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'Freaks and Geeks' star Joe Flaherty dies at 82, co-stars react: 'Gone too soon'
Actor and comedian Joe Flaherty, who played Harold Weir on the short-lived NBC comedy hit "Freaks and Geeks," has died at 82. Flaherty died after a "brief illness" his daughter, Gudrun Flaherty ...
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Joe Flaherty will always remain dear to comedy fans, thanks to ‘SCTV’ and ‘Freaks and Geeks’
Joe Flaherty, best known for his work with the ... On “Freaks and Geeks,” Flaherty played Harold Weir, the middle-aged, middle-class father of central characters Lindsay (Linda Cardellini ...
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Joe Flaherty, Freaks and Geeks actor, dies aged 82
Joe Flaherty, the comedian and actor who played sitcom dad Harold Weir in Freaks and Geeks, has died. He was 82. In a statement, Flaherty’s daughter Gudrun said of her father: “After a brief ...
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Adam Sandler, John Francis Daley Pay Tribute to ‘Happy Gilmore’ and ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Star Joe Flaherty
Joe Flaherty, who got his start in Canadian sketch comedy show SCTV and was best known for his roles as Harold Weir in Freaks and Geeks, Donald in Happy Gilmore and Western Union Man in Back to ...
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Saying Goodbye to Joe Flaherty, Television’s Greatest Dad
Harold Weir wasn’t as sentimental a character ... a parenthood regardless. Joe Flaherty captured that imperfectness with such dignity and such patience that, today, I’m pouring one out and ...
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Adam Sandler mourns death of 'genius' 'Happy Gilmore' co-star Joe Flaherty in tribute
Joe Flaherty, Adam Sandler (Everett Collection) Flaherty memorably played a heckler in Sandler's 1996 sports comedy "Happy Gilmore." Flaherty later starred as Harold Weir, the TV dad of Linda ...
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Actor and comedian Joe Flaherty dies at 82, co-stars react: 'Gone too soon'
Actor and comedian Joe Flaherty, who played Harold Weir on the short-lived NBC comedy hit "Freaks and Geeks," has died at 82. Flaherty died after a "brief illness" his daughter, Gudrun Flaherty ...
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Joe Flaherty, ‘SCTV’ and ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Actor, Dies at 82
Joe Flaherty, the actor ... He portrayed patriarch Harold Weir in “Freaks and Geeks,” a heckler named Donald in “Happy Gilmore” and the Western Union courier in “Back to the Future ...
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Joe Flaherty, ‘SCTV’ and ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Star, Dies at 82
Veteran actor Joe Flaherty, best known for starring in the popular Canadian sketch comedy series SCTV and as Harold Weir on Paul Feig’s Freaks and Geeks, has died. He was 82. Actress Jennifer ...
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Actor and comedian Joe Flaherty dies at 82, co-stars react: 'Gone too soon'
Actor and comedian Joe Flaherty, who played Harold Weir on the short-lived NBC comedy hit "Freaks and Geeks," has died at 82. Flaherty died after a "brief illness" his daughter, Gudrun Flaherty, told ...
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Joe Flaherty, ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and ‘SCTV’ Star, Dies at 82
Joe Flaherty, the actor best known for playing Harold Weir on the acclaimed one-season series “Freaks and Geeks,” has died. He was 82 years old. Actor Joel Murray first shared the news on X on ...