Chevy Chase
Comedian, Television Personality, and Actor
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Saturday Night Hives: How a Wart Ruined My Windows...into American culture. The catchphrases spread like herpes, or warts (but let's not go there yet); 'ere long I, too, was shrieking "I'm Chevy Chase and you're not" and "Jane, you ignorant slut" and "Cheeseburger! Cheeseburger! " Reading... In this article: Wart, Saturday Night Live, Gilda Radner, H1N1, The New York Observer, Father Guido Sarducci, Nodule, and King Tut |
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L.A. Times - Commentary | November 13, 2009
Fidel Castro's long goodbye
...became a joke that would long outlive him. "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead," Chevy Chase would intone with mock solemnity on "Saturday Night Live" as a running gag for nearly two years. Castro's long goodbye is proving equally...
In this article: Fidel Castro, Francisco Franco, Cuba, Surgery, Raul Castro, Spain, Ideology, Spanish Civil War, Granma, and Brookings Institution
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Boston Herald | October 14, 2009
Chevy Chase enjoys newest acting 'Community'
...my best buddies are people like Paul McCartney, but when all is said and done, that's because I'm his age. " Chase said he still keeps up with "Saturday Night Live," the show that launched his career in 1975. He left after only one season.
In this article: Community, California, Leap of faith, National Lampoon, Paul McCartney, Fletch, Saturday Night Live, and Vacation
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The Spokesman Review | October 27, 2009
New show driven by a Chevy - Tue, 27 Oct 2009 PST
...kid with the name Donald was enough. " Then there's Chevy Chase, as droll and deadpan as he was three decades ago delivering the news on "Saturday Night Live" or in films like "Caddyshack" and "Fletch. " Does "Community" summon memories of...
In this article: Community, Donald Glover, Los Angeles, Glendale Community College, and Bard College
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L.A. Times - Entertainment News | October 12, 2009
'Family Guy': Bathroom humor
...Chevy Chase move in to make the place their spy headquarters. Apparently Ronald Reagan's favorite movie was "Spies Like Us," so he decided to make Dan and Chevy real secret agents. While Brain and Stewie joined Aykroyd and Chase in rehashing...
In this article: Ernie, Cleveland, Dan Aykroyd, Meg, Stewie, Family Guy, and Stan
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Chicago Tribune | October 21, 2009
Chase relishes return to TV in 'Community'
...asked whether he had a nickname growing up, shakes his head. "Being a black kid with the name Donald was enough," says the actor, who co-stars as former football star Troy. And then there's Chevy Chase, as droll and deadpan during an...
In this article: Community, Donald Glover, Joel McHale, Los Angeles, Glendale Community College, and Bard College
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Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an American Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer, and television and film actor. Born into a prominent family, Chase quickly became a key cast member in the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live, where his Weekend Update skit quickly became a staple of the show. Chase is also well known for his portrayal of the character Clark Griswold in four National Lampoon's Vacation films. In addition to his numerous movie roles, he has hosted the Academy Awards twice (1987 and 1988) and briefly had his own late-night talk show, The Chevy Chase Show.
- Name At Birth:
- Cornelius Crane Chase
- Birth Date:
- October 08, 1943
- Birthplace:
- New York City, New York, United States of America
- Spouse:
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- Suzanne Chase
- Jacqueline Carlin
- Jayni Luke
- Occupation:
- Actor, Comedian, Writer, Producer
- Years Active:
- 1967–present
- Influenced By:
- Ernie Kovacs
- Influenced:
- Mike Myers, Will Ferrell, Tim Allen, Will Arnett
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