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Charles GrodinAdd to My CelebsAge 77 Birthday Apr. 21st, 1935 Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Height 6' 0" |
Charles Grodin's Main TV Roles
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Main Movie Roles1994 - Clifford1993 - Beethoven's 2nd 1993 - So I Married an Axe Murderer 1993 - Dave 1993 - Heart and Souls 1992 - Beethoven 1990 - Taking Care of Business 1988 - The Couch Trip 1988 - Midnight Run 1988 - You Can't Hurry Love 1987 - Ishtar 1984 - The Lonely Guy 1984 - The Woman in Red 1981 - The Incredible Shrinking Woman 1981 - The Great Muppet Caper 1980 - Seems Like Old Times 1979 - Real Life 1978 - Heaven Can Wait 1976 - King Kong 1974 - 11 Harrowhouse 1970 - Catch-22 1968 - Rosemary's Baby |
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB
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TRIVIA:
- 'Gene Wilder' (qv) wanted him to play the part of Charles/Pierre in _Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)_ (qv), but Grodin declined, having committed to directing the original Broadway production of _Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)_ (qv).
- Children with Elissa: Marion and Nicky.
- Attended the HB Acting Studio in New York City.
- Is close friends with actor 'Gene Wilder' (qv).
- Charles Grodin attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
- He was cast as Benjamin Braddock in _The Graduate (1967)_ (qv), but the deal fell apart following a disagreement over salary. 'Mike Nichols (I)' (qv) still offered him a part in _Catch-22 (1970)_ (qv), which he was already scheduled to direct at the time.
- Having already been cast as Capt. Aarfy Aardvark in _Catch-22 (1970)_ (qv), director 'Mike Nichols (I)' (qv) asked him to take over the part of Colonel Cathcart when the original actor did not work out. As the role was written for an older man, old age make-up was experimented with for a few days, until it was decided to cast 'Martin Balsam' (qv) instead, and Grodin returned to his original part.
- Admitted in a 2006 interview on _"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)_ (qv) 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)_ (qv) in 1973, and was to be in the segment immediately following 'Diana Ross (I)' (qv) 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.
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