Comedian Anthony Clark, ‘Yes, Dear’ Star, Dies at 62; Career Spanned Boston Common

Death and O’Malley’s tribute

O’Malley announced Clark’s death on Instagram. He said they had spoken by phone three weeks earlier and that Clark had made him laugh, as he often did. O’Malley also recalled seeing Clark perform at The Comedy Connection in Boston during the mid-1990s. He said Clark was already selling out shows and that he became a fan before they became friends.

From Emerson to television

Clark made his screen debut in a 1991 episode of American Playhouse. In 1996, he landed his first lead role, playing Boyd on NBC’s Boston Common.

Sitcom roles and stand-up

Boston Common followed Boyd as he moved from Virginia to Boston to keep an eye on his sister, who had started college. The comedy ran for two seasons, from 1996 to 1997.

Clark’s best-known television role was Greg Warner on Yes, Dear, which ran for six seasons from 2000 to 2006. The series, also featuring O’Malley, Liza Snyder and Jean Louisa Kelly, focused on two couples with sharply different approaches to parenting.

Other screen work

Clark’s acting credits included the shows Ellen and Soul Man, along with the films Dogfight, The Thing Called Love and The Rock. His later credits included Say Uncle, My Uncle Rafael and West of Liberty.

In a 2006 interview, Clark described stand-up as a way to perform directly for an audience, without a director or writer shaping the moment. He said he was glad people found him funny and preferred comedy to a conventional job.