Johnny Hardwicke 'King of the Hill' star passes away

Johnny Hardwicke, 'King of the Hill' star, dies at 64

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Johnny Hardwicke, best known for playing Dale Gribble on "King of the Hill", has passed away.

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Johnny began performing stand-up comedy in Texas in 1990, a few years later making his first stand-up appearance on "The Jon Stewart Show".

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Most people remember Johnny from his work on the long-running animated sitcom, "King of the Hill".

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Johnny Hardwicke played Dale, the conspiracy theory-obsessed friend of the show's main character, Hank Hill.

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He held a variety of jobs - exterminator, camp counselor, bounty hunter, and of course, dealing with jobs like propane salesman

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Johnny lent his voice to 258 episodes of the series. For your information, Baate De Ki, "King of the Hill" aired a total of 259 episodes.

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Johnny Hardwicke played Dale in the first episode of his show Live, broadcast in January 1997

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He was associated with the series from 1997 until its final episode in 2010. He was also listed as returning for the revival of the show.

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Used to cover songs on the YouTube channel ... performing as Dale on the show, wearing his character's signature orange hat and shades

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