Anthony Clark, the actor and comedian who won viewers over on the sitcom Yes, Dear, has died at 63. His former co-star Mike O’Malley announced the news, and tributes from across the comedy world have followed.
Anthony Clark reportedly died from pneumonia complications
Deadline reported that Anthony Clark died on Tuesday from complications related to pneumonia. He was 63. Mike O’Malley, Clark’s friend and Yes, Dear co-star, shared the news on Instagram and remembered him with warmth. “He was so unique — one of those comics who is laughing along with you at the absurdity of his stories and observations and it just made you laugh harder because he was laughing,” O’Malley wrote. He added, “I was a fan before I was a friend.”
Comedian Dane Cook also paid tribute in a comment on the same post. Cook recalled performing with Clark in Boston early in both their careers. “He was one of the best live acts I’ve ever seen,” Cook wrote. “Destroyed to a point he made you wanna quit right then and there while watching him do it effortlessly,” he added.
Clark grew up in Virginia and graduated from Emerson College. He built a following as a stand-up comic before moving into television. He starred on the short-lived sitcoms Boston Common and Soul Man, then landed his best-known role on Yes, Dear, which ran for six seasons from 2000 to 2006. His film work included Dogfight, The Thing Called Love, The Rock, and Paid in Full.
Greg Garcia, who created Yes, Dear, told the outlet that Clark possessed a rare comic instinct. “Anthony Clark had the most insane sense of humor of all of them. The things that would come out of his mouth were so unexpected and hilarious,” Garcia said.
Furthermore, Barry Katz, the late actor’s longtime manager, called him “one of the funniest and most talented comedian/actors” he had the “pleasure of watching.” Katz added, “It was an honor to represent him and he will be missed for the joy, happiness, and love he brought to everyone he worked with and the audiences that were blessed to see his undeniable performances.”
After leaving Hollywood behind, Clark spent his later years buying and selling real estate, Katz said.
