Biography
Anderson was born in Minneapolis and studied at the College of St. Thomas, where he received a B.A. degree in 1950. Starting in 1952 he worked at Willmar State Hospital. After having graduated in 1956 as a M.A. in Clinical psychology from Chicago's Loyola University, he began consulting and lecturing at Hazelden in 1957.
In 1961, he left Willmar and became vice president of Hazelden. In 1966 he received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Ottawa. In 1971, he advanced to president of Hazelden, a position he held until his retirement in 1986. He also taught for many years at the Rutgers University Summer School of Alcohol Studies and lectured frequently at the University of Minnesota Chemical Dependency Counselor Certificate Program.
Filmography
All 17
Movies 16
Voice 3
TV Shows 1
Dad Asparagus / Benjamin

VeggieTales: The Little Drummer Boy (2011)
Movie
Dad Asparagus (archive audio)

VeggieTales: Happy Together (2011)
Movie
Dad Asparagus

VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's (2007)
Movie
Dad Asparagus (voice)

VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush (2005)
Movie
6
Rev. Gilbert (Dad Asparagus)

VeggieTales: An Easter Carol (2004)
Movie
Dad Asparagus (Rev. Gilbert)

VeggieTales: The Star of Christmas (2002)
Movie
Dad Asparagus (voice)

VeggieTales: Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed (1999)
Movie
Dad Asparagus

VeggieTales: Christmas Spectacular! (1998)
Movie
Dad Asparagus

VeggieTales: Madame Blueberry (1998)
Movie
Dad Asparagus (voice)

VeggieTales: LarryBoy & the Fib from Outer Space! (1997)
Movie
Dad Asparagus

VeggieTales: Very Silly Songs (1997)
Movie
Dad Asparagus

VeggieTales: The Toy That Saved Christmas (1996)
Movie
6
Dad Asparagus

VeggieTales: Rack, Shack & Benny (1995)
Movie
Dad Asparagus

VeggieTales: Are You My Neighbor? (1995)
Movie
Dad Asparagus

VeggieTales: God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?! (1994)
Movie
Dad Asparagus

VeggieTales (1993)
TV Show
Dad Asparagus

VeggieTales: Where's God When I'm Scared (1993)
Movie
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