- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLeo Anthony Gallagher Jr.
- Nickname
- Butch
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Gallagher was born on July 24, 1946 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Gallagher: The Maddest (1983), Gallagher: Over Your Head (1984) and Gallagher: Overboard (1987). He was married to Geralyn Ann Hines and Deedra Kay Higgins. He died on November 11, 2022 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
- SpousesGeralyn Ann Hines(March 5, 1988 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)Deedra Kay Higgins(1980 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenAimee Rose Gallagher
- ParentsLeo Anthony Gallagher Sr.Garnett Dorothy Phelps
- Smashing watermelons in his stand up comedy act
- Mustache
- Extensive use of props onstage
- The Sledge-O-Matic
- Named daughter Aimee as a contributing writer to his act (with her allowance paid out of her salary) for business purposes, when she was still a preschooler. Their talks as father and daughter provided endless raw material, as Gallagher tried to answer Aimee's questions about life, so the arrangement made sense.
- Has become one of the most successful stand up comedians of all time because of his constant touring and loyal following.
- Was a championship roller skater as a youth, getting lots of practice in his fathers roller rink.
- He has had three heart attacks, each progressively worse than the other. The last one caused him to retire from the road.
- I don't want to overthrow the government. I wanna fire 'em.
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