Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. Born into a prominent New York family, he worked a plethora of strange jobs before moving into comedy and began acting with National Lampoon. He immediately became a key cast member in the debut season of Saturday Night Live, where his recurring Weekend Update segment soon became a staple of the show...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth8 October 1943
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I have three daughters. I wanted them to be raised where there are real seasons and where everyone their age wasn't trying to get into movies.
Most of the films I've done were ruined in the postproduction, not during filming.
You may have read that I went to M.I.T. In 1982 I filled out a Who's Who survey with joking responses, and they never bothered to check the facts.
Socialism works ... [and] Cuba might prove that. I think it's conclusive that there have been areas where socialism has helped to keep people at least stabilized at a certain level.
Television doesn't make stars. It's the written media, the press, that makes stars.
Step by step, we will break this cycle of silence, poor information and stigma.
What makes a home home? Animals, and a little bit of clutter.
A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish.
I was always the guy getting kicked out of my classes at school for having an attitude problem.
I learned a lot about handling fans from established stars.
Some Harvard guy said that acid would open our minds, pot wouldn't hurt us, and cocaine was benign.
I just went into this business for laughs. I guess I don't mind being an actor so much now.
All my children inherited perfect pitch.
Anyone who wants to run has to be a Jimmy Swaggart, minus the default.