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Louie Anderson
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Louie Perry Anderson (born March 24, 1953) is an American stand-up comedian. Anderson created the cartoon series Life with Louie, has written three books, and was the initial host of the second revival of the game show Family Feud, from 1999 to 2002. Early life Louie Anderson was the second-youngest of 11 children in his family. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He has said that his first audience was his family and that many of his early experiences are the cornerstone of his comedy act. His material involves his relationship with his parents and other life experiences. A 1985 marriage to his high-school sweetheart lasted only four weeks. Television In 1986, Anderson was cast as Larry Appleton alongside Bronson Pinchot on the pilot episode of Perfect Strangers for ABC. When the show was picked up Anderson was replaced by Mark Linn-Baker in the role of Appleton, as the producers didn't think the chemistry between Anderson and Pinchot was quite right. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC. In 1995, Anderson created and produced a Saturday morning series for Fox called Life with Louie. The series was based on Anderson's childhood with 10 siblings, a sweet-hearted mother and a loud, war-crazed father. It also detailed how he was picked on for his weight, and how he used comedy to deal with the teasing. The show was a 3-year hit on Fox, and won two Emmy Awards. In 1996, Anderson created and starred in The Louie Show for CBS. The show
