Charles Grodin Biographies & Genealogy

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Charles Grodin Apr 21, 1935 - May 18, 2021 Wilton, Connecticut, United States

Charles Grodin Born April 21, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Died May 18, 2021 in Wilton, Connecticut, USA (cancer) Birth Name Charles Grodinsky Height 6' 1" (1.85 m) Charles Grodin was born on April 21, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was an actor and writer, known for Midnight Run (1988), King Kong (1976), The Heartbreak Kid (1972), and Beethoven (1993), among many other roles. He was married to Elissa Durwood since July 1983. They have one child. He was previously married to Julia Ferguson. Spouse (2) Elissa Durwood (July 1983 - present) ( 1 child) Julia Ferguson (? - 1968) ( divorced) ( 1 child) Employed petulant loutishness as a guest on various talk shows. Seemingly miffed or angry, his act was strictly tongue-in-cheek as he lobbed offensive verbal attacks at his hosts Frequently portrayed uptight, bland, and world-weary white-collar professionals Deep smooth voice His wife, Elissa Durwood Grodin, is an author. Was close friends with actor Gene Wilder, who wanted Grodin to play the role of Charles/Pierre in Start the Revolution Without Me (1970), but Grodin declined, having committed to directing the original Broadway production of Lovers and Other Strangers (1970). Daughter with Julia Ferguson: Marion Grodin. Son with Elissa Durwood: Nick Grodin. Admitted in a 2006 interview on Late Show with David Letterman (1993) that the surly attitude he adopts on talk shows is an act he developed in order to be a more interesting guest. According to Grodin, he was scheduled to make his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) in 1973, and was to be in the segment immediately following Diana Ross performing a medley of her hits. Realizing that he would bomb if he followed her as himself, he adopted this churlish character who has little patience for the questions of the host. Carson loved it and it became his trademark. Attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. He later studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village, New York City. A longtime resident of Fairfield County's Wilton, Connecticut. [May 2007] His father, Theodore Isadore Grodin, was born in Pennsylvania, to Russian Jewish parents. His mother, Lena (Singer), was a Jewish emigrant from Yanov, Tatsinsky District, Russia (her father was born in Brest, Belarus, and her mother was born in Poland). His direction of "Lovers and Other Strangers" introduced him to Elaine May, who became his 'professional benefactor.' Elaine May cast him in The Heartbreak Kid (1972). Has appeared in three movies alongside Bonnie Hunt, He played her husband in Beethoven (1992) and in Beethoven's 2nd (1993) and they both appeared in Dave (1993) where he played Murray Blum and she played The White House Tour Guide and they share no screen time together in Dave.

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Charles Grodin Jan 3, 1916 - Aug 1978 North Hollywood, California

Charles Grodin of North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California was born on January 3, 1916, and died at age 62 years old in August 1978.

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Charles Grodin Feb 20, 1909 - May 16, 1989

Charles Grodin was born on February 20, 1909, and died at age 80 years old on May 16, 1989. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Grodin.

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