| 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 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]
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- ^ 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.