Blake Clark

Blake Clark
Clark in December 2004.
Born	February 2, 1946 (1946-02-02) Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	LaGrange College
Occupation	Actor, voice artist, comedian
Years active	1981–present
Home town	Macon, Georgia, (born and raised)

Blake Clark (born February 2, 1946) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, and veteran of the Vietnam War, having served as a Captain with the 101st Airborne Division.^{[citation needed]}

In the Toy Story series, Clark is the present-day voice of Slinky Dog, filling in for the late Jim Varney.

Early life

Clark was born and raised in Macon, Georgia on February 2, 1946. He graduated from LaGrange College in 1969 with a degree in the performing arts.

Career

Acting

Clark is frequently cast in numerous Adam Sandler films including The Waterboy, Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds, Eight Crazy Nights, 50 First Dates, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Bedtime Stories, and Grown Ups. He has also appeared in numerous television guest appearances including Home Improvement, Boy Meets World, The Jamie Foxx Show, and The Drew Carey Show. Clark is also the current voice of Slinky Dog in the Toy Story franchise, replacing the deceased Jim Varney, who was his close friend.

Personal life

Clark was a close friend of Jim Varney (who is best known for playing Ernest); until his 2000 death. When Toy Story 3 was still in production, Pixar, upon finding out that Jim Varney had passed away, searched frantically for someone who sounded like Varney, and were lucky to find Clark, who "had the spirit of Slinky."

Filmography

• The Greatest American Hero (1981) (TV)
• Remington Steele (1982–89) (TV)
• M*A*S*H (1983) (TV)
• Hot Flashes (1984) (TV)
• Apt. 2C (1985) (TV)
• Moonlighting (1985) (TV)
• St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
• Newhart (1985–86) (TV)
• Long Time Gone (1986) (TV)
• The Facts of Life (1986) (TV)
• Gimme a Break! (1987) (TV)
• Women in Prison (1987–88) (TV)
• It's Garry Shandling's Show (1987–88) (TV)
• Fast Food (1989)
• Wired (1989)
• Johnny Handsome (1989)
• Midnight Caller (1991) (TV)
• Shakes the Clown (1991)
• Who's the Boss? (1991) (TV)
• Designing Women (1991) (TV)
• The Dark Wind (1991)
• Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive (1992) (TV)
• Ladybugs (1992)
• Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
• Toys (1992)
• Roseanne (1993) (TV)
• Fatal Instinct (1993)
• Grace Under Fire (1993–94) (TV)
• Comedy: Coast to Coast (1994) (TV)
• Thea (1994) (TV)
• The Mask (1994)
• Tales from the Crypt (1994) (TV)
• Home Improvement (1994–99) (TV)
• The Drew Carey Show (1995) (TV)
• Boy Meets World (1995–00) (TV)
• Alone in the Woods (1996)
• Coach (1996) (TV)
• Nothing to Lose (1997)
• Murphy Brown (1997) (TV)
• Tycus (1998) (V)
• Arliss (1998) (TV)
• The Waterboy (1998)
• Smart Guy (1998) (TV)
• Valerie Flake (1999)
• The Jamie Foxx Show (1999–00) (TV)
• Critical Mass (2000)
• Intrepid (2000)
• Unsolved Mysteries (2000) (TV)
• Bread and Roses (2000)
• Little Nicky (2000)
• Donut Men (2001)
• Joe Dirt (2001)
• Corky Romano (2001)
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (2001) (TV)
• Back by Midnight (2002)
• Mr. Deeds (2002)
• Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
• BachelorMan (2003)
• Lucky (2003) (TV)
• Lost at Home (2003) (TV)
• Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
• 50 First Dates (2004)
• The Ladykillers (2004)
• Cold Case (2004) (TV)
• Todd's Coma (2005) (TV)
• My Name Is Earl (2005) (TV)
• The Benchwarmers (2006)
• I'm Reed Fish (2006)
• Everybody Hates Chris (2006) (TV)
• Car Babes (2006)
• I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
• Strange Wilderness (2008)
• Leatherheads (2008)
• Wieners (2008)
• Get Smart (2008)
• Bedtime Stories (2008)
• American Cowslip (2009)
• Son of Mourning (2009)
• Toy Story 3 (2010)
• Grown Ups (2010)
• Good Luck Charlie (2010) (TV)
• Community (2010) (TV)
• Rango (2011)
• Hawaiian Vacation (2011)

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Toy Story 3: The Video Game	Slinky Dog	Voice only Replacing Jim Varney

External links

• Blake Clark at the Internet Movie Database