Chevy chase biography actor

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 Robbers

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Though hired as a writer, Chase soon began appearing in front of the camera as the anchor of the show’s popular Weekend Update segment. With the catchphrase opening “Good evening, I’m Chevy jakt and you’re not,” and a bumbling impersonation of President Gerald Ford, the actor quickly assumed breakout status, earning Emmys for both his writing and acting. He left after a single season to pursue rulle opportunities, but didn’t strike gold until Caddyshack in 1980, in which he played a golf pro who oozed confidence and deadpan humor. These would become Chase’s trademarks.

In 1983, Chase starred in National Lampoon’s Vacation, the first of four popular films chronicling the comic misadventures of the Griswold family, which included European Vacation in 1985, Christmas Vacation in 1989 and Vegas Vacation in 1997.

Chase’s next box-office hit came in 1985, when he starred in the cult classic Fletch, a film widely conside

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Chevy Chase

1943-present

Who Is Chevy Chase?

Comedic actor Chevy Chase was born on October 8, 1943, in New York City. In his twenties, he wrote for the Smothers Brothers and National Lampoon. Although hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live in 1975, he soon began appearing in front of the camera. He starred in Caddyshack in 1980, National Lampoon’s Vacation in 1983, and Fletch in 1985. In recent years, Chase moved on to work on the popular TV show Community.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Cornelius Crane Chase
BORN: October 8, 1943
BIRTHPLACE: New York, New York
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Libra

Early Life

Actor and comedian Chevy Chase was born Cornelius Crane Chase on October 8, 1943, in New York City. His grandmother nicknamed him Chevy Chase after the wealthy Maryland community.

After being named valedictorian of his high school class, Chase went on to Bard College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English.

Chase spent his 20s at various odd jobs with the