- Born
- Birth nameAnson William Heimlich
- Nickname
- Potsie
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Anson Williams was born on September 25, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Happy Days (1974), Baywatch (1989) and Star Trek: Voyager (1995). He has been married to Sharon MaHarry since May 6, 2023. He was previously married to Jackie Gerken and Lorrie Mahaffey.
- SpousesSharon MaHarry(May 6, 2023 - present)Jackie Gerken(1988 - 2019) (divorced, 4 children)Lorrie Mahaffey(November 19, 1978 - 1986) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenHannah Lily WilliamsOlivia Jean WilliamsGabriella Rose WilliamsStella Rayne Williams
- Deep resonant voice
- On TV, he often played people younger than his real-life age.
- His uncle, Dr. Henry Judah Heimlich, invented the "Heimlich Maneuver" to save choking victims.
- He has played the same character (Potsie Weber) in four different series: Love, American Style (1969), Happy Days (1974), Laverne & Shirley (1976) and Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996).
- Anson is the son of Rosalind (Horowitz) and Haskell "Hal" Heimlich/Heimlick. He is of Hungarian Jewish and Russian Jewish descent.
- Made his acting debut on Eulogy for a Wide Receiver (1971), Steven Spielberg had directed the episode.
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