Blake Clark is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known as Chet Hunter on '' Boy Meets World'' and Harry Turner on '' Home Improvement''. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the ''

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'' franchise starting with 2008's '' Toy Story: The Musical'', having inherited the role from his friend Jim Varney, who died of lung cancer in 2000.

Early life

Clark was born and raised in

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. Clark is a veteran of the

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, having served as a

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in the

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with the 5th Infantry Division. During his time in the army, Clark was also a member of the 101st Airborne Division known as the "Screaming Eagles." Following his military service he had a number of jobs including working as a football coach and a history high school teacher.

Career

In 1980, Clark moved to Los Angeles to break into show business and comedy. In 1984, Clark co-starred in the

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TV show ''Apt. 2C'' of which only the pilot episode was ever made. Blake Clark on Tour in Iraq

Clark has been cast in numerous

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films including '' The Waterboy'', '' Little Nicky'', '' Mr. Deeds'', '' Eight Crazy Nights'', '' 50 First Dates'', '' I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry'', '' Bedtime Stories'', '' Grown Ups'', and '' That's My Boy''. He has also made guest appearances in numerous television series, including '' Home Improvement'', '' Boy Meets World'', '' The Jamie Foxx Show'', ''

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'', '' Girl Meets World'', and ''

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''. He was also Fred the chauffeur in '' Remington Steele''. Starting with ''

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'', Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the ''

'' franchise, in place of his close friend Jim Varney, Slinky's original voice actor in the first two films, who died of lung cancer on February 10, 2000. When ''Toy Story 3'' was still in production after Varney had died, Pixar searched for someone who sounded like Varney and found Clark, who "very much captures the essence and spirit of Slinky Dog's character."

Personal life

Clark has two sons, one of whom, Travis Clark, is also a comedian.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Theme parks

Theatre

References

External links

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