Blake Clark

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Blake Clark
Clark in 2016
BornFebruary 2, 1946 (age 78)
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materLaGrange College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stand-up comedian
Years active1981–present
Children2
Comedy career
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • film
  • television
  • radio
GenresObservational comedy

Blake Clark (born February 2, 1946) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as Chet Hunter on Boy Meets World and Harry "The Hardware Store Guy" on Home Improvement.[1] Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the Toy Story franchise starting with 2008's Toy Story: The Musical, having inherited the role from his friend Jim Varney, who died of lung cancer in 2000.[1]

Early life[edit]

Clark was born and raised in Macon, Georgia on February 2, 1946.[1] He graduated from LaGrange College in 1969 with a degree in the performing arts.[citation needed]

Career[edit]

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] During his time in the army, Clark was also a member of the 101st Airborne Division known as the "Screaming Eagles."[4]

In 1984 he co-starred in the George Carlin HBO TV show Apt. 2C of which only the pilot episode was ever made.

Clark performing for troops at Base Theater during Holiday Handshake Tour in Iraq on December 14, 2004

He has been cast in numerous Adam Sandler films including The Waterboy, Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds, Eight Crazy Nights, 50 First Dates, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Bedtime Stories, Grown Ups, and That's My Boy.[1] He has also made guest appearances in numerous television series, including Home Improvement, Boy Meets World, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Drew Carey Show, Girl Meets World, and Community. He was also Fred the chauffeur in Remington Steele. Starting with Toy Story 3, Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the Toy Story franchise, in place of his close friend Jim Varney, Slinky's original voice actor in the first two films, who died of lung cancer on February 10, 2000.[5] When Toy Story 3 was still in production after Varney had died, Pixar searched for someone who sounded like Varney and fortunately found Clark, who "very much captures the essence and spirit of Slinky Dog's character."[6][7]

Personal life[edit]

Clark has two sons, one of whom, Travis Clark, is also a comedian.[8]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Table featuring feature films with Blake Clark
Year Title Role Notes
1985 St. Elmo's Fire Wally Film debut role
1989 Fast Food E.G. McCormick
Wired Dusty Jenkins
Johnny Handsome Sheriff Monte
1991 Shakes the Clown Stenchy the Clown
The Dark Wind Ben Gaines
1992 Ladybugs Coach Bull
Love Potion No. 9 Motorcycle Cop
Toys Hagenstern
1993 Fatal Instinct Milo Crumley
1994 The Mask Murray
1996 Alone in the Woods Sarge
1997 Nothing to Lose Gas Station Cashier Uncredited
1998 The Waterboy Farmer Fran
Tycus Commander Scott
1999 Valerie Flake Uncle Jack Independent film
2000 Critical Mass Sheriff Borden
Intrepid Wayne
Bread and Roses Mr. Griffin
Little Nicky Jimmy the Demon
Donut Men Mr. Cellphone
2001 Joe Dirt Farmer Fran Cameo appearance
Corky Romano Security Guard
2002 Back by Midnight Farmer
Mr. Deeds Buddy Ward
Eight Crazy Nights Radio Shack Walkie-Talkie Voice role
2003 BachelorMan Veteran Sportscaster
Intolerable Cruelty Convention Secretary
2004 50 First Dates Marlin Whitmore
The Ladykillers Football Coach
2006 The Benchwarmers Umpire
I'm Reed Fish Irv
Car Babes Big Len Davis Independent film
Click Roy Uncredited
2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Crazy Homeless Man
2008 Strange Wilderness Dick
Leatherheads Chicago Referee
Wieners Mr. Applebaum
Get Smart General
Bedtime Stories Biker
2009 American Cowslip Grimes Feature film
2010 The Last Godfather Captain O'Brian Korean film
Toy Story 3 Slinky Dog Voice role
Grown Ups Bobby "Buzzer" Ferdinando
2011 Rango Buford Voice role
Son of Mourning Olde Fisherman
Hawaiian Vacation Slinky Dog Voice role
Short animated film
2012 That's My Boy Gerald Martin
2013 Highland Park Hal
2015 The Ridiculous 6 Gulch Sheriff Streaming film
2019 Toy Story 4 Slinky Dog Voice role
Between Two Ferns: The Movie Earl Canderton Streaming film
2020 Hubie Halloween Tayback the Cook Streaming film
2023 Leo Golfer #1 Voice role
Streaming animated film

Television[edit]

Table featuring feature television with Blake Clark
Year Title Role Notes
1981 The Greatest American Hero Sergeant / Policeman 2 episodes
1982 Tucker's Witch Sturges Episode: "The Corpse Who Knew Too Much"
1982–1989 Remington Steele Fred 6 episodes
1983 M*A*S*H 2nd M.P. Episode: "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"
1984 Hot Flashes Al 5 episodes
1985 Apt. 2C Toki Television film
Moonlighting Newsstand Man Episode: "Moonlighting (Pilot)"
1985–1986 Newhart Roby 2 episodes
1986 Long Time Gone Bartender Television film
The Facts of Life Truck Driver Season 8 Episode 9 Fast Food
1987 Gimme a Break! B.J. O'Brien 2 episodes
1987–1988 Women in Prison Assistant Warden Clint Rafferty 13 episodes
It's Garry Shandling's Show Blake Cumbers / Flashback Booth Repairman / Capt. Gordon 3 episodes
1991 Midnight Caller Nelson Briles 3 episodes
Who's the Boss? Hoyt Episode: "Misery"
Designing Women Skip Jackson Episode: "Just Say Doe"
1992 Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive W.D. Marshall Television film
1993 Roseanne Vic Episode: "Lose a Job, Winnebago"
1993–1994 Grace Under Fire Gil Kelly / Jimmy 3 episodes
1994 Comedy: Coast to Coast Himself
Thea Roy Bennett 2 episodes
Tales from the Crypt Jerry Episode: "Whirlpool"
1994–1999 Home Improvement Harry 22 episodes
1995 The Drew Carey Show Jules Lambermont 5 episodes
1995–2000 Boy Meets World Chet Hunter 12 episodes
1996 Coach Buffalo Billy Episode: "Wings Over Buffalo"
1997 Murphy Brown Secret Service Agent Episode: "Murphy Redux"
1998 Arliss Mr. Griff Episode: "What Would I Do Without Wu?"
Smart Guy Mr. Petrasek Episode: "Boomerang"
1999–2000 The Jamie Foxx Show Bob Nelson / Bob 11 episodes
1996 Unsolved Mysteries Himself Episode: "#8.17"
2000–2002 The New Woody Woodpecker Show Sgt. Hogwash Voice role
8 Episodes
2001 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Phil the Dog Voice role
2 episodes
2003 Lucky Episode: "Come Lie with Me"
Lost at Home Ralphie / Hot Dog Vendor 2 episodes
2004 Cold Case Tom Jaden Episode: "The House"
2005 Todd's Coma Trina's Father Televisión film
My Name Is Earl Buzz Darville Episode: "White Lie Christmas"
2006 Everybody Hates Chris Russo Episode: "Everybody Hates Jail"
2010 Good Luck Charlie Mel Episode: "Take Mel Out to the Ball Game"
Community Coach Herbert Bogner Episode: "Physical Education"
2011–2012 Fish Hooks Chief Voice role
6 episodes
2014 Wander Over Yonder Additional voices
2015 Girl Meets World Chet Hunter Episode: "Girl Meets Hurricane"
2016 Harvey Beaks Roland Voice role
3 episodes
Last Man Standing Clark Episode: "Eve's Band"
2017–2019 SMILF Joe 10 episodes
2021–2022 United States of Al Wayne 7 episodes
2021 Hacks Tunnel of Love Proprietor Episode: "Tunnel of Love"

Video games[edit]

Table featuring feature video game with Blake Clark
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Toy Story 3: The Video Game Slinky Dog Voice role
2011 Rango Buford
2012 Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure Slinky Dog
2013 Disney Infinity

Theme parks[edit]

Table featuring feature theme park with Blake Clark
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Slinky Dog Dash Slinky Dog Voice role

Theatre[edit]

Table featuring feature theatre with Blake Clark
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Toy Story: The Musical Slinky Dog Voice role

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Brie Hearn (2016). "Blake Clark". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Vietnam Vet Turns Comic, Finds Audience for Jokes". The Albany Herald. United Press International. November 17, 1984. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  3. ^ Marc Leepson (January–February 2005). "The Smithsonian Makes History With The Price of Freedom". The WA Veteran. Vietnam Veterans of America. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  4. ^ Jail-break-iphone5.com[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Blake Clark Replaces Jim Varney in 'Toy Story 3'". Zimbio. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Blake Clark replaces Jim Varney". YouTube. January 23, 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "Toy Story 4 Director & Producers Reveal Where Slinky Dog Got His Accent From". Movies. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Travis Clark Channel – Laugh Factory Comedy Network". Laughfactory.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2018.

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