Anthony Clark, “Yes, Dear” Star and Stand-Up Comic, Dies at 62
Anthony Clark, the stand-up comedian who became a familiar face in American living rooms as Greg Warner on the CBS sitcom “Yes, Dear,” has died. He was 62.
Clark died on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. His former “Yes, Dear” co-star Mike O’Malley announced the death the following day in a tribute posted on social media, and Clark’s longtime manager Barry Katz confirmed the death to Deadline. Deadline reported that Clark died from complications related to pneumonia. His family has not issued a public statement, and no official cause of death has been confirmed by the family.
A Career Built on Stand-Up
Clark was born on April 4, 1964, in Lynchburg, Virginia, and grew up in the small community of Gladys. After graduating from Emerson College in Boston in 1986 with a degree in mass communication, he built his career in stand-up comedy, becoming a regular headliner in Boston clubs in the 1990s.
His national breakthrough came in 1995, when he appeared alongside Garry Shandling, Dave Chappelle and Dave Attell on HBO’s “1995 Young Comedians” special. Film roles followed, including “The Thing Called Love” in 1993 and “The Rock” in 1996, and he starred in the NBC sitcom “Boston Common” before landing the role that defined his television career.
“Yes, Dear” and Greg Warner
In 2000, Clark was cast as Greg Warner on “Yes, Dear,” the CBS comedy created by Greg Garcia and Alan Kirschenbaum about two very different couples living under one roof. Clark starred alongside O’Malley, Jean Louisa Kelly and Liza Snyder. The series ran for six seasons and 122 episodes, ending in 2006.
Clark later hosted the fourth season of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and appeared in the CBS comedy “Soul Man.” His final film role was in 2012’s “My Uncle Rafael.”
Tributes From Co-Stars
O’Malley’s tribute remembered Clark as “a hilarious guy” and “so unique.” He wrote that when he and his wife Lisa were dating in the mid-1990s, Clark was already famous in Boston, regularly selling out comedy shows, and that the first time they saw him perform at The Comedy Connection, “we laughed and laughed and laughed.”
“We spoke on the phone three weeks ago. He had us laughing loudly once again,” O’Malley wrote, sharing photographs from the final episode of “Yes, Dear.” “Rest in peace, Tony.”
“Yes, Dear” co-creator Greg Garcia also paid tribute to Clark, as did fellow comedians who had shared stages with him during his decades in stand-up.
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Why This Matters
Clark belonged to a generation of stand-up comics who carried the clubs of the 1990s into network television, and “Yes, Dear” remains a fixture of early-2000s sitcom nostalgia, still streamed and rewatched by audiences who grew up with the show. His death at 62 — announced first by the co-star who had shared the screen with him for six seasons — drew an outpouring of tributes from fans who remembered Greg Warner as one of the era’s most relatable sitcom husbands.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old was Anthony Clark when he died?
Anthony Clark was 62. He was born on April 4, 1964, in Lynchburg, Virginia, and died on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
What was Anthony Clark’s cause of death?
Deadline reported that Clark died from complications related to pneumonia. His manager confirmed the death but gave no cause, and his family has not publicly confirmed a cause.
What was Anthony Clark best known for?
Clark was best known for playing Greg Warner on the CBS sitcom “Yes, Dear,” which ran for six seasons and 122 episodes from 2000 to 2006. He was also a stand-up comedian, starred in NBC’s “Boston Common,” and hosted season four of “Last Comic Standing.”
Who announced Anthony Clark’s death?
His former “Yes, Dear” co-star Mike O’Malley announced the death on social media on Wednesday, November 11, sharing a tribute and photographs from the show’s final episode.
Clark is survived by family and friends who have not yet made a public statement. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Sources: TheWrap; TV Insider; Parade; JoBlo; Cinema Express.
