Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, writer and actor. Born into a prominent family, he had a variety of jobs before moving into comedy and started acting with National Lampoon. He became a key cast member in the first season of Saturday Night Live, where his recurring Weekend Update segment became a staple of the show. As both a performer and writer, he earned three Primetime Emmy Awards out of five nominations.
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| Full name at birth | Cornelius Crane Chase
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| Claim to fame | Saturday Night Live, Clark W. Griswold in the `Vacation` franchise
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| Date of birth | 8 October 1943
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| Place of birth | Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Occupation | Actor, Comedian, Voice Artist, Writer, Producer
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| Height | 6' 3½" (192 cm)
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| Weight | 172 lbs (78 kg)
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| Net worth | $50,000,000 USD
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| High school | Dalton School, New York City, NY (expelled after cow incident)
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| Talent agency | Agency for the Performing Arts
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- Grace Baine & Chevy Chase were Hero planeteers for Ted Turner`s Captain Planet`s xmasparty.org to support Laura Turner Seydel
- Wanted to be a doctor when he was younger.
- Helped campaign for John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election.
- At 6' 4", he was the tallest original "Saturday Night Live" (1975) cast member and was the first "tall guy" on the show. Cast members over 6 feet usually dwarfed the rest of the cast. Among the other tall guys to follow were Dan Aykroyd, Dean Edwards, Will Ferrell, Anthony Michael Hall, David Koechner, Norm MacDonald, Finesse Mitchell, Bill Murray, Kevin Nealon, Randy Quaid, Rob Riggle, Charles Rocket, Damon Wayans, and Fred Wolf. Only Nealon and Quaid equaled Chase in height.
- His short-lived TV talk show was billed as a Cornelius Production, Cornelius being Chevy's real first name.
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