Louie Anderson

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Louie Perry Anderson (born March 24, 1953) is an American stand-up comedian. Louie has also created the cartoon series Life with Louie, has authored three books and was the third host of the game show Family Feud from 1999-2002. <p>Louie Anderson was one of eleven children and was raised on the east side of Saint Paul, Minnesota. He feels that his first audience was his family and many of his early experiences are the cornerstone of his comedy act. His material involves his relationship with his mother and father; and many life experiences. <p>In 1981, while working as a counselor for troubled children, Louie won a first-place trophy at the Midwest Comedy Competition, hosted by Henny Youngman. After the competition, Youngman hired Louie as a writer, and Louie contends that this experience was helpful in crafting his comedy routines. He made his television debut on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1984. <p>He is number 92 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all...