Mark Linn-Baker (born June 17, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American actor and director famous for his role as Larry Appleton on the television sitcom "Perfect Strangers". The show paired Linn-Baker with Bronson Pinchot (as Balki Bartokomous), creating a Laurel & Hardy-like comedy duo. They played distant cousins who meet for the first time when Balki travels to Chicago from his native island of Mypos. Wikipedia
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