Born Cornelius Crane Chase, he changed his name to Chevy Chase, joined the Saturday Night Live crew, and embarked on a highly successful movie career. Chase scored in the eighties with hits such as _Caddyshack (1980)_ , the National Lampoon movies and the Fletch movies. All his films show his talent for deadpan comedy. Sadly, his career has generally worsened throughout the nineties, starring in flops such as the wholly mediocre Memoirs of an Invisible Man, and Cops and Robbersons.


Man of the House (1995): $2,000,000
Cops and Robbersons (1994): $4,000,000
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992): $6,000,000
Christmas Vacation (1989): $6,000,000

Prefers to do family-oriented movies and has turned down roles in several films including the lead in American Beauty (1999). Sat in as drummer with the college band The Leather Canary a couple of times. He refers to it as "a bad jazz band." The band also included Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, later of Steely Dan fame. He appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care." His short-lived TV talk show was billed as a Cornelius Production, Cornelius being Chevy's real first name. Attended Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Has perfect pitch, a musical ability to remember the exact frequency of a note. Daughters: Cydney Cathalene Chase (born 1982), Caley Leigh Chase (born 1984) and Emily Evelyn Chase (born 1988), with wife Jayni Chase. Paul Simon is one of his best friends. He appeared alongside Simon in the music video "You Can Call Me Al," in which he lip-syncs all of Simon's lines. Due to that video's remarkable success, Chase was asked to return when Simon released his follow-up album. In the music video for "Proof", Chase was accompanied by another of his best friends, Steve Martin. Used to spend his summer and other vacations at a castle on a beautiful beach in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Roasted into the New York Friar's Club on September 28, 2002. Chevy Chase is the name of a 16th century ballad about the battle between Earl Douglas and Earl Percy, as well as the name of a city in Maryland. Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 102-103. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387. Is a huge jazz fan. Admitted in an interview that making ¡Three Amigos! (1986) was the most fun he has had on a film. Attended Riverdale Country School in New York City. Has said that he regrets leaving "Saturday Night Live" (1975) after just one year. In a 1975 New York magazine cover story, NBC executives referred to Chase as "The first real potential successor to Johnny Carson" and claimed he would begin guest-hosting "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) within 6 months of the article. It never happened. The role of Eric 'Otter' Stratton in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) was originally written with him in mind, but due to a scheduling conflict, he had to turn the role down. The role went to Tim Matheson instead. Has a street named after him in Cochranton PA (NWPA). - Chevy Chase Street Wanted to be a doctor when he was younger. Fans often imitate his famous, straight-faced, "I like it!" (from Modern Problems (1981)). Before his breakthrough as a comedian, he worked as a cab driver, truck driver, motorcycle messenger, waiter, busboy, construction worker, audio engineer, produce manager in a supermarket, salesman in a wine store and theater usher. Born to Edward Tinsley Chase, a Manhattan book editor and magazine writer, and his wife Cathalene Parker Browning, who both died in 2005. Is portrayed by John Viener in Gilda Radner: It's Always Something (2002) (TV). His mother Cathalene Parker Browning was the only daughter of Capt. Miles R. Browning, Admiral Halsey's Chief of Staff for much of WW2. Turned down the role of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story (1995), he didn't want to as he was interested in the project, but his agent greatly advised him against doing the project. Plays piano, drums and saxophone. Was the first person to say "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). Would say "toy boat" after every time he stumbled over his words during Weekend Update.