Comic Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch sequence SCTV, has died on the age of 82.
His daughter confirmed to the Canadian Press he died Monday following a quick sickness.
Flaherty first made his mark on the comedy scene whereas at SCTV, taking part in characters like Rely Floyd, information anchor Floyd Robertson and the long-lasting character of SCTV station supervisor, Man Caballero.
A local of Pittsburgh, PA, Flaherty served in the US Air Drive for a number of years earlier than making the pivot to appearing. He moved to Chicago and joined the Second Metropolis Theatre troupe.
Later, he moved to Toronto and helped set up the Toronto Second Metropolis theatre troupe, which led to a starring function on SCTV as one of many authentic performers and writers.
‘SCTV’ castmates pose for a photograph: (clockwise from prime left) Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, John Sweet, Eugene Levy, Catherine O”Hara, Joe Flaherty, Andrea Martin, 1976-81.
Everett Assortment through The Canadian Press
He was a staple in tv comedies within the Nineteen Nineties, together with an everyday function on the sitcom Maniac Mansion. He additionally spent a yr taking part in Cmdt. Stuart Hefilfinger within the short-lived Police Academy tv reboot.
In 1999 he took on what grew to become maybe his most memorable function, starring as Harold Weir within the now-cult favorite NBC comedy Freaks and Geeks. The present solely lasted one season, however Flaherty made his mark because the extremely irritable however loving dad to Lindsay (Linda Cardellini) and Sam Weir (John Francis Daly.)
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He additionally made his foray into the world of cinema, together with the function of a sabotaging golf fan who yelled “Jackass!” each time Adam Sandler stepped as much as the tee in Blissful Gilmore.
Extra lately, Flaherty had credit on Clone Excessive, Household Man, Huge Bang Concept and The King of Queens.
He additionally taught comedy writing to aspiring comedians at Humber Faculty in Toronto, and served on this system’s advisory committee.
Fellow comedians and former castmates shared their condolences on social media Tuesday, remembering Flaherty as a humorous man who was at all times fast to attract out fun.
Colin Mochrie stated he was “extremely lucky” to have labored with Flaherty.
Daly remembered his TV dad fondly, writing that his “favourite days on set have been those the place we had scenes collectively.”
“Dad was a rare man, identified for his boundless coronary heart and an unwavering ardour for motion pictures from the ’40s and ’50s,” Flaherty’s daughter, Gudrun Flaherty, wrote in an announcement issued Tuesday.
“Cinema wasn’t merely a passion for him; it profoundly influenced his profession, notably his unforgettable time with SCTV. He cherished each second spent on the present, so pleased with its success and so proud to be a part of a tremendous forged.”
— with a file from The Canadian Press
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