Joe Flaherty, best known for his work with the comedy troupe Second City and its Canadian sketch comedy show 'SCTV,' has died.
Joe Flaherty, the two-time Emmy-winning actor best known for his work in comedies including Canadian sketch comedy show “SCTV,” died on Monday after a brief illness. He was 82. Flaherty’s daughter, Gudrun, confirmed his death on Tuesday to the Associated Press. The comedian, actor and writer was also known for his role as Lindsay and Sam's beloved dad, Harold Weir, on “Freaks and Geeks.” He also played a heckler to Adam Sandler’s titular character in “Happy Gilmore.
While he was in Canada, Flaherty also starred in and wrote for “SCTV,” working with comedic legends John Candy, Catherine O’Hara and Martin Short. He was nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards for his writing on the show, winning twice in 1982 and 1983. His work on the series is regarded highly to this day, from his impressions of Richard Nixon and Gregory Peck, to his original characters Big Jim McBob, Guy Caballero and Count Floyd.
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