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name: "Joe Flaherty"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 June 1941"
died: "1 April 2024"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:13.228707+00:00"
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# Joe Flaherty

Actor. Born 21 June 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 1 April 2024.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 June 1941, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Died:** 1 April 2024
- **Also known as:** Joseph O'Flaherty

## Biography

Joe Flaherty was an American actor and comedian. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he began his career with the Second City improv troupe in Chicago before moving to Toronto, where he helped establish a new branch of the company.

He was a writer and performer on the Canadian sketch comedy series SCTV from 1976 to 1984, appearing in characters such as Guy Caballero and Count Floyd, and winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for writing. In 1999 he played Harold Weir, the father of the central siblings, in the series Freaks and Geeks.

Flaherty appeared in films including Back to the Future Part II (1989) and Happy Gilmore (1996), and in voice roles on animated series such as Family Guy and American Dad!.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, bbc.co.uk, latimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Freaks and Geeks* (1999), Fi1m 88, as Harold Weir — [page](https://film.one/tv/freaks-and-geeks.md)

## Also known for

- *Back to the Future Part II* (1989), Western Union Man
- *Happy Gilmore* (1996), Jeering Fan
- *American Dad!* (2005), Car Door Owner (voice)
- *Home on the Range* (2004), Jeb (voice)
- *That '70s Show* (1998), Bryan
- *Innerspace* (1987), Waiting Room Patient
- *Married... with Children* (1987), Dr. Plierson
- *Dinosaurs* (1991), Chief Elder (voice)

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