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Blake Clark

Blake Clark, American comedian and actor

Born
February 2, 1946
Age in 2026
80
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1946

About Blake Clark

Blake Clark is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known as Chet Hunter on Boy Meets World, Harry Turner on Home Improvement, as well as his frequent collaborations with Adam Sandler. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the Toy Story 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 == Blake Clark was born and raised in Macon, Georgia. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army with the 5th Infantry Division. Following his military service he had a number of jobs including working as a football coach and a high school history teacher. == Career == In 1980, Clark moved to Los Angeles to break into show business and comedy. In 1984, Clark co-starred in the George Carlin HBO TV show Apt. 2C of which only the pilot episode was ever made. Clark has been cast in numerous Adam Sandler films including The Waterboy, Little Nicky, Mr.

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Career and life highlights

Blake Clark timeline

  1. Starting with Toy Story 3, Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the Toy Story 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.
  2. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the Toy Story 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.

The world when Blake Clark was born

Blake Clark was born in 1946. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1946

  • #1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
  • Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
  • Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
  • Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
  • Defining fadBaby boom begins
  • Notable inventionTupperware
  • World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Blake Clark's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19462026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,600$435,000
Average income$4,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population141.4M341 million

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