What is Joe Flaherty?
{{Infobox person | name = Joe Flaherty | image = Joe Flaherty.jpg | caption = Flaherty in 2009 | birth_name = Joseph O'Flaherty | birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|6|21}} | birth_place = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S | death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|04|01|1941|6|21}} | death_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada | resting_place = | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|writer|comedian}} | yearsactive = 1969–2018 | spouse = {{marriage|Judith Dagley|1974|1996|reason=divorced}} | children = 2 }} '''Joseph Flaherty''' (born '''Joseph O'Flaherty'''; June 21, 1941 – April 1, 2024) was an American actor, writer, and comedian. He was born in [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]]. Flaherty is best known for his work on the Canadian [[sketch comedy]] ''[[Second City Television|SCTV]]'' from 1976 to 1984. He also played Harold Weir on ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'' and Donald the heckler in ''[[Happy Gilmore]]'' (1996). Flaherty had a minor role as the credit union man in ''[[Back to the Future Part II]]''. Flaherty won two [[Emmy Award]]s for writing some episodes for ''SCTV'' in 1982 and 1983. Flaherty died on April 1, 2024 in [[Toronto]], Canada at the age of 82 after a short-illness.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Holmes |first1=Martin |title=Joe Flaherty Dead: ‘Freaks & Geeks’ Star Dies at 82 |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2024/04/02/joe-flaherty-dead-comedic-actor-dies-at-82/ |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=Hollywood Life|date=2 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=‘SCTV’ star, comedian Joe Flaherty dies following illness, daughter says |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/04/02/sctv-star-comedian-joe-flaherty-dies-following-illness-daughter-says/ |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=CityNews Toronto |agency=Canadian Press |date=April 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/joe-flaherty-dead-adam-sandler-martin-short-tributes-1234998135/|title=Adam Sandler, Mar