1. Kevin Gerard Meaney was an American stand-up comedian and actor.
14 Facts About Kevin Meaney
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Kevin Meaney began his career in comedy in 1980, moving first to San Francisco and then later to Boston where he continued to develop his act.
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Kevin Meaney had a show called the Sweeney and Kevin Meaney Hour at Stitches Comedy Club in Boston.
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Kevin Meaney made his debut performance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1987.
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Kevin Meaney often ended his performance with a few jokes that intentionally would not get a good response to follow them up with a song reminiscent of "I Don't Care" by Jean Lenox and Harry O Sutton sung about how he does not care whether the audience laughs at his jokes.
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Kevin Meaney starred as the title character on the short-lived sitcom version of Uncle Buck.
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Kevin Meaney was a singer and musician, writing and producing songs for HBO and Comedy Central with his co-writer Martin Olson, with whom he wrote several television series.
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Kevin Meaney intermittently appeared on The Jay Thomas Show as a co-host.
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Kevin Meaney was born the third child of five in White Plains, New York.
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Kevin Meaney later married television executive Mary Ann Halford and they had one daughter.
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In 2002, Kevin Meaney was arrested at the San Francisco International Airport.
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On XM Satellite Radio's "Stand Up Sit Down" on May 5,2008, Kevin Meaney stated publicly that he was gay.
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Kevin Meaney explained that his time on Broadway was where he gained the courage to accept his homosexuality.
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Kevin Meaney died on October 21,2016, at age 60, after being found unresponsive in his home in Forestburgh, New York.