Yes, Dear star Anthony Clark dies at 62
The comedian, known for his role as Greg Warner, passed away on Tuesday after a career that included six seasons of the CBS sitcom.
By Meera Fletcher ·
Anthony Clark, the stand-up comedian and actor best known for portraying Greg Warner on the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear, has died at the age of 62.
Mike O’Malley, a friend and former co-star, announced the news on Instagram, stating that Clark died on Tuesday. The specific cause of death was not immediately available. O’Malley noted that the two had spoken by phone three weeks prior to the actor’s passing. "He had us laughing loudly as he always did," O’Malley wrote in the post.
Clark was born on April 4, 1964, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated from Emerson College in 1986 with a degree in mass communication. While at Emerson, he won the Top College Comedian Award from the American Collegiate Talent Showcase. His early career in comedy was defined by a preference for the immediacy of live performance over scripted television.
In a 2006 interview with The Comic’s Comic, Clark explained his attraction to stand-up, noting that there is no director, writer, or producer in the room. "There’s just you. You just get out there and vent," he said. He added that he did not want a traditional job but simply wanted to hang out and perform.
Clark made his onscreen debut in 1991 on an episode of American Playhouse. He secured his first lead role in 1996 on the NBC series Boston Common, which ran for two seasons. In that series, he played Boyd, a character who moved from Virginia to Boston to spy on his sister but ended up working for the student union.
He later joined the cast of Yes, Dear, which aired for six seasons between 2000 and 2006. The show starred O’Malley, Liza Snyder, and Jean Louisa Kelly, and focused on two young couples with contrasting parenting styles. Clark’s other acting credits include Dogfight, The Thing Called Love, Ellen, The Rock, Soul Man, Say Uncle, My Uncle Rafael, and West of Liberty.
O’Malley recalled that Clark was already well known in Boston in the mid-1990s, often selling out shows at The Comedy Connection. O’Malley described Clark as unique because he laughed along with the audience while telling his stories, which made the humor even more effective. "He invested his money well and essentially retired after we wrapped," O’Malley concluded.
