Name : Chevy Chase
Born Name : Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase
Date of Birth : October 8, 1943 (72 years)
Place of Birth : Lower Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Nationality : American
Education : Bard College (1967), The Dalton School, Riverdale Country School, Haverford College, Stockbridge School
Occupation : Actor
Years active : 1968 to Present
Genre : Bard College (1967), The Dalton School, Riverdale Country School, Haverford College, Stockbridge School
Family :Spouse- Jayni Chase (m. 1982), Jacqueline Carlin (m. 1976–1980), Suzanne Chase (m. 1973–1976),Children: Caley Leigh Chase, Cydney Cathalene Chase, Emily Evelyn Chase, Bryan Perkins.
Zodiac Sign : Libra
Height : 6′ 3½” (1.92 m)
Hair Color : Grey
Eye Color : Dark brown
Best Known For : Chase spent his 20s at various odd jobs with the hope of pursuing a career in comedy. During this time, he wrote for the Smothers Brothers and National Lampoon, the latter of which eventually led to a lucrative franchise of Vacation movies.
Chevy Chase Facts
1. Nominated for five Primetime Emmy awards and won three.
2. His grandmother nicknamed him Chevy.
3. During college, played drums in a jazz-rock band called the Leather Canary with Donald Fagan and Walter Becker, who later formed Steely Dan.
4. Began his writing career penning articles for Mad Magazine and National Lampoon.
5. Danced in the 1986 video for the Paul Simon hit, “You Can Call Me Al” and joined the singer onstage at a 1991 concert in Central Park to reprise his role in the video.
Chevy Chase Quotes
“Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish.” ~ Chevy Chase
“All my children inherited perfect pitch.” ~ Chevy Chase
“I was always the guy getting kicked out of my classes at school for having an attitude problem.” ~ Chevy Chase
“I made about 28 movies, and I think about five of them were good.” ~ Chevy Chase
“I’m Chevy Chase, and you’re not.” ~ Chevy Chase
“Once I got married and had kids, I moved away from romantic roles, because it seemed wrong to have my 3-year-old wondering why Daddy was kissing someone else.” ~ Chevy Chase