Chevy Chase

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AKA: Cornelius Crane Chase
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 10/08/1943
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

biography

With the words, “Good evening – I’m Chevy Chase, and you’re not,” Cornelius Crane Chase struck a chord with 1970’s era television audiences who delighted each week as the handsome yet accident-prone goofball stumbled his way through sketches on the new late night sensation, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 1975- ). With his aloof wit and detached demeanor, he represented a radical departure from angry comics of the day like George Carlin and Richard Pryor. Leaving “S.N.L.” at the height of his fame, Chase segued smoothly from behind the Weekend Update desk to superstardom on the big screen in such Continued

Credits

(TV Show)
2009-2009
Pierce
2009
Pierce
2009
Pierce
2009
Pierce
2009
Pierce
2009
+(2 More)
Congreve Maddox
2009
Dr Grant
2006
Voice of the Train
2006
Dennis
2005
Principal Harbert
2002
Tom Brandston
2000
Bruce Thorpe
2000
Dr Farthing
1998
Clark Griswold
1997
Clark Griswold
1983
Ty Webb
1980
Ty Webb
Actor
Producer
Principal Marshall
Tony Carlson
Nick Gardenia
Fletch
Fletch
Norman Robberson
Jack Sturges
Max Fielder
Emmett Fitz-Hume
Benjamin Browning
Chris Thorne
Andy
Henry
Dusty Bottoms
Eddie Muntz
Congressman Greely

milestones

Year
Milestone
1967 
Co-founded the underground comedy ensemble called Channel One
1968 
Played drums and keyboards for the rock band, Chamaeleon Church, which recorded one album for MGM Records
1970 
Wrote a one-page spoof on "Mission: Impossible" for MAD magazine
1972 
Joined National Lampoon's off-Broadway production of "Lemmings"; also wrote and played the drums for the musical numbers
1973 
Became a cast member of "The National Lampoon Radio Hour," a syndicated satirical series, which also featured John Belushi, Bill Murray and Gilda Radner
Continued

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