Anthony Clark, the stand-up comedian best remembered as Greg Warner in the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear, has died at the age of 62. Clark died on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, and his death was announced the following day by his former co-star Mike O’Malley, who remembered him as “a hilarious guy” in a tribute shared on social media.
Clark’s death was confirmed by his longtime manager, Barry Katz, and tributes quickly followed from the people who knew him best. Yes, Dear co-creator Greg Garcia also paid tribute to the actor in a statement shared with Deadline. Clark reportedly died from complications related to pneumonia, according to Deadline, though no official cause of death had been publicly confirmed as of Thursday, and no details about survivors or memorial plans had been released.
Announced by his co-star
O’Malley broke the news on Wednesday, November 11, writing on X and Instagram: “Anthony Clark died yesterday. He was a hilarious guy.” The two men had spent six seasons together on Yes, Dear, with O’Malley playing Jimmy Hughes, the easygoing brother-in-law to Clark’s buttoned-up Greg Warner. O’Malley shared photographs from the show’s final episode, which he noted ended twenty years ago after 122 episodes, and said the pair had spoken on the telephone just three weeks earlier.
Garcia, who co-created the series with Alan Kirschenbaum, was among the first to pay tribute, and fellow comedians and fans followed with memories of Clark’s stand-up. Before television made him a household name, Clark was already a favourite on the Boston comedy scene, selling out shows in the city in the 1990s, according to TV Insider.
From Boston stand-up to sitcom star
Clark was born on April 4, 1964, in Lynchburg, Virginia, and developed an interest in comedy while studying at Emerson College in Boston, where he graduated with a degree in communication. He built his career in stand-up before landing television roles, including a starring part in the CBS sitcom Boston Common, and he later hosted the comedy competition Last Comic Standing.
His most recognisable role came in 2000, when he was cast as Greg Warner in Yes, Dear. The sitcom, about two very different couples living under one roof, ran for six seasons and 122 episodes before concluding in 2006, with Clark starring alongside O’Malley, Jean Louisa Kelly and Liza Snyder. As Greg, a successful film industry executive whose carefully organised household was constantly disrupted by his in-laws moving into the guest house, Clark became one of the most familiar faces of 2000s network comedy. His final acting credit came in the television series West of Liberty in 2019.
A comedy legacy
For fans of a certain age, Clark was the straight man who held Yes, Dear together, the exasperated dad whose plans never survived contact with his family. Tributes this week have remembered him as a uniquely funny performer whose warmth off stage matched his timing on it. Readers can also catch up on The Good Daughter starring Rose Byrne premieres Thursday and Heartland starring Jessica Chastain arrives Friday on Netflix.
