Joe Flaherty, an authentic solid member of Canadian sketch comedy collection SCTV who may also be remembered for roles in Freaks and Geeks and Comfortable Gilmore, has died on the age of 82.
The actor and comic died on Monday, April 1st, after a short sickness, his daughter informed The Toronto Star.
Flaherty received his begin with the Chicago comedy troupe Second Metropolis earlier than relocating to Toronto in 1973. Alongside Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, John Sweet, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas, and Harold Ramis, Flaherty starred as an authentic solid member of SCTV, the influential Canadian sketch comedy collection that ran for six seasons by means of 1984. For his efforts, Flaherty received Emmy Awards for excellent writing in 1982 and 1983.
Flaherty later starred on Eugene Levy’s early ’90s sitcom Manic Mansion, primarily based on the 1987 online game of the identical identify. He additionally had a task on Freaks and Geeks, taking part in A-1 Sporting Items proprietor Harold Weir (the daddy of Linda Cardellini and John Francis Daley’s characters).
On the massive display screen, Flaherty made memorable appearances in Again to the Future II as a Western Union postal employee and in Comfortable Gilmore as Donald, a jeering fan who tormented Adam Sandler’s character by yelling “jackass!” each time he took a swing.
Later in his profession, Flaherty made visitor appearances on reveals together with That ’70s Present, Frasier, The King of Queens, and Household Man.
Adam Sandler, who starred in Comfortable Gilmore, wrote in a tribute put up that he, “Worshipped Joe rising up. All the time had me and my brother laughing. Depend Floyd, Man Caballero. Any transfer he made. He crushed as border guard in Stripes. Couldn’t be extra enjoyable to have him heckle me on the golf course. The nicest man you could possibly know. Genius of a comic. And a real sweetheart. Good combo. A lot like to his youngsters and due to Joe for all of the greatness he gave us all.”
In his personal tribute put up, Judd Apatow recalled working with Flaherty on Freaks and Geeks. “When Joe Flaherty was on the set it felt magical. We have been all the time so excited. We couldn’t imagine he was part of Freaks and Geeks. We cherished him a lot and informed him on a regular basis. He made every little thing he was in so a lot better. Joe was the kindest man, an excellent actor and a GOAT on the earth of comedy. Each second with him was a treasure.”
