Anthony Clark Dies: Comedian And ‘Yes, Dear’ Star Was 62

Anthony Clark, the stand-up comedian and actor best known for playing Greg Warner on the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear, has died at the age of 62. According to The Hollywood Reporter, his friend and former Yes, Dear co-star Mike O'Malley shared on Instagram that Clark died Tuesday. The Hollywood Reporter noted that the cause of death was not immediately available.

Born on April 4, 1964, in Lynchburg, Virginia, Clark graduated from Emerson College in 1986 with a mass communication degree. During his time at Emerson, he won the Top College Comedian Award from the American Collegiate Talent Showcase. O'Malley recalled in his tribute that when he and his wife Lisa were dating in the mid-nineties, Clark was already famous in Boston and regularly selling out comedy shows.

Clark made his onscreen debut in a 1991 episode of American Playhouse. In 1996, he landed his first lead role on the NBC comedy series Boston Common, playing Boyd, a character who moves from Virginia to Boston. The program ran for two seasons from 1996 to 1997. Following other television and movie appearances, Clark secured his most well-known character, Greg Warner, on Yes, Dear. Running for six seasons from 2000 to 2006, the show also starred Mike O'Malley, Liza Snyder, and Jean Louisa Kelly, centering on two young couples with contrasting views on parenting.

His additional acting credits included Dogfight, The Thing Called Love, Ellen, The Rock, Soul Man, Say Uncle, My Uncle Rafael, and West of Liberty. In a 2006 interview with The Comic's Comic cited by The Hollywood Reporter, Clark expressed his affection for stand-up comedy. He stated that he loved stand-up because the reaction is immediate and there is no director, writer, or producer involved.

O'Malley shared in his Instagram tribute that they spoke on the phone three weeks prior and that Clark had them laughing loudly as he always did. O'Malley also noted that Clark invested his money well and essentially retired after they wrapped production. Remembering Clark's comedic style, O'Malley wrote, "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."