Anthony Griffith is an American actor and comedian. He was born to a religious family in

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, Illinois, where he lived until he went to college in the 1980s. While in college he took up stand-up comedy.Comedian Anthony Griffith
/ref> While performing through the Los Angeles comedy club circuit, he was asked to perform for ''

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'' a number of times. At the same time, his 2-year-old daughter's cancer had returned, eventually claiming her life, as tearfully recounted by Griffith in a deeply emotional episode of ''

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''. As an actor, he has had a number of roles, such as ''

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'',

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' ''

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'', ''The Curve'' and the television drama ''Our Father'' as well as a number of others.Anthony Griffith - IMDb
/ref> He received an Emmy for his performance in "Our Father". He resides in

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. He has

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.Comedian Anthony Griffith - About Anthony
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