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With bone-dry understatement, Grodin could steal entire scenes with just a look. His commitment, whether acting across De Niro or Miss Piggy, was unsurpassed. In his many late-night appearances, he once brought a lawyer with him to threaten David Letterman for defamation. (The lawyer instead took a shine to Letterman.) Hosting “Saturday Night Live,” he pretended to not understand live television, ruining all the sketches. Steve Martin, who co-starred with Grodin in 1984 s “The Lonely Guy, remembered him as “one of the funniest people I ever met.
In the 1990s, Grodin made his mark as a liberal commentator on radio and TV. He also wrote plays and television scripts, winning an Emmy for his work on a 1997 Paul Simon special, and wrote several books humorously ruminating on his ups and downs in show business.
Midnight Run and Heartbreak Kid star Charles Grodin dies aged 86
18 May, 2021 09:00 PM
6 minutes to read Actor/comedian Charles Grodin pictured in 1994. He died from bone marrow cancer aged 86. Photo / AP Actor/comedian Charles Grodin pictured in 1994. He died from bone marrow cancer aged 86. Photo / AP
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Charles Grodin, the droll, offbeat actor and writer who scored as a caddish newlywed in The Heartbreak Kid and later had roles ranging from Robert De Niro s counterpart in the comic thriller Midnight Run to the bedeviled father in the Beethoven comedies, has died. He was 86.
Grodin died Tuesday in Wilton, Connecticut, from bone marrow cancer, his son, Nicholas Grodin, said.
Actor Charles Grodin, known for roles in Midnight Run and Heartbreak Kid, dead at 86 Share Updated: 10:04 PM MDT May 18, 2021 By JAKE COYLE, Associated Press
Actor Charles Grodin, known for roles in Midnight Run and Heartbreak Kid, dead at 86 Share Updated: 10:04 PM MDT May 18, 2021
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The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 10:04 PM MDT May 18, 2021 By JAKE COYLE, Associated Press Charles Grodin, the droll, offbeat actor and writer who scored as a caddish newlywed in The Heartbreak Kid and later had roles ranging from Robert De Niro’s counterpart in the comic thriller Midnight Run to the bedeviled father in the Beethoven comedies, has died. He was 86.Grodin died Tuesday at home in Wilton, Connecticut, from bone marrow cancer, his son, Nicholas Grodin, said.Known for his dead-pan style and everyday looks, Gro
Midnight Run and
Beethoven, has passed away aged 86 after losing a battle with bone marrow cancer, his family have announced.
Grodin began his career with an uncredited role in Disney’s
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in 1954 and in a number of TV guest roles as well as acting, writing and directing on Broadway. He made an early big screen appearances in 1968’s
Rosemary’s Baby and 1970’s
Catch-22 and subsequently gained recognition as a comedic actor with 1972’s
The Heartbreak Kid.
King Kong (1976),
Heaven Can Wait (1978),
Seems Like Old Times (1980), The Couch Trip (1988) before starring opposite Robert De Niro in the classic 1988 buddy comedy