Blake Clark | |
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Clark at the New Jersey Army National Guard's Joint Training and Training Development Center (JT2DC), April 1, 2016
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Born |
Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
February 2, 1946
Medium | Stand-up, film, television, radio |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | LaGrange College |
Years active | 1981–present |
Genres | Observational comedy |
Children | 1 |
Notable works and roles |
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Blake Clark (born February 2, 1946) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and voice actor, perhaps best known as Chet Hunter on Boy Meets World and Harry "the Hardware Store Guy" on Home Improvement. Clark is the present-day voice of Slinky Dog in the Toy Story series, replacing Jim Varney after the latter's death in 2000.
Clark was born and raised in Macon, Georgia on February 2, 1946. He graduated from LaGrange College in 1969 with a degree in the performing arts.
Clark is a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army with the 5th Infantry Division.
He is frequently cast in numerous Adam Sandler films including The Waterboy, Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds, Eight Crazy Nights, 50 First Dates, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Bedtime Stories, Grown Ups, and That's My Boy. He has also appeared in numerous television guest appearances including Home Improvement, Boy Meets World, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Drew Carey Show, and Girl Meets World. He was also Fred the chauffeur in Remington Steele. Clark is also the current voice of Slinky Dog in the Toy Story franchise, in place of Jim Varney, who died of lung cancer in 2000. He and Varney were good friends in real life.