Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (/'t vi/; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor. Born into a prominent New York family, Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon. He quickly became a key cast member in the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live, where his Weekend Update skit soon became a staple of the show. Chase is also well known for his portrayal of the character Clark Griswold in four National Lampoon's Vacation films, and for his roles in other successful comedies such as Caddyshack (1980), Fletch (1985), and Three Amigos (1986). He has hosted the Academy Awards twice (1987 and 1988) and briefly had his own late-night talk show, The Chevy Chase Show. In 2009, he became a regular cast member (Pierce Hawthorne) on the NBC comedy series Community. Chase left the show in 2012, having already filmed most of the episodes in season 4. This book is your ultimate resource for Chevy Chase. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Chevy Chase's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Chevy Chase, A Century of Cinema, Aflac, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, Bard College, Bedford (town), New York, Bill Murray, Bitter Jester, Brian Doyle-Murray, Caddyshack, Caddyshack II, Castle Hill (Ipswich, Massachusetts), Charles Grodin, Christopher Guest, Chuck (TV series), Cola Turka, Community (TV series), Dan Aykroyd, Dana Carvey, Deal of the Century, Dirty Work (1998 film), Dudley Moore, Edward Leigh Chase, Ellie Parker, Ernie Kovacs, Farrah Fawcett, Fletch (film), Fletch (novel), Fletch Lives, Foul Play (1978 film), Frank Swift Chase, Funny Farm (film), Funny Money (2006 film), Gerald Ford...and more pages Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.