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 | February 2, 1946 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Blake Clarke |
| Alma mater | LaGrange College |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, comedian |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Home town | Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Stand up, Television, Film, Radio |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Influences | Jim Varney, Charlie Chaplin, Billy Connolly |
| Influenced | Adam Sandler |
| Notable works and roles | Chet Hunter on Boy Meets World and Girl Meets World Harry "the Hardware Store Guy" on Home Improvement Slinky Dog in the Toy Story franchise |
Blake Clark (born February 2, 1946) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, comedian, perhaps best known as Chet Hunter on Boy Meets World and Harry "the Hardware Store Guy" on Home Improvement.[1] Clark is the present-day voice of Slinky Dog in the Toy Story series, replacing Jim Varney after the latter's death in 2000.[1]
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Early life
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.
Career
Clark is a veteran of the Vietnam War,[1] having served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army with the 5th Infantry Division.[2][3]
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.[1] 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.
Personal life
Clark was a close friend of Jim Varney (who is best known for playing Ernest); until his death in February 2000. When Toy Story 3 was still in production, Pixar, upon finding out that Jim Varney had died, searched frantically for someone who sounded like Varney and were very lucky to find Clark, who "had the spirit of Slinky" (meaning that he sounds like Slinky's previous voice actor).[citation needed]
During his time in the army, Clark was also a member of the 101st Airborne division known as the "Screaming Eagles."[4]
Filmography
- The Greatest American Hero (1981) (TV)
- Remington Steele (1982–1989) (TV)
- M*A*S*H (1983) (TV)
- Hot Flashes (1984) (TV)
- Apt. 2C (1985) (TV)
- Moonlighting (1985) (TV)
- St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
- Newhart (1985–1986) (TV)
- Long Time Gone (1986) (TV)
- The Facts of Life (1986) (TV)
- Gimme a Break! (1987) (TV)
- Women in Prison (1987–1988) (TV)
- It's Garry Shandling's Show (1987–1988) (TV)
- Fast Food (1989)
- Wired (1989)
- Johnny Handsome (1989)
- Midnight Caller (1991) (TV)
- Shakes the Clown (1991)
- Who's the Boss? (1991) (TV)
- Designing Women (1991) (TV)
- The Dark Wind (1991)
- Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive (1992) (TV)
- Ladybugs (1992)
- Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
- Toys (1992)
- Roseanne (1993) (TV)
- Fatal Instinct (1993)
- Grace Under Fire (1993–1994) (TV)
- Comedy: Coast to Coast (1994) (TV)
- Thea (1994) (TV)
- The Mask (1994)
- Tales from the Crypt (1994) (TV)
- Home Improvement (1994–1999) (TV)
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) (TV)
- Boy Meets World (1995–2000) (TV)
- Alone in the Woods (1996)
- Coach (1996) (TV)
- Nothing to Lose (1997)
- Murphy Brown (1997) (TV)
- Tycus (1998) (V)
- Arliss (1998) (TV)
- The Waterboy (1998)
- Smart Guy (1998) (TV)
- Valerie Flake (1999)
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1999–2000) (TV)
- Critical Mass (2000)
- Intrepid (2000)
- Unsolved Mysteries (2000) (TV)
- Bread and Roses (2000)
- Little Nicky (2000)
- Donut Men (2001)
- Joe Dirt (2001)
- Corky Romano (2001)
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (2001) (TV)
- Back by Midnight (2002)
- Mr. Deeds (2002)
- Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
- BachelorMan (2003)
- Lucky (2003) (TV)
- Lost at Home (2003) (TV)
- Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
- 50 First Dates (2004)
- The Ladykillers (2004)
- Cold Case (2004) (TV)
- Todd's Coma (2005) (TV)
- My Name Is Earl (2005) (TV)
- The Benchwarmers (2006)
- I'm Reed Fish (2006)
- Everybody Hates Chris (2006) (TV)
- Car Babes (2006)
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
- Strange Wilderness (2008)
- Leatherheads (2008)
- Wieners (2008)
- Get Smart (2008)
- Bedtime Stories (2008)
- American Cowslip (2009)
- Son of Mourning (2009)
- Toy Story 3 (2010)
- Grown Ups (2010)
- Good Luck Charlie (2010) (TV)
- Community (2010) (TV)
- Fish Hooks (2010)
- Rango (2011)
- Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
- That's My Boy (2012)
- Wander Over Yonder (2014)
- Girl Meets World (2015) (TV)
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Toy Story 3: The Video Game | Slinky Dog | Voice only |
| 2012 | Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure | ||
| 2013 | Disney Infinity |
References
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- United States Army officers
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