Anthony Clark, an actor and comedian best known for starring in six seasons of “Yes, Dear,” died Tuesday. He was 62.
Clark’s death was announced by his “Yes, Dear” co-star Mike O’Malley, who shared the news on Wednesday in a statement posted to X.
“Anthony Clark died yesterday. He was a hilarious guy,” wrote O’Malley. “When my wife Lisa and I were dating back in the mid-nineties, Anthony was already famous in Boston, regularly selling out comedy shows. The first time we saw him at The Comedy Connection we laughed and laughed and laughed. He was so unique — one of those comics who is laughing along 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 had us laughing loudly once 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, per the show’s official description. The fan-favorite show ran for six seasons, despite never garnering major acclaim among critics — back 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 including “Dogfight,” “The Thing Called Love” and “The Rock.”
Anthony Clark was born on April 4, 1964, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He first began his career as a comedian, and in 1995 was featured in HBO’s “Young Comedians” special. (Also featured were Dave Chappelle and Louis C.K.)
