Chevy chase biography book
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I'm Chevy Chase ... and You're Not Rena Fruchter 9780753518052
Chevy Chase is a much-loved Hollywood star. His success as a writer and actor on Saturday Night Live in the 70s made him a household name.
It had been a long, hard route to the top for Chevy. Behind the fame lay a childhood riddled with abuse. But his remarkable strength and determination helped him rise above it and find his talent as an actor, writer, comedian, and musician.
Best known for his role in the National Lampoon Vacation series Chevy has starred in some of the greatest comedies of our time. His latest film, Funny Money, received critical acclaim at the Sarasota Film Festival.
Now, for the first time, Chevy speaks openly and candidly about his career, his personal struggle with drugs, his friendship with three American Presidents, and his family life.
Honest, funny and informative, this is the complex and fascinating world of Chevy Chase.
About the Author
Rena Fruchter is the author of the critically acclaimed Dudley Moore: An Intimate Portrait.She is a pianist, writer and educator and for twelve years was music columnist for the New York Times. She lives in New Jersey with her husband.
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ISBN 9780753518052
Author Rena Fruchter
Format Paperback
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Biography
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Ebury Publishing
Statesman Books stomachturning Rena Fruchter
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Chevy Chase
1943-present
Who Is Chevy Chase?
Comedic actor Chevy Chase was born on October 8, 1943, in New York City. In his twenties, he wrote for the Smothers Brothers and National Lampoon. Although hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live in 1975, he soon began appearing in front of the camera. He starred in Caddyshack in 1980, National Lampoon’s Vacation in 1983, and Fletch in 1985. In recent years, Chase moved on to work on the popular TV show Community.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Cornelius Crane Chase
BORN: October 8, 1943
BIRTHPLACE: New York, New York
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Libra
Early Life
Actor and comedian Chevy Chase was born Cornelius Crane Chase on October 8, 1943, in New York City. His grandmother nicknamed him Chevy Chase after the wealthy Maryland community.
After being named valedictorian of his high school class, Chase went on to Bard College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English.
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.
Chase’s first stint as a performer was with the New York comedy video workshop Channel One, which evolved