Douglas Dale (born in

Barrington, Illinois Barrington is a village in Cook County, Illinois, Cook and Lake County, Illinois, Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 10,722 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. A northwest suburb of Chicago, the area featu ...

) is an American actor and comedian, best known for hosting the

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series '' TV Funhouse'' which was written and directed by Robert Smigel.

Career

He originally met Robert Smigel when they were roommates in Chicago. They were creators and cast members of the comedy group All You Can Eat. Their biggest success with that group was the show "All You Can Eat and the Temple of Doom".TV Funhouse DVD news: Announcement for Comedy Central's TV Funhouse , TVShowsOnDVD.com
Dale was also involved in the '' Happy Happy Good Show'', a Chicago sketch show featuring

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and

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. Dale was also seen on the series ''

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'' and '' Who's the Boss'', and during the early 1990s he appeared in various sketches on

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, most notably as the "Guy Next Door." He also appeared on ''

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'' as various voices in the ''TV Funhouse'' cartoons, and more recently, he did voice-overs for Hotel Transylvania. In addition to acting, Dale is Vice President of All Children's Theatre in Parsippany, New Jersey. There he teaches children stage performances ranging from stand-up to Musical Theatre.

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* Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male comedians American male television actors People from Barrington, Illinois Comedians from Illinois {{US-comedian-stub