- 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 ABC Afterschool Specials (1972). 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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