Biography
Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. (July 24, 1946 β November 11, 2022), known mononymously as Gallagher, was an American comedian who became one of the most recognizable comedic performers of the 1980s for his prop and observational routine that included the signature act of smashing a watermelon on stage with a wooden sledgehammer. For more than 30 years, he played between 100 and 200 shows a year, destroying tens of thousands of melons with the sledgehammer he called the "Sledge-O-Matic". This last sketch was meant to poke fun at infomercials who peddled similarly inane products and whose popularity apexed in the late 1970s/early '80s before waning during the '90s.
Filmography
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self 17
Movies 16
TV Shows 3
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Comic Relief Zero (2013)
Movie
Tosh.0 (2009)
TV
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Self
Tropic of Gallagher (2007)
Movie
Self
Gallagher's Sledge-O-Matic (2000)
Movie
Self
Gallagher: Smashing Cheeseheads (1998)
Movie
Self
Gallagher: We Need a Hero (1992)
Movie
Self
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1988)
TV
Self
Gallagher: Overboard (1987)
Movie
Self
Gallagher: the Bookkeeper (1985)
Movie
Self
Gallagher: Melon Crazy (1984)
Movie
Self
Gallagher: Over Your Head (1984)
Movie
Self
Gallagher: The Maddest (1983)
Movie
Self
Gallagher: Stuck in the 60's (1983)
Movie
Self
Gallagher: Totally New (1982)
Movie
Self
Gallagher: That's Stupid (1982)
Movie
Self
Gallagher: Two Real (1981)
Movie
Self
Gallagher: Mad As Hell (1981)
Movie
Self
Gallagher: An Uncensored Evening (1980)
Movie
Self
The Big Show (1980)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.24
Based on 18.1 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1980
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1987
2013
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1946-07-24
Deathday2022-11-11 (76 years old)
Birth NameLeo Anthony Gallagher, Jr.
Birth PlaceFort Liberty, United States of America
SiblingsRon Gallagher
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesMarion, United States of America
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