Anthony Clark Dies at 62: 'Yes, Dear' Star and Stand-Up Comedian Remembered

Anthony Clark, the stand-up comedian who became a household face as Greg Warner on the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear, has died at the age of 62. Clark died on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, and the news was announced on Wednesday, November 11, by his friend and former co-star Mike O'Malley. Deadline reported that Clark died from complications related to pneumonia, though no official cause of death has been publicly confirmed.

The Short Answer

Anthony Clark, best known for starring as Greg Warner on the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear, died on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the age of 62. His Yes, Dear co-star Mike O'Malley announced the death on Wednesday, November 11, writing on X, "Anthony Clark died yesterday. He was a hilarious guy." Deadline reported that Clark died from complications related to pneumonia. No official cause of death has been publicly confirmed.

How the News Broke

O'Malley, who played Jimmy Hughes opposite Clark on Yes, Dear, shared the news on X on Wednesday, along with photos from the show's final episode. "When my wife Lisa and I were dating back in the mid-nineties, Anthony was already famous in Boston, regularly selling out comedy shows," O'Malley wrote. "He had us laughing loudly once again. Attached are some snapshots from our last episode of 'Yes Dear' which ended twenty years ago after 122 episodes. Rest in peace. Tony." Fellow comedian Dane Cook was among those who paid tribute in the replies to O'Malley's post.

Yes, Dear co-creator Greg Garcia also shared a statement with Deadline, remembering Clark as one of the funniest people he had ever known. Tributes from comedians, co-stars and fans followed through the day, remembering a performer whose sharp, neurotic timing made Greg Warner one of the most recognizable sitcom husbands of the early 2000s.

From Boston Stand-Up to Network Television

Clark was born on April 4, 1964, in Lynchburg, Virginia, and graduated from Emerson College in Boston. He got his start in show business as a stand-up comedian, building a following in Boston's comedy clubs before breaking into television. His first major sitcom role came on NBC's Boston Common, which ran from 1996 to 1997.

His lasting success arrived with Yes, Dear, which ran on CBS for six seasons, from 2000 to 2006. Clark starred as Gregory "Greg" Warner, an uptight studio executive raising a picture-perfect family alongside his wife, Kim, played by Jean Louisa Kelly. O'Malley and Liza Snyder played the Warners' blue-collar neighbors, Jimmy and Christine Hughes, and the contrast between the two couples drove the show across 122 episodes as a staple of CBS's Monday-night comedy lineup.

Why Anthony Clark Mattered

Clark belonged to a generation of stand-up comedians who carried the rhythms of the club stage into the multi-camera sitcom, and Greg Warner was the perfect vehicle for it: fussy, anxious and convinced that doing everything by the book would keep his family safe, only to be undone week after week by his own rules. The role made him a familiar face in millions of American living rooms for six years, and Yes, Dear has lived on in reruns and streaming long after its 2006 finale. For more on the screen stars we have lost this month, see our tribute to Stacy Keach, who died at 85 on Tuesday.

Clark's death comes twenty years after Yes, Dear ended, and the tributes from his co-stars underline how much of the show's warmth came from a cast that stayed close. You can explore more tributes and memories of Anthony Clark's comedy career as they are shared.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who was Anthony Clark?

Anthony Clark was an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for starring as Greg Warner on the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear, which ran from 2000 to 2006. He also starred on NBC's Boston Common in 1996 and 1997.

How old was Anthony Clark when he died?

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?

No official cause of death has been publicly confirmed. Deadline reported on Wednesday, November 11, that Clark died from complications related to pneumonia.

Who announced Anthony Clark's death?

His Yes, Dear co-star Mike O'Malley announced the news on Wednesday, November 11, in a post on X, writing, "Anthony Clark died yesterday. He was a hilarious guy." O'Malley played Jimmy Hughes on the show.

What was Anthony Clark best known for?

Clark was best known as Greg Warner on Yes, Dear, the uptight studio executive at the center of the CBS sitcom, which ran for six seasons and 122 episodes from 2000 to 2006.

Did Anthony Clark start as a stand-up comedian?

Yes. Clark began his show business career as a stand-up comic in Boston after graduating from Emerson College, and he was already a well-known headliner in the city in the mid-1990s before moving into television.

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