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 the Lower Manhattan area of New York City on October 8, 1943. There might be a discussion about this on the talk page. This section may be confusing or unclear to readers. He played the character Pierce Hawthorne on the NBC comedy series Community from 2009 to 2014. He has hosted the Academy Awards twice ( 19) and briefly had his own late-night talk show, The Chevy Chase Show (1993). He also appeared in Caddyshack (1980), Modern Problems (1981), Spies Like Us (1985), Three Amigos (1986), Man of the House (1995), and Hot Tub Time Machine (2010). Griswold in five National Lampoon's Vacation films and of Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher in Fletch (1985) and its sequel Fletch Lives (1989). Ĭhase had his first leading film role in the comedy Foul Play (1978), earning two Golden Globe Award nominations. As both a performer and a writer, he earned three Primetime Emmy Awards out of five nominations. He became a key cast member in the first season of Saturday Night Live, 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, writer, and actor.
