- Born
- Birth nameCornelius Crane Chase
- Height6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)
- Chevy Chase was born Cornelius Crane Chase on October 8, 1943 in Lower Manhattan, New York, to Cathalene Parker (Browning), a concert pianist and librettist, and Edward Tinsley "Ned" Chase, an editor and writer. His parents both came from prominent families, and his grandfathers were artist and illustrator Edward Leigh Chase and Admiral Miles Browning. His recent ancestry includes English, Scottish, Irish, and German.
His grandmother gave him the nickname "Chevy" when he was two years old. Chase was a cast member of Saturday Night Live (1975) from its debut until 1976, and then embarked on a highly successful movie career. He scored in the 1980s with hits such as Caddyshack (1980), Vacation (1983) and its sequels, Fletch (1985) and Fletch Lives (1989). All his films show his talent for deadpan comedy. Sadly, his career generally worsened through the 1990s, starring in disappointments such as the mediocre Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992), and Cops and Robbersons (1994). More recently, Community (2009) marked a return for him, as he played a regular role for the first four seasons.- IMDb Mini Biography By: David Wilcock <david.wilcock@btinternet.com>
- SpousesJayni Chase(June 19, 1982 - present) (3 children)Jacqueline Carlin(December 4, 1976 - November 14, 1980) (divorced)Susan Hewitt(February 23, 1973 - February 1, 1976) (divorced)
- ChildrenEmily Evelyn Chase
- ParentsCathalene Parker (Browning)Edward Tinsley Chase
- RelativesPamela Cederquist(Half Sibling)Cynthia Chase(Sibling)Edward Chase Jr(Sibling)John Cederquist(Half Sibling)Ivy Jay Baglieri(Grandchild)
- Pratfalls on Saturday Night Live (1975)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) Weekend Update newscast skit with the opening line, "I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not".
- Deadpan delivery
- Deep baritone voice
- Towering height
- Admitted in an interview that making Three Amigos! (1986) was the most fun he has had on a film.
- Has perfect pitch: a rare ability to identify the pitch of musical notes without a point of reference.
- Was the first person to say "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" on Saturday Night Live (1975).
- He was the first member of the original cast of Saturday Night Live (1975) to leave the show (after only one season), a decision he later said he regretted. He was replaced by Bill Murray.
- Was valedictorian of his high school class.
- On his reaction upon hearing of the death of Saturday Night Live (1975) co-star John Belushi): I was so angry I didn't cry for five years.
- On the outcome of impersonating former U.S. President Gerald Ford on Saturday Night Live (1975): "I did hear ultimately from one of Ford's sons that some of the things had hurt his feelings, and that was a shocker to me. But I figured, 'Oh well, he's the President, he can take it. I mean, he has to, he's a public figure.' Of course, now my feelings have been hurt so much, I know exactly what he means."
- Once I got married and had kids, I moved away from romantic roles, because it seemed wrong to have my three-year-old wondering why Daddy was kissing someone else.
- I guess I look so straight and normal nobody expects me to pick my nose and fall.
- [on John Landis] He's a bit of a bully, to say the least, with the wrong people, the easy shots. He's got a crassness about him. Anybody who can pick on a set decorator or an extra in front of everybody else in a very mean way is lacking something. I would think that an experience like Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) would put some humility into your life. But it didn't.
- Vegas Vacation (1997) - $4,000,000
- Man of the House (1995) - $2,000,000
- Cops and Robbersons (1994) - $4,000,000
- Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) - $6,000,000
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) - $6,000,000
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