Chase's paternal grandfather was artist and illustrator Edward Leigh Chase, and his great-uncle was painter and teacher Frank Swift Chase. His father, Edward Tinsley 'Ned' Chase (1919–2005), was a Princeton-educated Manhattan book editor and magazine writer. ( May 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ĭornelius Crane Chase was born in Lower Manhattan on October 8, 1943, and grew up in Woodstock, New York. There might be a discussion about this on the talk page. This section may be confusing or unclear to readers. He played Pierce Hawthorne on the NBC sitcom Community from 2009 to 2012. He has hosted the Academy Awards twice ( 19) and briefly had his own late-night talk show, The Chevy Chase Show (1993). He also starred in Caddyshack (1980), Spies Like Us (1985), Three Amigos! (1986), and Hot Tub Time Machine (2010).

He also played Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher in Fletch (1985) and its sequel Fletch Lives (1989). Griswold in five National Lampoon's Vacation films including Vacation (1983), (and its 2015 remake/sequel), European Vacation (1985), Christmas Vacation (1989), and Vegas Vacation (1997). Ĭhase's early roles include the romantic comedies Foul Play (1978) and Seems Like Old Times (1980) opposite Goldie Hawn.

As both a performer and a writer, he earned three Primetime Emmy Awards out of five nominations and two Golden Globe Award nominations. He became a key cast member in the first season of Saturday Night Live (SNL), where his recurring Weekend Update segment became a staple of the show. Cornelius Crane ' Chevy' Chase ( / ˈ tʃ ɛ v i/ born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer.

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