Louie Anderson Trivia | 65 facts about the comedian

Louie Anderson was a stand-up comedian and the creator of the cartoon series “Life with Louie”. He died of complications from the cancer on January 21, 2022.

Let’s find out some trivia and facts about his life and career.

His full name was Louis Perry Anderson
He was born in March 24, 1953
He died in January 21, 2022
He was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and game show host
Anderson created the cartoon series Life with Louie
He wrote four books, including Hey Mom: Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too, which was published in 2018
He was the initial host of the third revival of the game show Family Feud from 1999 to 2002
For his performance on the FX comedy television series Baskets, Anderson received three consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations
He won once in 2016
Anderson performed a stand-up show called Louie: Larger Than Life in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 2003 through 2012
The show originated at the Union Plaza hotel downtown, before moving to Excalibur, South Point, and Palace Station hotels
Anderson was born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota
He was the son of Ora Z., a Mayflower descendant, and Louis William Anderson
His father was a trumpeter for singer Hoagy Carmichael
Anderson was the second youngest of 11 children in his family
In a 2016 interview on WTF with Marc Maron, Anderson revealed that his mother actually gave birth to 16 children
Five of them, the first baby and then two sets of twins, died at birth
Anderson described his father as “abusive” and an alcoholic
Anderson attended Johnson Senior High in Saint Paul
Anderson made his television debut on January 13, 1984 on Rodney Dangerfield’s Young Comedians Special on HBO
On November 20, 1984, Anderson made his network debut as a comedian on The Tonight Show
In late 1985, Anderson was cast as Lou 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 1986, Anderson had a small role in the singing-telegram scene in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
In 1987, Anderson appeared in a comedy special on Showtime
In 1988, Anderson played a role in John Landis’ film Coming to America, which starred Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall
This was a role which he reprised in the 2021 sequel
Anderson also starred in the 1988 camp comedy The Wrong Guys, based on a story by John Hughes
In 1989, Anderson guest-starred on the first episode of the Muppet Television segment of The Jim Henson Hour
In 1995, Anderson created and produced a Saturday-morning animated 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
It won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
In 1996, Anderson created and starred in The Louie Show for CBS
The show had Anderson playing a psychotherapist in Duluth, Minnesota
The show ran six episodes and was cancelled
In 1999, Anderson landed the role of host of the new version of Family Feud
Anderson asked former Feud host Richard Dawson to appear on the premiere show to give him his blessing, but Dawson declined
Anderson organized a 9/11-themed tournament week of Family Feud between the FDNY and the NYPD, putting up $75,000 toward both organizations for recovery from the September 11, 2001, attacks
Anderson was let go from the show in 2002 and was replaced by Richard Karn
In 2000, Anderson appeared as a panelist on an episode of To Tell the Truth hosted by John O’Hurley
In 2001, Anderson appeared on an episode of Weakest Link, winning $31,000
He made appearances on network television in Scrubs, Grace Under Fire, Touched by an Angel and Chicago Hope
He guest starred on the Adult Swim cameo-filled show Tom Goes to the Mayor
Anderson played in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas, Nevada
In 2012, Anderson filmed a standup special entitled Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer
In it, Anderson poked fun at his bad habits, pesky family members, and aging body
In 2013, Anderson appeared in the ABC reality television series Splash
After practicing several dives into a swimming pool then nearly drowning, he needed help getting out from co-star football player Ndamukong Suh
In October 2014, Anderson signed on as the promotional spokesperson for his home state’s Land O’Lakes Sweet Cream butter brand
Anderson appeared in radio jingles, web ads, and television commercials promoting the product
From 2016 to 2019, Anderson played the part of Christine Baskets on the FX comedy series Baskets
Anderson won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance as Christine Baskets in 2016
On July 23, 2017, Anderson competed on an episode of Celebrity Family Feud
His opponent was singer/actress Christina Milian
This made him one of only a small number of individuals to have both hosted and been a contestant on the same game show
It also marked his first appearance on any form of Family Feud since his departure as host in 2002
Anderson was a regular panelist on the TV game show Funny You Should Ask from September 2018 until the show went on hiatus in 2020
In 1985, Anderson married his high school sweetheart
The marriage only lasted four weeks
In 2003, Anderson underwent two successful heart procedures
On January 18, 2022, it was announced that Anderson had been hospitalized in Las Vegas for large B-cell lymphoma
He died of complications from the cancer three days later, on January 21, at the age of 68