Charles Grodin

Movie Actor

Birthday April 21, 1935

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA

DEATH DATE May 18, 2021 (86)

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About

He played a beleaguered grownup in Beethoven and Clifford. In 1993, he won the American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role as Dave in Murray Blum. He primarily stuck to playing comedic characters throughout his acting career. 

Before Fame

He dropped out of the University of Miami to start his acting career.

Trivia

He was in The Heartbreak Kid and wrote an autobiography called It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here: My Journey Through Show Business. He amassed over 65 acting credits throughout his long career. 

Family Life

He briefly abandoned his career in the 2000s to become a stay-at-home dad for his two children.

Associated With

He worked in a Broadway production with Anthony Quinn.

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