Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

American comedian, writer and actor (born 1943)
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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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Chevy Chase was born on Friday, 8 October 1943 in Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. His full name at birth was Cornelius Crane Chase. He is best known as an actor. Chase's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Chevy attended high school at Dalton School, New York City, NY (expelled after cow incident). For university, he studied at Haverford College. He is considered to be politically left leaning and is affiliated with the Democratic Party (USA). His religion is listed as Atheist. He is 6' 3½" (192 cm) tall and weighs 172 lbs (78 kg) with an average build. He has dark brown eyes and grey hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $50,000,000 US dollars. Chevy Chase is 81 years old and his zodiac star sign is Libra.

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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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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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Distinctive feature
  • Towering height
  • Deadpan delivery
  • Has often portrayed fathers and family men
  • Dimpled chin
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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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University
  • Haverford College
  • Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY (1967)
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Talent agency
Agency for the Performing Arts
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Partner: Jayni Chase (Married) 3 children
Jun 1980-
Chevy Chase and Jaynie Luke
I guess I look so straight and normal nobody expects me to pick my nose and fall.
  • 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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