08-mn-45301-story.html| work= Los Angeles Times| title= Services Today for Mel Torme| date= June 8, 1999| access-date= August 23, 2016}}</ref>

Anderson was married twice.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Vaudeville, old & new : an encyclopedia of variety performers in America|url=https://archive.org/details/vaudevilleoldnew00cull|url-access=limited|last=Cullen|first=Frank|publisher=Routledge|others=Hackman, Florence, McNeilly, Donald|year=2007|isbn=978-0415938532|location=New York|pages=[https://archive.org/details/vaudevilleoldnew00cull/page/n71 25]|oclc=62430748}}</ref> In 1977, he married Leslie Pollack (b. 1953); they had two children, a daughter, Eva Fay Anderson, and a son, Dashiell Anderson, before divorcing in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Balogun|first=Oyin|date=2019-11-24|title=Meet 'Night Court' Star Harry Anderson's Two Beautiful Grownup Kids|url=https://news.amomama.com/180741-late-night-court-star-harry-andersons-tw.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=news.amomama.com|language=en}}</ref> In 2000, he married Elizabeth Morgan (b. 1973). In 2006, Anderson and his wife moved from New Orleans to [[Asheville, North Carolina]].<ref name="NYT">{{cite news| url= https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/30/arts/television/30harr.html |title= For Harry Anderson, the New Orleans Magic Is Gone|first= John| last= Schwartz |work= [[The New York Times]]| date= August 30, 2006| access-date= August 23, 2016}}</ref>

==Death==
In late January 2018, Anderson had a bout of [[influenza]] and subsequently suffered several [[stroke|strokes]]. On April 16, 2018, at age 65, he died in his sleep of a stroke due to influenza and [[heart disease]] at his home in Asheville, North Carolina.<ref name="COD">{{cite web|url=http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/harry-anderson-death-certificate_Redacted.pdf|title=Harry Anderson's Death Certificate|publisher=TMZ|date=April 24, 2018|access-date=April 24, 2018|archive-date=April 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425115539/http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/harry-anderson-death-certificate_Redacted.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=HollywoodReporter /><ref name="WPO">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/night-court-star-harry-anderson-65-found-dead-in-home/2018/04/16/b035f816-41da-11e8-b2dc-b0a403e4720a_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417042821/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/night-court-star-harry-anderson-65-found-dead-in-home/2018/04/16/b035f816-41da-11e8-b2dc-b0a403e4720a_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 17, 2018|title='Night Court' Star, Harry Anderson, Dead at 65|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Variety" />

His body was cremated.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- "
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class=unsortable| Source 
|-
| 1982 || ''[[The Escape Artist (film)|The Escape Artist]]'' || Harry Masters ||<ref name="Time">{{cite magazine|url=http://time.com/5242592/harry-anderson-obituary-night-court/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417022544/http://time.com/5242592/harry-anderson-obituary-night-court/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 17, 2018|title=Harry Anderson, 'Night Court' Star, Dies at 65|magazine=Time|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> 
|-
| 1988 || ''[[She's Having a Baby]]'' || Harry Anderson || Uncredited
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Hexing a Hurricane]]'' || Himself ||<ref name="NYT" />
|-
| 2014 || ''[[A Matter of Faith]]'' || Professor Kaman ||<ref name="AVC">{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/night-courts-harry-anderson-to-preside-over-another-fak-1798268310|title=Night Court's Harry Anderson to preside over another fake argument in Creationism movie|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=May 2, 2014|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- "
! Year !! Title !! Role !!class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| 1981–1985 || ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' || Himself || 8 episodes<ref name="Variety" />
|-
| 1982–1993 || ''[[Cheers]]'' || Harry "The Hat" Gittes || 6 episodes<ref name="WPO" />
|-
| 1984–1992 || ''[[Night Court]]'' || Judge Harold "Harry" T. Stone || 193 episodes; also occasional director and writer<br />Nominated – [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series]] (1984–86)<ref name="USA" /><ref name="Time" />
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'' || Leon || Episode: "All a Clone by the Telephone"<ref name="NYD">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/harry-anderson-night-court-star-dead-65-report-article-1.3937614|title=Harry Anderson, 'Night Court' star, dead at 65: report|work=Daily News|location=New York|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 1986 || ''Vanishing America'' || Dog Owner || Short television film
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Tanner '88]]'' || Billy Ridenhour || 2 episodes<ref name="Dead">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/harry-anderson-dead-night-court-cheers-daves-world-1202365758/|title=Harry Anderson Dies: 'Night Court' Star & 'Cheers' Actor Was 65|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 1988 || ''Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs'' || Freddie || TV movie<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/477628/spies-lies-and-naked-thighs|title=Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs|publisher=TMC|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 1988 || ''[[D.C. Follies]]'' || Harry Anderson || Episode: "Nixon Hawks the Watergate Tapes for $29.99"<ref>{{Citation |title=Nixon Hawks the Watergate Tapes for $29.99 |date=1988-12-08 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1534950/?ref_=ttep_ep13 |series=D.C. Follies |access-date=2023-01-01}}</ref>
|-
| 1988 || ''[[The Absent-Minded Professor#Sequels|The Absent-Minded Professor]]'' || Professor Henry Crawford || TV movie (remake)<ref>{{cite web |title=The Absent-Minded Professor |url=https://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/153695 |url-status=live |access-date=April 16, 2018 |publisher=TMC |archive-date=April 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417192225/http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/153695%7C0/The-Absent-Minded-Professor.html }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Scheerer |first=Robert |title=The Absent-Minded Professor |date=1988-11-27 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094603/?ref_=fn_al_tt_5 |series=The Magical World of Disney |access-date=2023-01-01}}</ref>
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme]]'' || [[Peter Piper]] || TV movie<ref name="Dead" />
|-
| 1990 || ''[[It (miniseries)|It]]'' || [[Richie Tozier]] || Miniseries<ref name="NYD" />
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' || Jim Korman || Episode: "Korman's Kalamity"<ref name="NYD" />
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Parker Lewis Can't Lose]]'' || Ronny Ray Rasmussen || Episode: "Glory Daze"<ref name="Dead" />
|-
| 1993–1997 || ''[[Dave's World]]'' || Dave Barry || 98 episodes<ref name=HollywoodReporter />
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Hearts Afire]]'' || Dave Barry || Episode: "Sleepless in a Small Town"<ref name=HollywoodReporter />
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Night Stand with Dick Dietrick]]'' || Harry || Episode: "UFO Mother Show"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/night-stand-with-dick-dietrick/episodes/203452/3/|title=Night Stand With Dick Dietrick Episodes|work=TV Guide|access-date=April 1, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 1996 || ''[[The John Larroquette Show]]'' || Dr. Gates || Episode: "Cosmetic Perjury"<ref name="RSO" />
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Harvey (1996 film)|Harvey]]'' || Elwood P. Dowd || TV movie (remake)<ref name="LAT">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-harry-anderson-20180416-story.html|title=Harry Anderson, "Night Court" Star, Dies at 65|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]]'' || Dr. Klaus "Fat Head" Mensa || Episode: "The Family Hour"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/harry-anderson-who-played-richie-tozier-in-it-has-died-at-age-65|title=Harry Anderson, Who Played Richie Tozier in "It", Has Died at 65|publisher=[[Syfy]]|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2018|archive-date=April 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417051954/http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/harry-anderson-who-played-richie-tozier-in-it-has-died-at-age-65|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Noddy (TV series)|Noddy]]'' || Jack Fable || Episode: "The Magic Show"<ref name="LAT" />
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Son of the Beach]]'' || Bull Cracker || Episode: "The Long Hot Johnson"<ref name="Variety" />
|-
| 2008 || ''[[30 Rock]]'' || Himself || Episode: "[[The One with the Cast of Night Court]]"<ref name="LAT" />
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)|Comedy Bang! Bang!]]'' || Himself || Episode: "[[Rainn Wilson]] Wears a Short Sleeved Plaid Shirt & Colorful Sneakers"<ref name="RSO">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/harry-anderson-night-court-actor-dead-at-65-w519223|title=Harry Anderson, "Night Court" Actor, Dead at 65|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || ''Gotham Comedy Live'' || Himself || Episode: "Harry Anderson"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gothamcomedyclub.com/event.cfm?id=337806&cart|title=Gotham Comedy Club: Harry Anderson|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2018|publisher=Gotham Comedy Club|archive-date=April 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418031719/http://gothamcomedyclub.com/event.cfm?id=337806&cart|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}

===Video games===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Nightmare Ned#Video game|Nightmare Ned]]'' || Graveyard Shadow Creature / Grampa Ted Needlemeyer || Voice
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Books, magazines, and publications
!Year
!Title
!Info
!ISBN
!Source
|-
|1982
|''Wenii: The Intentional Confusers' Magazine''
|A spoof on the magic magazine<br>''Genii: The Conjurers' Magazine''
|
|
|-
|1989
|''Harry Anderson's Games You Can't Lose: A Guide for Suckers''
|
|{{ISBN|978-0671647278}}
|
|-
|1993
|''Harry Anderson: Wise Guy from the Street to the Screen''
|
|{{ISBN|978-0915181254}}
|
|-
|2001
|''Games You Can't Lose: A Guide for Suckers''
|
|{{ISBN|978-1580800860}}
|
|}

== References ==
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