American actor and comedian Anthony Clark, best known for playing Greg Warner in the CBS sitcom «Yes, Dear», died on November 10 at the age of 62, TMZ reports.
His death was announced by former co-star Mike O’Malley, who shared photographs from the show’s final episode and remembered Clark as one of the funniest people he had known.
«He was a hilarious guy,» O’Malley wrote. «I was a fan before I was a friend.»
The actor recalled watching Clark perform at Boston’s Comedy Connection during the 1990s, when his stand-up shows regularly sold out.
O’Malley said the two had spoken on the phone just three weeks before Clark’s death and spent much of their conversation laughing.
Deadline has reported that Clark died following complications from pneumonia.
Fellow comedian Nick Swardson also paid tribute, describing Clark as one of his closest friends. Swardson said he had opened for Clark for years and remembered their time performing together.
Who was Anthony Clark?
Born on April 4, 1964, in Lynchburg, Virginia, Clark studied at Emerson College in Boston, where he began developing his stand-up comedy career.
He moved into television during the 1990s, appearing in «Ellen“ before landing a leading role in NBC’s college sitcom “Boston Common,» which ran from 1996 to 1997.
Clark later starred alongside Dan Aykroyd in «Soul Man,» but his biggest television success came in 2000 with «Yes, Dear».
The comedy followed two couples with very different approaches to parenting and married life. Clark played Greg Warner, a cautious and often controlling father, opposite Jean Louisa Kelly as his wife, Kim.
The series ran for six seasons and 122 episodes, ending in 2006.
That same year, Clark hosted the fourth season of NBC’s stand-up comedy competition, «Last Comic Standing.»
His film credits included «Dogfight» (1991), «The Thing Called Love» (1993) and Michael Bay’s action thriller «The Rock» (1996). He also appeared in «My Uncle Rafael» (2012).
