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Actor and comedian Joe Flaherty – known for roles in 'SCTV', 'Freaks And Geeks' and 'Police Academy: The Series' – has died at the age of 82.

Forty years after he invented them, Joe Flaherty's characters can still raise a smirk, and often more, from Canadians of a certain age.

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Joe Flaherty was well-known for his work at The Second City in Chicago, the Canadian sketch series "SCTV," and roles in "Happy Gilmore" and “Freaks and Geeks.”

Actor and comedian Joe Flaherty's passing was announced by his family after facing some recent health challenges.

Though he was best known for the multitude of characters he embodied on "SCTV," Joe Flaherty had a long and varied career in film and television. Flaherty died Monday at

Joe Flaherty, the iconic comedic actor and original cast member of the sketch comedy show SCTV, has passed away at the age of 82 after a brief illness. Flaherty, known for his unforgettable characters like Guy Caballero, Count Floyd, and Big Jim McBob, also had notable roles in the TV series Freaks and Geeks as well as films like Happy Gilmore and Back to the Future Part II. Flaherty's career started with Second City in Chicago before he joined SCTV in Toronto, where he showcased his improv...

Joe Flaherty, the iconic comedic actor and original cast member of the sketch comedy show SCTV, has passed away at the age of 82 after a brief illness. Flaherty, known for his unforgettable characters like Guy Caballero, Count Floyd, and Big Jim McBob, also had notable roles in the TV series Freaks and Geeks as well as films like Happy Gilmore and Back to the Future Part II. Flaherty's career started with Second City in Chicago before he joined SCTV in Toronto, where he showcased his improv...

Mr. Flaherty was known for playing a series of oddball characters on the sketch series “SCTV” and, more recently, for his role as the father of two teenagers on “Freaks and Geeks.”

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