Joe Flaherty, Original ‘SCTV’ Cast Member, Dead at 82
Joe Flaherty, the comedic actor known for his run on SCTV, Freaks and Geeks and the Adam Sandler film Happy Gilmore, has died at the age of 83. The two-time Emmy winner’s passing was confirmed by his daughter, who noted to Variety that he died “after a brief illness.” Born in Pittsburg, Flaherty honed his comedic skills as a member of the famed Second City comedy troupe in Chicago, before relocating to Toronto to help launch a Second City location there in 1973. In 1976, he became one of the founding castmembers of Second City Television, known as SCTV, alongside such other comedy giants as Eu...