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:

Olivia Newton-John, Kevin Bacon, 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:

Michael York, Mr. T, Pam Dawber, Leslie Nielsen, 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, Cyndi Lauper, Ben Vereen, 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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2

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:

Charles Grodin, Ron Howard, Robert Reed, Kate Mulgrew, Peter Graves, Keanu Reeves, Kirk Cameron

Directed By:

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

Night Stand (1995)

Starring:

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

Cheers (1982)

TV-PG

Starring:

Alan Autry, Harry Connick Jr., Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Tilly, Emma Thompson, Tom Berenger, Ted Danson

Directed By:

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

30 Rock (2006)

TV-14

Starring:

Jon Bon Jovi, Don Cheadle, Kristen Wiig, Amy Sedaris, Andy Samberg, Isabella Rossellini, Julianne Moore

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:

Robert Englund, Ray Walston, Lou Ferrigno, James Cromwell, Fran Drescher, Della Reese, Pam Grier

Directed By:

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

Tales from the Darkside (1983)

TV-14

Starring:

Jerry Stiller, Christian Slater, Seth Green, Abe Vigoda, Keenan Wynn, Lisa Bonet, Victor Garber

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:

Corey Burton, Patricia Arquette, Audra Lindley, John Stamos, Anthony Michael Hall, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Miguel Ferrer

Directed By:

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

Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)

Starring:

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

Directed By:

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

Tanner '88 (1988)

Starring:

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

Directed By:

Robert Altman

The John Larroquette Show (1993)

Starring:

Molly Shannon, Matthew Perry, David Cassidy, Jane Lynch, Doris Roberts, Ryan Reynolds, Marion Ross

Directed By:

John Whitesell, David Trainer, Gil Junger, Greg Antonacci

Hearts Afire (1992)

Starring:

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

Directed By:

Harry Thomason, James Hampton, Steve Gerbson, Dennis Redfield

Son of the Beach (2000)

Starring:

Erik Estrada, Neil Patrick Harris, Alan Thicke, Cindy Williams, David Arquette, Gilbert Gottfried, Lee Majors

Directed By:

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

It (1990)

TV-14

Role:

Richie Tozier (2 episodes, 1990)

Starring:

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

Directed By:

Tommy Lee Wallace

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

TV-PG

Starring:

Michelle Phillips, Dave Coulier, Thomas F. Wilson, Robert Carradine, Denise Richards, James Thomas Patrick Walsh, Alex D. Linz

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, Ed Begley Jr., Ray Walston, Florence Henderson, John Ritter

Directed By:

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

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