Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty
Born
Joseph O'Flaherty

(1941-06-21)June 21, 1941
DiedApril 1, 2024(2024-04-01) (aged 82)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • comedian
Years active1969–2018
Spouse
Judith Dagley
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(m. 1974; div. 1996)​
Children2

Joseph Flaherty (né O'Flaherty; June 21, 1941 – April 1, 2024) was an American actor, writer, and comedian. In television, Flaherty starred on the Canadian sketch comedy SCTV from 1976 to 1984 (on which he also served as a writer, winning two Primetime Emmy Awards) and as Harold Weir on Freaks and Geeks (1999). His film roles include the heckler in Happy Gilmore (1996).