List of 12 Harry Anderson Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

1. The Escape Artist (1982)

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When proficient escape artist Harry Masters dies, his young son Danny joins his Aunt Sibyl and Uncle Burke’s mind-reading act in Harding. There, he gets entangled in trouble with Stu Quinones, the crooked son of town’s devious mayor. As he learns the true circumstances of his father’s death, Danny, himself a talented escape artist, takes up the challenge of escaping from jail.

Starring:

Teri Garr, Gabriel Dell, Desi Arnaz, Joan Hackett, Raul Julia

Directed By:

Caleb Deschanel

2. She's Having a Baby (1988)

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PG-13

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She’s Having a Baby is a romantic comedy drama film which tells the story of Jake and Kristy Briggs, who are newly married, and are living a happy life with each other. However, when they try to have a baby, they face a number of challenges and learn how unprepared they are, for what lies ahead.

Starring:

Kevin Bacon, Olivia Newton-John, John Candy, Ally Sheedy, Elizabeth McGovern, Kirstie Alley, Wil Wheaton

Directed By:

John Hughes

3. A Matter of Faith (2014)

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PG

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Role:

Professor Kaman

Starring:

Clarence Gilyard Jr., Jay Pickett, Chandler Macocha, Jordan Trovillion

Directed By:

Rich Christiano

4. Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade (1996)

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Starring:

Zane Carney, Reeve Carney, Dashiell Anderson, Peter Davison

Directed By:

Jim Drake

1. Twilight Theater (1982)

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Starring:

Leslie Nielsen, Michael York, Mr. T, Pam Dawber, Carl Reiner, Rick Moranis, George Peppard

Directed By:

Perry Rosemond

2. Harry Anderson's Hello Sucker (1986)

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Role:

Himself

Starring:

John Larroquette, Rich Hall, Turk Pipkin

3. Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990)

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2

Role:

Peter Piper

Starring:

Debbie Harry, Katey Sagal, Ben Vereen, Cyndi Lauper, Jean Stapleton, Garry Shandling, Paul Simon

Directed By:

Jeff Stein

4. Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

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Role:

Himself

Starring:

Ann-Margret, Jim Henson, Lucie Arnaz, Caroll Spinney, Debbie Allen

5. Comic Relief (1986)

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Role:

Himself

Starring:

Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Steve Allen, Whoopi Goldberg, Richard Belzer

Directed By:

Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, John Moffitt, Billy Crystal

6. The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion (1986)

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Role:

Himself

Starring:

Steven Alexander Wright, Ellen DeGeneres, Steven Wright, Howie Mandel, Howard Busgang

Directed By:

Walter C. Miller

7. Harvey (1996)

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Role:

Elwood P. Dowd

Starring:

Swoosie Kurtz, Jonathan Banks, Leslie Nielsen, Jessica Hecht

Directed By:

George Schaefer

8. Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs (1988)

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Role:

Freddie

Starring:

Ed Begley Jr., Linda Purl, Rachel Ticotin, Wendy Crewson

Directed By:

James Frawley

Noddy (1998)

TV-Y

Starring:

Michael Cera, Goldy Notay, Gina Sorell, Denise Bryer

Disneyland (1954)

Starring:

John Ratzenberger, Fran Drescher, Ray Walston, Nick Nolte, Lloyd Bridges, Wayne Rogers, Kelsey Grammer

Directed By:

Hamilton Luske, Norman Tokar, Robert Stevenson, James Neilson, Jack Hannah

Night Stand (1995)

Starring:

Florence Henderson, Phil Hartman, Garry Marshall, Anthony Anderson, Lynne Marie Stewart

Cheers (1982)

TV-PG

Starring:

John Cleese, Rhea Perlman, Marcia Cross, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Corey Feldman, Lisa Kudrow, Alan Autry

Directed By:

James Burrows, Andy Ackerman, Thomas Lofaro, John Ratzenberger, Tim Berry

30 Rock (2006)

TV-14

Starring:

Jon Bon Jovi, John Amos, Gary Cole, Megan Mullally, Wendy Williams, Michael Keaton, Alan Alda

Directed By:

Don Scardino, Beth McCarthy-Miller, John Riggi, Michael Engler, Gail Mancuso

Night Court (1984)

TV-14

Role:

Judge Harry T. Stone (193 episodes, 1984-1992)

Starring:

Don Cheadle, Marion Ross, Michael J. Fox, Robert Englund, Lou Ferrigno, James Cromwell, Pam Grier

Directed By:

Jeff Melman, Jim Drake, Tim Steele, Alan Bergmann, Howard Ritter

Tales from the Darkside (1983)

TV-14

Starring:

Seth Green, Abe Vigoda, Jerry Stiller, Christian Slater, Phyllis Diller, Lisa Bonet, Keenan Wynn

Directed By:

Frank De Palma, John Harrison, John Strysik, Theodore Gershuny, Armand Mastroianni

Vanishing America (1986)

Starring:

Charles Lane, Peter Isacksen, Rich Hall, Steven Kampmann

Directed By:

Steve Rash

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Starring:

Kyle MacLachlan, Timothy Dalton, Hank Azaria, Alan Ruck, Isaac Hayes, Traci Lords, Benicio Del Toro

Directed By:

Russell Mulcahy, Elliot Silverstein, Robert Zemeckis, Richard Donner, Tom Holland

Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)

Starring:

Brittany Murphy, Milla Jovovich, Jerry Mathers, Cassandra Peterson, A. J. Langer, Phil Hartman, Ray Walston

Directed By:

Max Tash, Jeff Melman, Mark Jean, Bryan Spicer, Andy Tennant

Tanner '88 (1988)

Starring:

Jeff Daniels, Veronica Cartwright, Cynthia Nixon, Matt Malloy, Pamela Reed, Michael Murphy

Directed By:

Robert Altman

The John Larroquette Show (1993)

Starring:

Ryan Reynolds, Mila Kunis, Molly Shannon, Matthew Perry, David Cassidy, Jane Lynch, Doris Roberts

Directed By:

John Whitesell, David Trainer, Gil Junger, Greg Antonacci

Hearts Afire (1992)

Starring:

Ed Asner, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Stein, Debra Jo Rupp, Rita Moreno, John Ritter, Mary Ann Mobley

Directed By:

Harry Thomason, James Hampton, Steve Gerbson, Dennis Redfield

Son of the Beach (2000)

Starring:

Gary Coleman, Alexis Arquette, George Takei, Bill Maher, Neil Patrick Harris, Erik Estrada, Cindy Williams

Directed By:

Scott McAboy, Tim Andrew, George Verschoor, John Putch, Bill Tunnicliffe

It (1990)

TV-14

Role:

Richie Tozier (2 episodes, 1990)

Starring:

Jonathan Brandis, Tim Curry, Olivia Hussey, John Ritter, Seth Green, Richard Masur, Tim Reid

Directed By:

Tommy Lee Wallace

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)

TV-PG

Starring:

Eve Plumb, Drew Carey, Sherman Hemsley, Traylor Howard, Brian Doyle-Murray, Raquel Welch, Adam West

Directed By:

Philip Sgriccia, Randy Zisk, Alan J. Levi, Michael W. Watkins, James R. Bagdonas

Dave's World (1993)

Role:

Dave Barry (98 episodes, 1993-1997)

Starring:

Bea Arthur, Fred Willard, Patrick Warburton, Florence Henderson, John Ritter, Ed Begley Jr., Ray Walston

Directed By:

Thomas J. Thompson, James Widdoes, Jim Drake, Tim O'Donnell, Paul Kreppel

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