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| David A. Arnold | |
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 Arnold in 2021 | |
| Born | March 15, 1968 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 2022 (aged 54) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Medium | Comedy, television |
| Years active | 1997–2022 |
| Genres | Stand-up comedy |
| Spouse |
Julie L. Harkness (
m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
David A. Arnold (March 15, 1968 – September 7, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, sitcom writer, producer, and actor.
Stand-up comedy
Arnold began performing in 1997. [1] He performed at the Canadian Montreal Comedy Festival, on Jamie Foxx Presents Laffapalooza ( Comedy Central) with Jamie Foxx and Cedric the Entertainer, The Tom Joyner Show, Baisden After Dark, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, ComicView ( BET), The Mo'Nique Show (BET), Entourage ( HBO) and Def Comedy Jam. [2]
Screenwriter and actor
Arnold served as writer and producer for the Netflix revival series Fuller House. [3] He wrote episodes of several comedy shows, including Bigger ( BET+), [3] Meet the Browns ( TBS), [4] The Rickey Smiley Show ( TV One), [5] Raising Whitley ( OWN), [6] Tyler Perry's House of Payne (TBS), [7] and The Tony Rock Project ( MyNetworkTV). [8]
In 2021, Arnold created the Nickelodeon show That Girl Lay Lay and served as showrunner for the series. [3] He appeared in several television series including Meet the Browns, [4] A Series of Unfortunate People [9] and The Tony Rock Project. [8]
Arnold had two stand-up comedy specials on Netflix, David A. Arnold: Fat Ballerina [10] and It Ain't For The Weak (July 2022). [3]
Personal life
Arnold was married to Julie L. Harkness; the couple had two daughters, Anna-Grace (b. 2005) and Ashlyn (b. 2007). [11] He was of African-American ancestry. [3]
Death
Arnold died on September 7, 2022, at the age of 54, while at home due to natural causes. [11]
An episode of That Girl Lay Lay titled "Dylan and Rebecca's Cleve-Land-Land Adventure" was dedicated to Arnold.
References
- ^ Kurt Wallace (April 27, 2007). "Comedian under investigation by TSA for bad check to Pizza Hut in '95". Rare. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "IMDB Biography of David A. Arnold". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Jackson, Nate (September 7, 2022). "Comedian David A. Arnold dies at 54". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "IMDB Credits Meet the Browns". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "IMDB Credits The Rick Smiley show". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "WME Clients". Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "IMDB House of Pain". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "IMDB The Tony Rock Project". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "IMDB Credits A Series of Unfortunate People". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "David A. Arnold: Fat Ballerina". Netflix. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Haring, Bruce (September 7, 2022). "David A. Arnold Dies: Netflix Comic, Writer, And Nickelodeon Showrunner Was 54". Deadline. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
External links
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- 2022 deaths
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- American stand-up comedians
- African-American male comedians
- African-American stand-up comedians
- 20th-century American comedians
- 21st-century American comedians
- Male actors from Cleveland
- Comedians from Cleveland
- American showrunners
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century American screenwriters
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- African-American television writers
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| David A. Arnold | |
|---|---|
|
Arnold in 2021 | |
| Born | March 15, 1968 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 2022 (aged 54) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Medium | Comedy, television |
| Years active | 1997–2022 |
| Genres | Stand-up comedy |
| Spouse |
Julie L. Harkness (
m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
David A. Arnold (March 15, 1968 – September 7, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, sitcom writer, producer, and actor.
Stand-up comedy
Arnold began performing in 1997. [1] He performed at the Canadian Montreal Comedy Festival, on Jamie Foxx Presents Laffapalooza ( Comedy Central) with Jamie Foxx and Cedric the Entertainer, The Tom Joyner Show, Baisden After Dark, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, ComicView ( BET), The Mo'Nique Show (BET), Entourage ( HBO) and Def Comedy Jam. [2]
Screenwriter and actor
Arnold served as writer and producer for the Netflix revival series Fuller House. [3] He wrote episodes of several comedy shows, including Bigger ( BET+), [3] Meet the Browns ( TBS), [4] The Rickey Smiley Show ( TV One), [5] Raising Whitley ( OWN), [6] Tyler Perry's House of Payne (TBS), [7] and The Tony Rock Project ( MyNetworkTV). [8]
In 2021, Arnold created the Nickelodeon show That Girl Lay Lay and served as showrunner for the series. [3] He appeared in several television series including Meet the Browns, [4] A Series of Unfortunate People [9] and The Tony Rock Project. [8]
Arnold had two stand-up comedy specials on Netflix, David A. Arnold: Fat Ballerina [10] and It Ain't For The Weak (July 2022). [3]
Personal life
Arnold was married to Julie L. Harkness; the couple had two daughters, Anna-Grace (b. 2005) and Ashlyn (b. 2007). [11] He was of African-American ancestry. [3]
Death
Arnold died on September 7, 2022, at the age of 54, while at home due to natural causes. [11]
An episode of That Girl Lay Lay titled "Dylan and Rebecca's Cleve-Land-Land Adventure" was dedicated to Arnold.
References
- ^ Kurt Wallace (April 27, 2007). "Comedian under investigation by TSA for bad check to Pizza Hut in '95". Rare. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "IMDB Biography of David A. Arnold". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Jackson, Nate (September 7, 2022). "Comedian David A. Arnold dies at 54". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "IMDB Credits Meet the Browns". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "IMDB Credits The Rick Smiley show". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "WME Clients". Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "IMDB House of Pain". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "IMDB The Tony Rock Project". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "IMDB Credits A Series of Unfortunate People". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "David A. Arnold: Fat Ballerina". Netflix. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Haring, Bruce (September 7, 2022). "David A. Arnold Dies: Netflix Comic, Writer, And Nickelodeon Showrunner Was 54". Deadline. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
External links
| Authority control databases: Artists |
|---|
- 1968 births
- 2022 deaths
- American male comedians
- American stand-up comedians
- African-American male comedians
- African-American stand-up comedians
- 20th-century American comedians
- 21st-century American comedians
- Male actors from Cleveland
- Comedians from Cleveland
- American showrunners
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century American screenwriters
- 21st-century African-American writers
- African-American television writers
- Writers from Cleveland
- American male television writers
- American television writers
- Screenwriters from Ohio