Anthony Clark, the comedian and actor who starred on the CBS sitcom “Yes, Dear,” has died at 62.
Mike O’Malley, 58, his former co-star, announced the news Wednesday on X. The two men had remained close two decades after their show ended.
O’Malley wrote that Clark “was a hilarious guy,” He shared that he and his wife Lisa had first encountered Clark’s comedy in the mid-Nineties, when Clark was already a well-known figure in Boston.
“When my wife Lisa and I were dating back in the mid-Nineties, Anthony was already famous in Boston, regularly selling out comedy shows,” O’Malley posted.
The first time they caught Clark’s act at The Comedy Connection, O’Malley said, they “laughed and laughed.” He described Clark’s style as singular among comics.
“He was so unique—one of those comics who is laughing along with you at the absurdity of his stories and observations,” O’Malley wrote. He noted that he had been “a fan before [he] was a friend.”
The pair’s friendship had endured. O’Malley revealed they “spoke on the phone three weeks ago.”
“He had us laughing loudly once again,” O’Malley continued, alongside photos from the CBS series. He pointed out the sitcom “ended 20 years ago after 122 episodes.”
“Rest in peace Tony,” he finished.
Fans flooded the comments to mourn. One wrote, “RIP Anthony. You made us all laugh so hard.”
Another posted, “he was a genuinely funny comedian who clearly brought a lot of people joy. Thinking of him and you.”
A third commenter praised the show itself: “”Yes, Dear” was a great show. 🙏 to all that loved and knew him.”
Others credited the program with helping them through difficult periods. One fan wrote, “”Yes, Dear” got us through some times 💕 RIP.”
Clark’s death comes twenty years after the sitcom concluded its run. “Yes, Dear” aired on CBS from 2000 to 2006, following two couples — Clark and Jean Louisa Kelly as Greg and Kim Warner, alongside O’Malley and Liza Snyder as Jimmy and Christine Hughes — navigating family life in suburban Los Angeles. The show ran for six seasons and 122 episodes, becoming a staple of the network’s Monday-night lineup. Clark’s role as the more uptight, white-collar Greg provided a foil to O’Malley’s easygoing Jimmy, with their brother-in-law dynamic driving much of the comedy.
Before his television success, Clark had built his reputation in stand-up, particularly in Boston, where he regularly sold out rooms. That live work laid the groundwork for his casting in network comedy.
O’Malley’s tribute made clear that Clark’s gift for humor never faded, even in their final conversation. The phone call three weeks ago, he indicated, had been filled with the same laughter that had first drawn him to Clark’s work decades earlier.