David A. Arnold

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David A. Arnold
Arnold in 2021
Born(1968-03-15)March 15, 1968
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 7, 2022(2022-09-07) (aged 54)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
MediumComedy, television
Years active1997โ€“2022
GenresStand-up comedy
Spouse
Julie L. Harkness
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(m. 2003)​
Children2

David A. Arnold (March 15, 1968 โ€“ September 7, 2022) was an American

stand-up comedian
, sitcom writer, producer, and actor.

Stand-up comedy

Arnold began performing in 1997.

Entourage (HBO) and Def Comedy Jam.[2]

Screenwriter and actor

Arnold served as writer and producer for the

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

  1. ^ Kurt Wallace (April 27, 2007). "Comedian under investigation by TSA for bad check to Pizza Hut in '95". Rare. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "IMDB Biography of David A. Arnold". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e Jackson, Nate (September 7, 2022). "Comedian David A. Arnold dies at 54". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "IMDB Credits Meet the Browns". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  5. ^ "IMDB Credits The Rick Smiley show". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  6. ^ "WME Clients". Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  7. ^ "IMDB House of Pain". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "IMDB The Tony Rock Project". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  9. ^ "IMDB Credits A Series of Unfortunate People". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  10. ^ "David A. Arnold: Fat Ballerina". Netflix. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Haring, Bruce (September 7, 2022). "David A. Arnold Dies: Netflix Comic, Writer, And Nickelodeon Showrunner Was 54". Deadline. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

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