‘SCTV’ star and comedian Joe Flaherty has died at 82 after an illness, his daughter says

TORONTO (AP) — Comic Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the beloved Canadian sketch collection “SCTV,” has died. He was 82.

His daughter Gudrun mentioned Tuesday that Flaherty died Monday following a short sickness.

Flaherty, who was born in Pittsburgh, spent seven years at The Second Metropolis in Chicago earlier than shifting north of the border to assist set up the theater’s Toronto outpost.

He went on to star alongside John Sweet and Catherine O’Hara in “SCTV,″ a couple of fictional TV station referred to as Second Metropolis Tv that was stacked with buffoons in entrance of and behind the cameras. Flaherty’s characters included community boss Man Caballero and the vampiric TV host Depend Floyd.

Former castmates additionally included Martin Brief, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas and Andrea Martin.

He gained Emmys in 1982 and 1983 for his writing on “SCTV” and continued to work in TV and movie for many years.

He was launched to later generations via memorable turns as a jeering heckler within the 1996 movie “Completely happy Gilmore” and as an quaint dad within the TV comedy “Freaks and Geeks,” which ran from 1999 to 2000.

“Oh man. Worshipped Joe rising up,” comic Adam Sandler mentioned on X. “All the time had me and my brother laughing. Depend Floyd, Man Caballero. Any transfer he made.”

“He crushed as border guard in Stripes. Couldn’t be extra enjoyable to have him heckle me on the golf course. The nicest man you can know. Genius of a comic. And a real sweetheart. Excellent combo. A lot like to his youngsters and because of Joe for all of the greatness he gave us all.”

Flaherty maintained deep ties to Toronto, serving as an artist-in-residence at Humber Faculty.

“Dad was a rare man, recognized for his boundless coronary heart and an unwavering ardour for films from the ‘40s and ‘50s,” his daughter wrote in Tuesday’s assertion. “Cinema wasn’t merely a pastime for him; it profoundly influenced his profession, significantly his unforgettable time with ‘SCTV.’ He cherished each second spent on the present, so pleased with its success and so proud to be a part of an incredible solid.”

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