Anthony Clark, “Yes, Dear” and “Boston Common” Star, Dies at 62
Anthony Clark, the comedian and actor known for the sitcoms 'Yes, Dear' and 'Boston Common,' died November 10 at 62 from complications of pneumonia. Friend and co-star Mike O'Malley confirmed the news on Instagram, and comedians and his manager have since paid tribute.
Comedian actor Anthony Clark, best known for the sitcoms "Yes, Dear" and "Boston Common," died on November 10 at age 62 from complications of pneumonia. His former "Yes, Dear" co-star and longtime friend Mike O'Malley confirmed the death on November 11.
O'Malley posted a photo of the two on Instagram. "Anthony Clark died yesterday," he wrote. "He was a hilarious guy."
He recalled meeting the comic in the mid-nineties, when O'Malley and his wife Lisa were dating. Clark was already famous in Boston by then, "regularly selling out comedy shows."
"I was a fan before I was a friend," O'Malley wrote. "We spoke on the phone three weeks ago. He had us laughing loudly as he always did."
From Boston stages to network TV
Clark was born in 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He came to stand-up comedy early and attended Emerson College in Boston, where he built his performance skills before joining the city's comedy circuit.
One of his first major television roles was in NBC's "Boston Common," which aired from 1996 to 1997. He later appeared in the sitcom "Soul Man" as Rev. Todd Tucker.
His widest audience came in the 2000s with the CBS sitcom "Yes, Dear." Clark played Greg Warner, a successful entertainment executive whose orderly family life kept being upended by his sister-in-law Christine and her husband Jimmy. Liza Snyder and O'Malley played that couple. The show ran six seasons and ended in 2006 after 122 episodes.
His film credits include "Dogfight," "The Thing Called Love" and the action blockbuster "The Rock." He also appeared on "Sesame Street" and had a recurring role on "Ellen."
In 2006, he hosted season four of the NBC stand-up competition "Last Comic Standing." His last recorded screen credit was a single episode of the drama "West of Liberty" in 2019.
Tributes from comedians and his manager
Comedian Nick Swardson called Clark "one of my best friends for a long time." He wrote on Instagram that Clark was "a massive stand up out of Boston and I opened for him for years."
"I had so many great times with this dude. Non stop laughs," Swardson wrote. "I hope he is at peace now. RIP Tony."
Clark's longtime manager, Barry Katz, also posted a tribute. "Anthony Clark was one of my first clients," Katz wrote. "Arguably one of the funniest people that I have ever met in my lifetime."
