Anthony Clark, an actor and comedian best known for starring in six seasons of “Yes, Dear,” died Tuesday. He was 62 years old.
Clark’s death was announced by his “Yes, Dear” co-star Mike O’Malley, who shared the news Wednesday in a statement released to X.
“Anthony Clark died yesterday. He was a hilarious guy,” O’Malley wrote. “When my wife Lisa and I were dating in the mid-’90s, Anthony was already famous in Boston, where he regularly sold out shows. The first time we saw him at The Comedy Connection, we laughed and laughed and laughed. He was so unique – one of those comedians who laughs with you at the absurdity of his stories and observations.”
He continued, “I was a fan before I was a friend. We spoke on the phone three weeks ago. He made us laugh hard again. Attached are some snapshots from our last episode of ‘Yes Dear’ which ended twenty years ago after 122 episodes. Rest in peace. Tony.”
“Yes, Dear” first aired on CBS in 2000 and starred Jean Lousia Kelly, Liza Snyder, Billy Gardell and Joel Homan in addition to Clark and O’Malley. The comedy followed two young couples and their contrasting views on parenting, according to the show’s official description. The fan-favorite show ran for six seasons, although it never received critical acclaim – in 2005, in an article titled “Another Year for ‘Yes, Dear’?” Variety wrote that the “little-comedy-that-could” was “making a strong play for another season” after “cheating death last year.”
Before starring in the sitcom, Clark had roles in films such as “Dogfight,” “The Thing Called Love” and “The Rock.”
Anthony Clark was born on April 4, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He began his career as a comedian, and in 1995 he was featured in the HBO special “Young Comedians.” (Also present Dave Chappelle and Louis CK)
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