Chevy Chase
Chase and his wife Jayni at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2007
Birth name	Cornelius Crane Chase
Born	October 8, 1943 (1943-10-08) (age 64) New York City, New York, USA
Influences	Ernie Kovacs
Influenced	Mike Myers, Tim Allen
Spouse	Jayni
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series 1976 Saturday Night Live Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special 1978 The Paul Simon Special Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music 1976 Saturday Night Live

Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an American Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer, and television and film actor. The TriBeCa Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro in a response to the September 11 2001 attacks on the World Trade Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ernie Kovacs ( January 23, 1919 — January 13, 1962) was an American comedian whose Michael Myers (or Mike Myers) may refer to Mike Myers (actor (born 1963 Canadian comic actor Michael Myers (judge (1873&ndash1950 Tim Allen (born Timothy Allen Dick; June 13, 1953) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice-over artist and Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Born into a prominent family, Chase became a sensation as a cast member in the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City He also hosted the Academy Awards twice (1987 and 1988) and briefly had his own late-night talk show, The Chevy Chase Show. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to The Chevy Chase Show was a FOX weeknight talk show hosted by actor and comedian Chevy Chase. He is also known for his portrayal of the character Clark Griswold in four National Lampoon films. Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr (born August 8 1945 is a Fictional character portrayed by Chevy Chase in the ''National Lampoon'' 's ''Vacation'' film

Biography

Early life

Chase was born in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Lower Manhattan (or downtown Manhattan) is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the The City of New York His father, Edward Tinsley "Ned" Chase, was a prominent Manhattan book editor and magazine writer. His mother, Cathalene Parker (née Browning), a concert pianist and librettist, was the daughter of Miles Browning, who served a critical role at the Battle of Midway in World War II; she was adopted as a child by Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane, and took the name Cathalene Crane. A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra A libretto is the text used in an extended Musical work such as an Opera, Operetta, Masque, sacred or secular Oratorio and Miles Rutherford Browning ( April 10, 1897 - September 29, 1954) was as an officer in the United States Navy in the Atlantic during The Battle of Midway was a major Naval battle, widely regarded as the most important one of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Chase's maternal grandmother was an opera singer who performed several times at Carnegie Hall. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east Chase is a fourteenth-generation New Yorker, and was listed in the Social Register at an early age. Specific to the United States, the Social Register is a directory of names and addresses of prominent American families who form the social Elite, though His mother's ancestors arrived in Manhattan starting in 1624. Among his ancestors are New York City mayors Stephanus Van Cortlandt and John Johnstone; John Morin Scott, General of the New York Militia during the American Revolution; Anne Hutchinson, dissident Puritan preacher and healer; and Mayflower passenger William Brewster. Stephanus van Cortlandt ( May 7, 1643 - November 25, 1700) was the first native born Mayor of New York (1677-1678 1686-1688 John Johnstone was Mayor of New York from 1714 to 1719. John Morin Scott (1730 New York City - September 14, 1784 New York City) was a Lawyer, military officer, and In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Anne Hutchinson ( July 20, 1591 – August 20, 1643) was the unauthorized Puritan minister of a dissident church discussion A Puritan of 16th and 17th century England was an associate of any number of religious groups advocating for more "purity" of Worship and Doctrine, Preacher is a term the for someone who preaches Sermons or gives homilies A healer is someone who intends to aid recovery from ill health including alleged Faith healers Some practitioners of alternative health practices seek to restrict The Mayflower was the famous Ship that transported the English Separatists better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton, England Elder William Brewster (c 1566 - April 10, 1644) was a Pilgrim colonist leader and preacher who came from Scrooby, in north Chase's paternal grandfather was artist/illustrator Edward Leigh Chase, and his great-uncle was painter/teacher Frank Swift Chase. Edward Leigh Chase (1884-1965 was an American painter and Illustrator, and an early member of the Byrdcliffe experiment which gave rise Frank Swift Chase ( 12 March 1886 - 27 July 1958) was an American Post-Impressionist Landscape painter and a founder

Chase was named for his adoptive grandfather Cornelius, who lived at Castle Hill, Ipswich, Massachusetts, which was later used in the filming of The Witches of Eastwick. Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 feature film based on the novel of the same title by John Updike.

The name Chevy was a nickname bestowed by his grandmother, derived from the medieval English Ballad of Chevy Chase, based on a mythical battle between the English Percy family and the Scots Douglas family in the Cheviot Hills, that was caused by a hunt (chase) that crossed the English/Scottish border. There are two English Ballads known as The Ballad of Chevy Chase, but the nature of ballads means that there may well have been many more versions of this once popular The Cheviot Hills are a range of rolling hills straddling the England / Scotland border between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. The mythical battle was based on real clashes between the families such as the Battle of Otterburn and the Battle of Piperdean. For the ballad see The Battle of Otterburn (ballad. The Battle of Otterburn took place according to Scottish sources on 5 August The Battle of Piperdean (1436 was an engagement in the Scottish Borders, fought between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England. As a descendant of the Scottish Clan Douglas, the name "Chevy" seemed appropriate to her. Clan Douglas, also referred to as the House of Douglas, is an ancient family from the Scottish Lowlands taking its name from Douglas South Lanarkshire, ^[1]

Chase's parents divorced when he was four; his father remarried into the Folgers coffee family, and his mother was remarried twice. Folgers Coffee is a major brand of Coffee in the US, part of the food and beverage division of Procter & Gamble. Both his parents died in 2005. His mother, who later married Juilliard professor and composer Lawrence Widdoes, is buried at the Artists' Cemetery in Woodstock, New York. The Juilliard School, located in New York City, is a world renowned Performing arts conservatory. Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He made recent claims that he was abused as a child by his mother and stepfather, John Cederquist. Child abuse is the physical, psychological or sexual maltreatment of children ^[2]

Chase was expelled from private schools like New York City's Dalton School and Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. The Dalton School, originally called the Children's University School, is a private University-preparatory school on New York City 's Upper East Phillips Exeter Academy (also called Exeter, Phillips Exeter or PEA) is a Co-educational independent Boarding school for grades 9–12 New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. He did well at the Stockbridge School in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and attended Riverdale Country School in The Bronx. Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. Riverdale Country School is a co-educational independent college-preparatory day school in New York City. He was valedictorian of his senior class and entered Haverford College, but was expelled (or 'separated') from it after one semester. Valedictorian is an academic title typically conferred upon the highest ranked student among those being graduated from an educational institution Haverford College is a highly selective private, Coeducational liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, a suburb He then transferred to Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, where he studied a pre-med curriculum, dated actress Blythe Danner for several years, and graduated in 1967 with a bachelor of arts degree in English. Bard College, founded in 1860 is a small selective four-year liberal arts college located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Annandale-on-Hudson is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, USA, in the Hudson Valley in the Town of Red Hook, across Pre-medical (often shortened to pre-med) is a term used to describe a track an undergraduate student in the United States pursues prior to becoming a medical student Blythe Katharine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American Emmy - and Tony Award -winning actress. An urban myth has it that he was suspended from Haverford for leading a cow to the second floor of his dormitory, knowing full well that a cow will go up a staircase willingly, but not down. An urban legend or urban myth is a form of modern Folklore consisting of stories thought to be factual by those circulating them Dormitory typically refers in the United States to residence halls which are sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for

Chase did not enter medical school; instead he played drums for a time with the college band The Leather Canary, headed by school friends Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Medical education A medical school or faculty of medicine is a Tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches Medicine A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Walter Becker (born Walter Carl Becker, 20 February 1950, in Queens, New York) is an American musician and record producer Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic New Jersey) is an American Musician and Songwriter. At the time, Chase called the group "a bad jazz band", but Becker and Fagen went on to success after they changed their band's name to Steely Dan. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Chase is gifted with absolute pitch. Absolute pitch (AP widely referred to as perfect pitch, is the ability of a person to identify or recreate a Musical Note without the benefit of a known ^[1] He played drums and keyboards for a rock band called Chamaeleon Church, which recorded one album for MGM Records before disbanding in 1969. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. MGM Records was a Record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film studio in 1946 Before becoming famous as a writer, actor and comedian, Chase worked in many jobs including as a cab driver, truck driver, motorcycle messenger, construction worker, waiter, busboy, fruit picker, produce manager of a supermarket, audio engineer, salesman in a wine store, and a theater usher. A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of Public transport for a single passenger or small group of passengers typically for a non-shared ride A truck driver (Commonly called a trucker, driver or Teamster in the United States and Canada, a truckie or MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. Construction workers are employed in the Construction industry and work predominately on Construction sites and are typically engaged in aspects of the industry Busboys or busgirls' or SA, increasingly referred to as bussers, workin the Restaurant and Catering industry clearing Produce is a generalized term for a group of Farm -produced goods generally limited to Fruits and Vegetables More specifically the term "produce" Customer divider barjpg|thumb|In supermarkets sellers periodically change prices for classes of goods in response to market conditions rather than negotiating the price of each good Audio engineering is a part of audio science dealing with the recording and reproduction of Sound through mechanical and electronic means Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one

Early career

Chase began to branch out into comedy (he cited Ernie Kovacs as one of his biggest influences), making it a full time career by 1973, when Chase became a cast member of The National Lampoon Radio Hour, a syndicated satirical series aired on Sunday nights. Ernie Kovacs ( January 23, 1919 — January 13, 1962) was an American comedian whose (prior to this, he had been in an early underground comedy ensemble called Channel One which he co-founded in 1967, he had written 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 among other things) The Lampoon Radio Hour also featured John Belushi, another future "Not-Ready-For-Prime Time Player" on NBC's Saturday Night. Mission Impossible (often referred to as Mission Impossible The Original Series) is an American Television series that chronicles Mad is a monthly American Humor Magazine founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines in 1952 The Smothers Brothers are an American music-and- Comedy team consisting of the brothers Tom ("Tommy" and Dick Smothers. John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician Prime Time is the major News analysis current affairs and Politics programme broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland The two also appeared at this time in National Lampoon's off-Broadway production of Lemmings, a sketch and musical send-up of popular youth culture (in which Chase also played the drums during the musical numbers). Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. Lemmings are small Rodents usually found in or near the Arctic, in tundra Biomes Together with the Voles and Muskrats they make A youth subculture is a Youth -based Subculture with distinct styles behaviours and interests He appeared in theaters in The Groove Tube which was directed by another co-founder of the aforementioned Channel One comedy group, Ken Shapiro which featured several Channel One sketches. The Groove Tube (1974 written and produced by Ken Shapiro was a low-budget comedy film

Saturday Night Live

Chase was one of the original cast members of Saturday Night Live, NBC's late night sketch television show. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Every show he said the most famous words in late night "Live from New York it's Saturday Night. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City " He said this the full first season except for one episode. He was the original anchor for the Weekend Update segment, and his catch phrase introduction "I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not" became well known. Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch which comments on and parodies Current events. A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance His trademark conclusion "good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow" was later resurrected by Tina Fey in later years. The Groove Tube (1974 written and produced by Ken Shapiro was a low-budget comedy film Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18 1970 is a Golden Globe - five time Emmy - and SAG Award -winning American Writer Chase wrote some jokes as well for Update, like The News For The Hard Of Hearing where Chase would read the top story of the day, aided by Garrett Morris, who would repeat the story by basically shouting it at the top of his lungs. Garrett Gonzalez Morris (born February 1 1937 is an American Comedian and Actor from New Orleans Louisiana. Chase claimed his version of Weekend Update would later be the inspiration for shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. The Daily Show (known in its current incarnation as The Daily Show The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American ^[3] He also had a recurring gag as the Landshark. The LandShark was a reoccurring character from the television show Saturday Night Live. One of his early, and most memorable trademark moves were his pratfalls during many of the show's opening skits, which often poked fun at President Gerald Ford. A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual Physical comedy also known as Slapstick is a comedic performance relying mostly on the use of the body to convey Humor. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President Chase opened most SNL shows with "The Fall of the Week", after which he would exclaim "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!". It was during one of these skits (during the second season) when he was injured on an unpadded podium, which bruised a testicle and forced him to broadcast two of the show's segments live from his hospital bed. For the 2004 film directed by Yann Moix see Podium (film. A podium (plural podia) is a Platform that The testicle (from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis, meaning "witness" virility plural testes) is the male His racially-charged "word association" skit opposite Richard Pryor from SNL's first season is frequently cited by television critics as one of the funniest (and most daring) skits in the history of SNL. Word Association is a common Word game involving an Exchange of words that are associated together Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor See also Critic. A review is an evaluation of a publication such as a movie, Video game, Musical composition

Chevy Chase at the private party after the premiere of the movie A Star is Born, on the third floor of Dillon's Disco, December 18, 1976

In a 1975 New York magazine cover story which called him "The funniest man in America", NBC executives referred to Chase as "The first real potential successor to Johnny Carson" and claimed he would begin guest-hosting The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson within six months of the article. A Star Is Born is a 1976 Rock music Film telling the story of a young woman played by Barbra Streisand who enters show business and meets Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New York is a weekly magazine concerned with the life culture politics and style of New York City. John William “Johnny” Carson ( October 23, 1925 &ndash January 23, 2005) was an American Television host and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1962 Chase actually never did guest host the Tonight Show during his early peak years of success, and in fact, didn't even appear on the program until 1978, when he was promoting a prime time special for NBC (his whirlwind success even got to the point where he was labelled "the next Cary Grant", a label to which he took exception). He was the first breakout star of SNL, largely because he was the only cast member who identified himself by name in every episode of the first season, in the "Update" sketches, which helped his immediate visibility. (The opening credits in the first few episodes only showed the names of the cast members on the same title card without their faces and without being introduced by Don Pardo by name). Dominick George "Don" Pardo (born February 22, 1918) is an American radio and television Announcer. Chase was committed contractually to Saturday Night Live for only one year as a writer, not an SNL cast member. He had signed a one year writing contract and became a cast member during rehearsals just before the show's premiere. A contract is an exchange of promises between two or more parties to do or refrain from doing an act which is enforceable in a court of law The word premiere (or première, from the French première, "first" generally means "a first performance" Nonetheless, he received two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for his comedy writing and live comic acting. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner

Feuds

Chase was the first member of the original SNL cast to leave the show in 1976, and has said that he regretted leaving after just a year-and-a-half. However, Chase was never friendly with most of the cast; a rivalry with John Belushi went all the way back to their work on the National Lampoon radio show. John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician By the time he left, early in the second season, Chase couldn't even get along with Lorne Michaels, the show's creator and producer. Lorne Michaels (born November 17, 1944) is a Canadian -American Emmy -winning television producer, After leaving SNL, Chase moved to Los Angeles and married his girlfriend, Jacqueline Carlin (Carlin had appeared in some sketches with Chase on SNL's first season). Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Chase continued to make the cameo appearance here and there as the second season wound down; one of the more memorable ones was when he appeared on "Jeopardy 1999", a sketch in which the popular game show was set in the future (at that time, 1976) and hosted by Steve Martin, who was that week's SNL host. Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, One of the questions on the show was "His Career Fizzled After Leaving Saturday Night". The punchline was that nobody could answer the question, because no one could remember who that person was whose career fizzled after leaving SNL, even the character played by Chase. SNL didn't stop there at poking fun at his sudden departure; an episode featured a sketch in which Paul Simon is outside the NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center to find Chase begging for change. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st streets in New York City. A "Weekend Update" segment began with announcer Don Pardo saying "and now, Weekend Update with Chevy Chase" at which point WU anchor Jane Curtin reminded Pardo that Chase isn't on the show anymore to which Pardo replied: "sorry, old script. Dominick George "Don" Pardo (born February 22, 1918) is an American radio and television Announcer. Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6 1947 is an Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning as well as 8-time Emmy Award-nominated American Actress "

Eventually, Chase was replaced by Bill Murray, who got into a legendary backstage brawl with Chase moments before Chase's scheduled 1978 hosting stint on SNL. For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Witnesses report that Murray initially provoked Chase about his "hated" status on the show, leading Chase to make fun of Murray's bad skin condition (comparing it to the surface of the moon). Laraine Newman, discussing the incident for authors Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller in their history of the show, Live From New York, said Murray took a shot at Chase's reported marital problems. Laraine Newman (born March 2, 1952) is an American Comedienne and actress. Tom Shales (born November 3, 1944) is an American critic of television programming and operations Newman quoted Murray as saying, "Why don't you fuck your wife once in a while? She needs it. " The two men were pulled apart by Dan Aykroyd and Belushi. Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American Though the altercation occurred off the air, the story became so widely known that Chase and Murray duetted together during Chase's next hosting appearance, singing a "unity" medley including "We Write the Songs", "We Can't Get No Satisfaction", "We Shot the Sheriff" and "We Are the Walrus". " I Write the Songs " is a Popular song written by Bruce Johnston in 1975 and recorded by David Cassidy, Captain & Tennille " I Shot the Sheriff " is a song written by Bob Marley. " I Am the Walrus " is a 1967 song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. Chase claims he and Murray have long since buried the hatchet on the incident, and appeared in Caddyshack together in a famous unscripted scene. Caddyshack is a 1980 American Comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and

Chase also had a long running feud with Howard Stern, prompted by Stern calling Chase's home and speaking with his housekeeper on the air. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. However, Chase's continued harassment from Stern fans at public events led Chase to initiate ending their feud.

Hosting stints

Chase hosted SNL nine times after he left, most recently in 1997, as of 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Although Chase has not hosted the show since 1997, he appeared on the show's twenty-fifth anniversary special in 1999 and was interviewed for a 2005 NBC special on SNL's first five years. He also has made four cameo appearances: once in a Caddyshack skit (featuring Bill Murray), the October 25, 1997 episode with guest host Chris Farley, as the Land Shark in Weekend Update during the October 6, 2001 episode, and again on Weekend Update, delivering a political news/commentary, on the October 6, 2007 episode. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley (February 15 1964 &ndash December 18 1997 was an American Comedian and Actor. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

As of 2008, Chase admits that leaving SNL so soon was the biggest mistake of his career. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common He said as much when he appeared at the unveiling of Michaels' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that To Shales and Miller he put it this way: "I'm still hurting, I still grieve for all those years that I could have had there. " Chase clarified to David Letterman that the reason he left SNL was for his girlfriend, Jacqueline. David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late-night Talk show host and Comedian and the host since 1993 He stated that he was "infatuated" with her and moved to Los Angeles to marry her, because she wouldn't move to New York where SNL is performed.

Film career

Chase's early film roles included Tunnel Vision, Foul Play, and Oh Heavenly Dog. Tunnel Vision is 1976 comedy Anthology film featuring Chevy Chase, John Candy, Howard Hessman, Joe Flaherty, Foul Play is a 1978 Film by Colin Higgins starring Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. Oh! Heavenly Dog is a 1980 Comedy Film written by Rod Browning The role of Eric 'Otter' Stratton in National Lampoon's Animal House was originally written with Chase in mind, but he turned the role down to work on Foul Play. Chase said in an interview that he chose to do Foul Play so he could do "real acting" for the first time in his career instead of just doing "schtick". ^[4] The role went to Tim Matheson instead. Tim Matheson (born Timothy Lewis Matthieson on December 31, 1947) is an American Actor. Chase followed Foul Play with the successful Harold Ramis comedy Caddyshack, in 1980. Harold Allen Ramis (born November 21, 1944) is an American actor director and writer specializing in comedy Caddyshack is a 1980 American Comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and

Chevy Chase at the premiere of the movie Seems Like Old Times, December 10, 1980

Chase narrowly escaped death by electrocution during the filming of Modern Problems in 1980. Seems Like Old Times is a 1980 comedy Film starring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn and directed by Jay Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Modern Problems is a 1981 comedy film written and directed by Ken Shapiro and starring Chevy Chase, Patti D'Arbanville and Dabney During a sequence in which Chase's character wears 'landing lights' as he dreams that he is an airplane, the current in the lights short-circuited and arced through Chase's arm, back, and neck muscles. The near-death episode caused Chase to experience a period of deep depression, as his marriage to Jacqueline had ended just prior to the start of filming. Chase continued his film career in 1983's National Lampoon's Vacation, directed by Ramis and written by John Hughes. National Lampoon's Vacation is a 1983 Comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, He married Jayni Luke in 1983, and in 1985, he starred in Fletch, the first of two films based on Gregory Mcdonald's Fletch books. Fletch is a 1985 Comedy film about a wisecracking investigative newspaper reporter Irwin M Gregory Mcdonald ( February 15, 1937 – September 7, 2008) was an American mystery writer best known for his character Irwin Maurice Chase joined SNL veterans Steve Martin and Martin Short in the Lorne Michaels-produced comedy ¡Three Amigos! in 1986, admitting in an interview that making ¡Three Amigos! was the most fun he has had on a film. Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian Comedian, Actor, writer, Singer and ¡Three Amigos! is a 1986 comedy western Film, produced by George Folsey Jr The trio hosted SNL that year, the only time the show has had three hosts on one show.

At the height of his career in the late 1980s, Chase earned around $7 million per film and was a highly visible celebrity. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been He appeared alongside Paul Simon, one of his best friends, in Simon's 1986 second video for "You Can Call Me Al", in which he lip-syncs all of Simon's lyrics. " You Can Call Me Al " is a song by Paul Simon, the first single released from his album Graceland. Chase hosted the Academy Awards in 1987 and 1988, signing on to the proceedings in 1987 with the opener, "Good evening, Hollywood phonies!" Chase filmed a sequel to Vacation, 1985's National Lampoon's European Vacation and then a third, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, in 1989, which, thanks to its holiday theme, has become his most durable film, airing on NBC every December. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. National Lampoon's European Vacation (originally given the working title Vacation '2' Europe) is a 1985 Comedy film. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 Christmas Comedy film directed by Jeremiah S The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's He played saxophone onstage at Simon's free concert at the Great Lawn in Central Park in the summer of 1991. Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually Later in 1991, he helped record and appeared in the music video "Voices That Care" to entertain and support U. " Voices That Care " is a 1991 song written by David Foster, Linda Thompson and Peter Cetera and recorded by a supergroup of popular S. troops involved in Operation Desert Storm, and supported the International Red Cross. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated

Later work

In 1980, Chase released a self-titled record album with cover versions of songs by Randy Newman, Barry White, Bob Marley, the Beatles, Donna Summer, Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Troggs, and the Sugarhill Gang. Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, &ndash) was an American Record producer, Songwriter and Singer. Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6 1945 – May 11 1981 was a Jamaican Musician, Singer-songwriter and Rastafarian The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Ernest Jennings Ford ( February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991) better known by the Stage name Tennessee Ernie Ford, was The Troggs are an English rock band from the 1960s that had a number of hits in Britain and the USA, including their most famous song " The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop and Funk group known mostly for their biggest hit " Rapper's Delight " the first hip hop The album was co-produced by Chase and Tom Scott. Among "short people" Chase names in his version of Newman's "Short People" is his friend Paul Simon, who features Chase in the video of "You Can Call Me Al". The Beatles' "Let It Be" is recorded a la Alvin and the Chipmunks. Alvin and the Chipmunks is a six-time Grammy Award -winning animated music group created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr

Chase's career took a downturn in the late 1980s. Few of Chase's subsequent films have been able to duplicate the critical or commercial success of his early career. As fellow SNL personality Paul Shaffer later joked, "You made us laugh so much. Paul Allen Wood Shaffer, CM (born November 28, 1949 in Fort William, now Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian . . and then you inexplicably stopped in about 1978. " In fact, Chase's film successes, Caddyshack, Fletch, and National Lampoon's Vacation, all were products of the 1980s. Caddyshack is a 1980 American Comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and National Lampoon's Vacation is a 1983 Comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Chase had three consecutive film flops from his later period: 1991's Razzie award-nominated Nothing But Trouble, 1992's Memoirs of an Invisible Man, and 1994's Cops and Robbersons. Nothing But Trouble is a Comedy film released in 1991. Dan Aykroyd directed and starred in the film and also wrote the screenplay with Memoirs of an Invisible Man is a 1992 film directed by John Carpenter and released by Warner Bros The three releases grossed $34 million in the U. S. , combined. Even the durable Vacation series ground to a halt, following 1997's Vegas Vacation instalment, the only one without the National Lampoon imprimatur. Vegas Vacation (sometimes referred as National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation) is a 1997 Comedy film. Some of the more recent movies starring Chase (e. g. , Vacuums, Rent-a-Husband, Goose!) have not been released in the United States. Our Italian Husband (also called Rent-a-Husband or Mariti in affitto) is a 2004 romantic comedy starring Brooke Shields

In September 1993, Chase hosted The Chevy Chase Show, a weeknight talk show, for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The Chevy Chase Show was a FOX weeknight talk show hosted by actor and comedian Chevy Chase. A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to The show was cancelled by FOX after only six weeks. Chase later appeared in a commercial for Doritos, airing during the Super Bowl, in which he made humorous reference to the show. Doritos-iljpg|thumb|Mexican Nacho Flavored Doritos Israel (old style]] Doritos (dəˈriːɾoʊz is a brand of flavored Tortilla chips produced since 1966 by the American professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL He was Hasty Pudding's 1993 Man Of The Year, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994. The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, known informally simply as The Pudding, is a theatrical student society at Harvard University, known for its Burlesque The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that He starred with Farrah Fawcett in Man of the House, which immortalized the YMCA Indian Guides program in 1995, and received Harvard Lampoon's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996. Ferrah Leni Fawcett (born February 2 1947) is an American actress Man of the House is a 1995 comedy Film starring Chevy Chase, Farrah Fawcett, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Zachary The Young Men's Christian Association (" YMCA " or " the Y " was founded on June 6, 1844 in London England by a young man The Young Men's Christian Association (" YMCA " or " the Y " was founded on June 6, 1844 in London England by a young man The Harvard Lampoon is an Undergraduate humor publication and social organization founded in 1876 at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts

In 1998, Chase was offered the lead role of Lester Burnham in the Academy Award-winning drama, American Beauty, but he turned it down, fearing that it would tarnish his family-friendly image. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. American Beauty is a 1999 Drama film set in modern American Suburbia. The role went on to win Kevin Spacey the Academy Award for Best Actor. Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26 1959 is an American actor and Film director. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize

Chase visited Cuba in the late 1990s. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Afterward, self-proclaimed former Cuban intelligence officer Delfin Fernandez said that Chase's room was bugged with both video and audio recording devices, a claim dismissed as false by Cuban officials. To see article about the drummer of Los Salvajes go to Delfín Fernández (Los Salvajes. Later at Earth Day 2000 in Washington, D.C., Chase stated that mixed economies can work, stating, "Socialism works. Earth Day is one of two Observances both held annually during spring in the Northern hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern hemisphere. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D A mixed economy is an Economic system that incorporates aspects of more than one economic system Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution I think Cuba can prove that". He was roasted by the Friars Club in 2002. The Friars Club is a Private club in New York City New York, famous for its risqué celebrity roasts Founded in 1904 its motto is Prae Omnia In 2005, Chase was the keynote speaker at Princeton University's Class Day, part of commencement activities for the graduating class of 2005. Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Though he mentioned that he "left his written speech on the corner of the bathtub at home", he spoke for about 15 minutes about sense of humor and the perspective on life that it creates, while also proclaiming, "I strapped my dong down this morning", and discussing deleted scenes from the movie Dirty Work. A bath (bɑθ bathtub ( AmE) or Tub ( informal) is a Plumbing fixture used for Bathing. Dirty Work is a 1998 comedy Buddy film starring Norm Macdonald and Artie Lange, and directed by Bob Saget Chase returned to mainstream movie-making in 2006, co-starring with Tim Allen and Courteney Cox in the comedy Zoom. Tim Allen (born Timothy Allen Dick; June 13, 1953) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice-over artist and Courteney Cox (born June 15 1964 also known as Courteney Cox Arquette, is an American actress, Film producer, and former model Zoom (also known with its subtitle Academy for Superheroes) is a 2006 film released on August 11, 2006. Chase returned for a series of cameos on SNL's Weekend Update segment for the Fall 2007 season, saying "it's a perfect political year" for him "to get in there and raise a little heck. " His first appearance on the segment was on the October 6, 2007 episode. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Chase is an active environmentalist and charity fundraiser. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. He raised money and campaigned for Bill Clinton in the 1990s and John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. Chase has harshly criticized President George W. Bush with comments like, "This guy in office is an uneducated, real lying schmuck. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. . . and we still couldn't beat him with a bore like Kerry. " In the same speech he allegedly stunned the crowd at a People For the American Way benefit at the Kennedy Center, referring to the President as a "dumb fuck". People For the American Way (People For is a progressive, politically liberal Advocacy organization in the United States. The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (on the building itself called the John F Several Bush detractors present at the event distanced themselves from Chase's comments, with Norman Lear remarking, "he'll live with it, I won't". Norman Milton Lear (born July 27 1922 in New Haven Connecticut) is an American Television writer and producer who produced such popular ^[5]

Chase guest-starred as an anti-Semitic murder suspect in "In Vino Veritas", the November 3, 2006 episode of Law & Order, which was apparently inspired by actor/director Mel Gibson's notorious arrest for drunk driving in 2006. Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf. Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3 1956 On July 28, 2006, at 236am PDT, Mel Gibson was arrested on suspicion of Driving under the influence (DUI of alcohol after being stopped Chase himself was arrested for drunk driving in 1995 with a blood alcohol level of more than double the legal limit.

Most recently, Chase guest-starred in the ABC drama series Brothers & Sisters, in two episodes as a former love interest of Sally Field's character. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Brothers & Sisters is an American Dramatic television series which centers around the Upper-middle class Walker family and their lives in Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American two-time Academy Award -winning actress

Personal life

Chase is the father of three girls, Cydney, Caley, and Emily. He lives with his wife, Jayni, in Bedford, New York. Bedford New York can refer to Bedford (town New York Bedford (CDP New York (census-designated place Bedford Brooklyn He took part in Amnesty International's The Secret Policeman's Ball in 2006. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to

Chase is also an avid fan of jazz music. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States He publicly made this known when he hosted the 2007 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. The Newport Jazz Festival is a music festival held every August in Newport Rhode Island, USA. Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence

Filmography

Further reading

• I'm Chevy Chase. Walk Don't Walk was a 1968 Short film by Rich Allen. It starred Chevy Chase as a pedestrian about to cross the street when the The Groove Tube (1974 written and produced by Ken Shapiro was a low-budget comedy film Tunnel Vision is 1976 comedy Anthology film featuring Chevy Chase, John Candy, Howard Hessman, Joe Flaherty, Foul Play is a 1978 Film by Colin Higgins starring Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. Oh! Heavenly Dog is a 1980 Comedy Film written by Rod Browning Caddyshack is a 1980 American Comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and Seems Like Old Times is a 1980 comedy Film starring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn and directed by Jay Under the Rainbow is a 1981 Comedy Film starring Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Eve Arden, Billy Barty Modern Problems is a 1981 comedy film written and directed by Ken Shapiro and starring Chevy Chase, Patti D'Arbanville and Dabney National Lampoon's Vacation is a 1983 Comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Deal of the Century is a 1983 American comedy film directed by William Friedkin and starring Chevy Chase, Gregory Hines, and Fletch is a 1985 Comedy film about a wisecracking investigative newspaper reporter Irwin M National Lampoon's European Vacation (originally given the working title Vacation '2' Europe) is a 1985 Comedy film. Spies Like Us is the name of a 1985 comedy film directed by John Landis, starring Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Forrest ¡Three Amigos! is a 1986 comedy western Film, produced by George Folsey Jr The Couch Trip Is a 1988 Comedy film starring Dan Aykroyd as a mental patient who gets a chance to go to Hollywood and host a radio Talk Funny Farm is a 1988 film directed by George Roy Hill, starring Chevy Chase and Madolyn Smith. Caddyshack II is a 1988 sequel to the 1980 cult classic Golf Comedy film Caddyshack. Fletch Lives is a 1989 Comedy film starring Chevy Chase. It was directed by Michael Ritchie with a screenplay by Leon Capetanos National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 Christmas Comedy film directed by Jeremiah S Nothing But Trouble is a Comedy film released in 1991. Dan Aykroyd directed and starred in the film and also wrote the screenplay with Memoirs of an Invisible Man is a 1992 film directed by John Carpenter and released by Warner Bros Hero (also known as Accidental Hero) is a Comedy and Drama movie directed by Stephen Frears and starring Last Action Hero is a 1993 action comedy Film directed by John McTiernan. A Century of Cinema is a 1994 documentary directed by Caroline Thomas about the art of filmmaking (coinciding with cinema's 100th anniversary Man of the House is a 1995 comedy Film starring Chevy Chase, Farrah Fawcett, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Zachary Vegas Vacation (sometimes referred as National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation) is a 1997 Comedy film. Dirty Work is a 1998 comedy Buddy film starring Norm Macdonald and Artie Lange, and directed by Bob Saget Snow Day ( 2000) is an American Comedy Film by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. Orange County is an American movie that was released on Valentine's day of 2002. Bitter Jester is a documentary starring Maija Di Giorgio Kenny Simmons Jody Del Giorno and Heather McConnell Our Italian Husband (also called Rent-a-Husband or Mariti in affitto) is a 2004 romantic comedy starring Brooke Shields Ellie Parker is a movie written and directed by Scott Coffey. Funny Money is a Farce written by Ray Cooney. It premièred at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley, London, England in The Magic Roundabout (released in France as Pollux le manège enchanté and in North America with an amend form Zoom (also known with its subtitle Academy for Superheroes) is a 2006 film released on August 11, 2006. . . and You're Not (The Authorized Biography) by Rena Fruchter. Virgin Books, 2007. ISBN 1-85227-346-1.
• Who's Who in Comedy by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 102-103. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0-8160-2338-7.
• Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live by Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller. Back Bay Books.

References

External links

• Chevy Chase at the Internet Movie Database
• Chevy Chase at Yahoo! Movies
• The Chevy Chase Show - Jump The Shark.com
• Short Bio
• Interviewed by his daughter
• discography
• Chase Considers Another Vacation Movie