Louie Anderson

Louie Anderson (2001)

Louis Perry "Louie" Anderson (March 24, 1953 in Saint Paul , Minnesota – January 21, 2022 in Las Vegas , Nevada ) was an American comedian , actor and author .

life and career

Anderson became known as a stand-up comedian in the 1980s, and his self-deprecating humor (about his weight, for example) won him Henry Youngman and Johnny Carson , among others, as early sponsors. He regularly toured the United States with his shows for the next four decades, including regularly having his own stand-up show called Louie: Larger Than Life in Las Vegas between 2003 and 2012 .

In Hollywood, he began appearing in small supporting roles in Hollywood films from 1984, for example as the flower deliveryman in John Hughes ' Ferris macht blau . He is perhaps best known in German-speaking countries for his role as Maurice, a fast-food restaurant worker, in the comedy The Prince of Zamunda (1988), opposite Eddie Murphy . He also appeared in the sequel The Prince from Zamunda 2 in 2021. From 2016 to 2019 he played the female role of Christine Baskets , mother of the main character played by Zach Galifianakis , in the series Baskets . He was nominated three times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the Emmy Awards for this performance , winning the award in 2016.

Anderson is also an author and has written four books. He was also the inspiration for the tragi-comic animated series Life with Louie , which is autobiographically based on his own childhood, which was also negatively influenced by his alcoholic father. The animated series running between 1994 and 1998 made him known to a wider audience in English-speaking countries; he was the screenwriter and voiced the role of Louie's father. In 1996, he received his own sitcom , The Louie Show , which only lasted five episodes. As a host, he hosted the game show Family Feud from 1999 to 2002 .

Anderson died of complications from cancer in January 2022 at the age of 68.

Filmography (selection)

Louie Anderson (2016)

1984: A Deadly Game (Cloak & Dagger)
1986: Remington Steele (TV Series, Episode 4x12)
1986: Quicksilver
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986: Ratboy
1988: Scout Academy (The Wrong Guys)
1988: The Prince of Zamunda (Coming to America)
1994: Grace ( Grace Under Fire , TV Series , Episode 1x18 Tears of Joy )
1994-1998: Life with Louie (TV series, 27 episodes, voiceover)
1996: The Louie Show (TV series, 5 episodes)
1996 Hope ( For Hope , TV Movie )
1997: Chicago Hope ( Chicago Hope , TV Series, Episode 3x18)
1999: A Touch of Heaven ( Touched by an Angel , TV Series, Episode 6x09)
2000: Ally McBeal (TV Series, Episode 4x04 Duo Offside )
2001 Scrubs ( Scrubs , TV Series, Episode 1x05 My Role Models )
2001: VIP - The Bodyguards ( VIP , TV Series, Episode 4x09)
2005: Joey (TV Series, Episode 2x07)
2006: A Greek Takes Over Chicago ( Perfect Strangers , TV series, one episode)
2007: Cook Off!
2016-2019: Baskets (TV series, 39 episodes)
2017: Sandy Wexler
2020: Young Sheldon (TV Series, Episode 3x17)
2020: Search Party (TV series, 5 episodes)
2021: The Prince of Zamunda 2 (Coming 2 America)
2021: Twenties (TV series, 2 episodes)

web links

Louie Anderson at the Internet Movie Database

itemizations

↑ Neil Genzlinger: Louie Anderson, Genial Stand-Up Comic, Actor and TV Host, Dies at 68 . In: The New York Times . 21 January 2022, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed 21 January 2022]).
↑ US actor Louie Anderson is dead. Retrieved January 21, 2022 .
↑ Daniel Kreps: Louie Anderson, Stand-Up Legend and 'Baskets' Actor, Dead at 68. In: Rolling Stone. 21 January 2022, retrieved 21 January 2022 (American English).
↑ Neil Genzlinger: Louie Anderson, Genial Stand-Up Comic, Actor and TV Host, Dies at 68 . In: The New York Times . 21 January 2022, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed 21 January 2022]).
↑ Daniel Kreps, Daniel Kreps: Louie Anderson, Stand-Up Legend and 'Baskets' Actor, Dead at 68. In: Rolling Stone. 21 January 2022, retrieved 21 January 2022 (American English).
↑ Ex-Family Feud host Louie Anderson dies aged 68. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022 (English).
↑ Daniel Kreps: Louie Anderson, Stand-Up Legend and 'Baskets' Actor, Dead at 68. In: Rolling Stone. 21 January 2022, retrieved 21 January 2022 (American English).

personal data
SURNAME	Anderson, Louie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Anderson, Louis Perry (birth name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	US-American actor
BIRTH DATE	March 24, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH	Saint Paul , Minnesota
DATE OF DEATH	January 21, 2022
PLACE OF DEATH	Las Vegas , Nevada , United States

[1] Neil Genzlinger: Louie Anderson, Genial Stand-Up Comic, Actor and TV Host, Dies at 68 . In: The New York Times . 21 January 2022, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed 21 January 2022]).

[2] US actor Louie Anderson is dead. Retrieved January 21, 2022 .

[3] Daniel Kreps: Louie Anderson, Stand-Up Legend and 'Baskets' Actor, Dead at 68. In: Rolling Stone. 21 January 2022, retrieved 21 January 2022 (American English).

[4] Neil Genzlinger: Louie Anderson, Genial Stand-Up Comic, Actor and TV Host, Dies at 68 . In: The New York Times . 21 January 2022, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed 21 January 2022]).

[5] Daniel Kreps, Daniel Kreps: Louie Anderson, Stand-Up Legend and 'Baskets' Actor, Dead at 68. In: Rolling Stone. 21 January 2022, retrieved 21 January 2022 (American English).

[6] Ex-Family Feud host Louie Anderson dies aged 68. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022 (English).

[7] Daniel Kreps: Louie Anderson, Stand-Up Legend and 'Baskets' Actor, Dead at 68. In: Rolling Stone. 21 January 2022, retrieved 21 January 2022 (American English).