Louie Anderson

Louie Anderson
Anderson in 2001
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 Edit this at Wikidata

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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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Louie Anderson". emmys.com. Television Academy. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Nave, Howie (May 21, 2020). "Nave: Comedian Louie Anderson grateful during pandemic". Tahoe Daily Tribune. Swift Communications, Inc. Retrieved November 19, 2021.