I just went into this business for laughs. I guess I don’t mind being an actor so much now.
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Television doesn't make stars. It's the written media, the press, that makes stars.
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Birth: | 8th October, 1943 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter |
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase was born in New York City, New York. He is an American comedian, actor and screenwriter. Chase is well known for his portrayal of the character Clark Griswold in four National Lampoon's Vacation films, and for his roles in comedies including Foul Play, Caddyshack, Seems Like Old Times, Fletch, Spies Like Us, and ¡Three Amigos!. He has hosted the Academy Awards twice and briefly had his own late-night talk show, The Chevy Chase Show. He wrote a one-page spoof on Mission: Impossible for Mad Magazine in 1970 and was a writer for the short-lived Smothers Brothers TV show comeback in the early 1970s. Nonetheless, he received two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for his comedy writing and live comic acting.
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