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Louie Anderson
| Louie Anderson | |
|---|---|
 Anderson in 2001 | |
| Birth name | Louis Perry Anderson[1] |
| Born | March 24, 1953 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 2022 (aged 68) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Years active | 1984–2022 |
| Genres | Observational comedy, clean comedy, deadpan, satire |
| Spouse | Diane Jean Vono
(m. 1984; div. 1984)Norma J. Walker
(m. 1985; div. 1985) |
| Website | louieanderson |
Louis Perry Anderson (March 24, 1953 – January 21, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author and game show host.[2] He created the cartoon series Life with Louie and the television sitcom The Louie Show, and wrote four books, including Hey Mom: Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too, which was published in 2018. Anderson was the third host of the game show Family Feud from 1999 to 2002 — the first host in its third and current run.
For his performance on the FX comedy television series Baskets, Anderson received three consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations and won once in 2016.[3]
Anderson performed a stand-up show called Louie: Larger Than Life in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 2003 through 2012. The show originated at the Union Plaza hotel downtown, before moving to Excalibur, South Point, and Palace Station hotels.[4]
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch.
- ^ Roura, Phil (March 21, 1999). "Playing The Heavy - For Laughs Louie Anderson Turns Childhood Abuse & Weight Into the Stuff of Standup". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on July 7, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Louie Anderson". emmys.com. Television Academy. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ Nave, Howie (May 21, 2020). "Nave: Comedian Louie Anderson grateful during pandemic". Tahoe Daily Tribune. Swift Communications, Inc. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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