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Louie Anderson

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American stand-up comedian (1953–2022)

Louie Anderson

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Birth nameLouis Perry Anderson[1]
Born(1953-03-24)March 24, 1953
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 2022(2022-01-21) (aged 68)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
MediumStand-up, television, film
Years active1984–2022
GenresObservational comedy, clean comedy, deadpan, satire
Spouse

Diane Jean Vono

(m. 1984; div. 1984)​

Norma J. Walker

(m. 1985; div. 1985)​
Websitelouieanderson.com

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

Louie Anderson Biography

Date of Birth:
Mar 24, 1953Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Biography

Louie Anderson was an American comedian, author, TV host and actor, who in 2016 won an Emmy Award for his supporting role as the well-meaning mother Christine Baskets on FX's dark comedy "Baskets" (FX, 2016- ). Born and raised in a huge family in Saint Paul, Minnesota (Anderson was the youngest of 11 children), Anderson grew up making his older siblings laugh. By the time he entered his 20s Anderson decided to embark on a career as a standup comedian. He started performing at clubs in and around Minnesota, and soon enough was touring throughout the Midwest. He quickly made a name for himself and in 1984 he got the break of a lifetime when he was asked to perform his act on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (NBC, 1962-1992). His appearance on "The Tonight Show" drew wide praise, and would forever change the trajectory of Anderson's career. In addition to performing to sold-out crowds all throughout the country, he also began appearing in films like "Ferris Bue

Louie Anderson

Birth name

Louie Perry Anderson

Born

March 24, 1953

Saint Paul, Minnesota (US)

Death

January 21, 2022 (aged 68)

Las Vegas, Nevada (US)

Medium

Stand-up, film, television

Genres

Observational comedy

Parents

Ora Shermann (mother)

Andy Anderson (father)

Spouse

High school sweetheart (1985, lasted four weeks)


Louis Perry Anderson (March 24, 1953 - January 21, 2022) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, author and game show host. Louie created the cartoon series Life with Louie and has written four books, including Hey Mom: Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too, which was published in 2018. He was the initial host of the third revival of the game show Family Feud from 1999 to 2002.

For his performance on the FX comedy television series Baskets, Louie received three consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations and won once in 2016.

Louie performed a stand-up show called Louie: Larger Than Life in Las Vegas, Nevada from 2003 through 2012. The show originated at the Uni

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