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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Joan Greenwood to James Handy
Charles Grodin Biography (1935-)
Real name, Charles Grodinsky; born April 21, 1935, in Pittsburgh, PA; son ofTed (in sales) and Lana (a volunteer for disabled veterans) Grodinsky; married Julia (divorced); married Elissa, March, 1985; children: (first marriage) Marion (a screenwriter); (second marriage) one child. Career: Actor, director, producer, and writer. Member: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild. Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award, 1973, for The Heartbreak Kid;Outer Critics Circle Award, 1975, for Same Time Next Year; Actors FundAward of Merit, 1975; Emmy Award, outstanding writing in a comedy-variety ormusic special, 1977, for The Paul Simon Special.
Addresses: Office: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- April 21, 1935
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Bob, Sex and the College Girl(also known as The Fun Lovers), Entertainment Enterprises, 1964
- Dr. C.C. Hill, Rosemary's Baby, Paramount, 1968
- Aarfy Aardvark, Catch-22, Paramount, 1970
- Lenny Cantrow, The Heartbreak Kid, Palomar/Twentieth Century-Fox,1972
- Chesser, 11 Harrowhouse(also known as Anything for Love andFast Fortune), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
- Fred Wilson, King Kong, Paramount, 1976
- Martin Cramer, Thieves, Brut/Paramount, 1977
- Tony Abbott, Heaven Can Wait, Paramount, 1978
- Warren Yeager, Real Life, Paramount, 1979
- Jake Dekker, Sunburn, Tuesday/Paramount, 1979
- Homer, It's My Turn, Rastar-Martin Elfand/Columbia, 1980
- Homer, A Perfect Circle,1980
- District Attorney Ira J. Parks, Neil Simon's Seems Like Old Times, Columbia, 1980
- Nicky Holiday, The Great Muppet Caper, Universal, 1981
- Vance Kramer, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, Lija/Universal, 1981
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All of Me, Universal, 1984
- Warren Evans, The Lonely Guy, Universal, 1984
- Buddy, The Woman in Red, Woman in Red Productions/Orion, 1984
- Herb Derman, Movers and Shakers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
- George Lollar, The Last Resort(also known as She Knew No OtherWay), Concorde-Cinema Group-Trinity, 1986
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Club Sandwich,1986
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Greetings from LA,1987
- Jim Harrison, CIA agent, Ishtar, Columbia/Delphi V, 1987
- Jonathan Mardukas, Midnight Run, Universal, 1988
- George Maitlin, The Couch Trip, Orion, 1988
- Mr. Glerman, You Can't Hurry Love(also known as Greetings from L.A. and Lovestruck), Lightning Pictures, 1988
- Left Brain, Cranium Command,1989
- Spencer Barnes, Taking Care of Business(also known as Filofax), Disney, 1990
- George Newton, Beethoven, Universal, 1992
- George Newton, Beethoven's 2nd, Universal, 1993
- Murray Blum, Dave, Warner Bros., 1993
- Harrison Winslow, Heart and Souls, Universal, 1993
- Commandeered car driver, So I Married an Axe Murderer, TriStar, 1993
- Martin Daniels, Clifford, Orion, 1994
- Old man, It Runs in the Family(also known as My Summer Story), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
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Film Work
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Producer
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Sorceress, New World Pictures, 1983
- (With William Asher, Richard Carrothers, and Dennis D. Hennessey), Movers and Shakers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Matt Crane Stevens, The Young Marrieds, ABC, 1964-66
- Host, Charles Grodin, CNBC, 1994-97 then MSNBC, 1998-
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Movies
- Michael, Just Me and You, NBC, 1978
- Jim Benson, The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank, CBS,1978
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Miniseries
- Cane Kensington, Fresno, CBS, 1986
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Specials
- Bill Foster, Paradise, CBS, 1974
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The Paul Simon Special, NBC, 1977
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Night of 100 Stars,1982
- Him, Love, Sex ... and Marriage, ABC, 1983
- Jake, Grown Ups,1985
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King Kong: The Living Legend,1986
- Lord Fancourt Babberly, Charley's Aunt, syndicated, 1988
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The American Comedy Awards,1989
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What's Up Dr. Ruth,1989
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The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards,1989
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The Muppets at Walt Disney World,1990
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: 28th Anniversary Special,1990
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Jessica Lange: It's Only Make-Believe,1991
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Donahue: The 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1992
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Lassie Unleashed: 280 Dog Years in TV(also known as Lassie: A Dog Star--40 Years in Television), ABC, 1994
- Chaz, Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!, ABC, 1994
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Talk Back America III, syndicated, 1995
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50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary, HBO, 1997
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Episodic
- "Black Monday," Play of the Week, syndicated, 1961
- "Autumn Garden," Sunday Showcase, CBS, 1966
- Mark Dunigan, "The Good Thieves," The Big Valley,1968
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What's Up, Dr. Ruth?,1989
- Narrator, "Rotten Island," Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories(animated), Showtime, 1992
- Also appeared in The Defenders, CBS; Camera Three, CBS; Armstrong Circle Theatre, NBC; The Nurses, CBS; My True Story, CBS; Love of Life, CBS; Trials of O'Brien, CBS; My Mother the Car;
The FBI;
Guns of Will Sonnett.
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Television Work
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Episodic
- Producer and director of episodes of Candid Camera.
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Specials
- Director, Songs of America,1969
- Producer and director, Acts of Love and Other Comedies, ABC, 1973
- Producer and director, Paradise, CBS, 1974
- Also directed and produced a television special for Marlo Thomas.
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Stage Appearances
- (Broadway debut) Robert Pickett, Tchin-Tchin, Plymouth Theatre, 1962
- Perry Littlewood, Absence of a Cello, Ambassador Theatre, New YorkCity, 1964
- Tandy, Steambath, Truck and Warehouse Theatre, New York City, 1970
- George, Same Time Next Year, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1975
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Night of 100 Stars, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982
- Toured as George, Same Time Next Year, U.S. cities.
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Stage Director, Except Where Indicated
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Hooray! It's a Glorious Day ... and All That, Theatre Four, New York City, 1966
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Lovers and Other Strangers, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1968
- And producer, Thieves, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1974
- And producer, Unexpected Guests, Little Theatre, New York City, 1977
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WRITINGS
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Plays
- Author of book and lyrics (with Maurice Teitelbaum), Hooray! It'sa Glorious Day ... and All That, Theatre Four, 1966
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One of the All Time Greats, Nyack, NY, 1972 then Vineyard Theatre,New York City, 1992
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Price of Fame,1990
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Screenplays
- (With Jeffrey Bloom) 11 Harrowhouse(adapted from the novel of thesame title; also known as Anything for Love and Fast Fortune),Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
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Movers and Shakers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
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Television Specials
- (With others) The Paul Simon Special, NBC, 1977
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Love, Sex ... and Marriage, ABC, 1983
- Also wrote a television special for Marlo Thomas.
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Television Episodes
- Writer for episodes of Candid Camera.
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Autobiography
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It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here,1989
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Children&rsquo
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s Books
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Freddie the Fly,1993
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Nonfiction
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How Can I Get through Life: A Wise and Witty Guide,1992
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We're Ready for You, Mr. Grodin,1994
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Esquire, January, 1994, p. 76.
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People Weekly, February 17, 1997, p. 45.
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Time, June 29, 1998, p. 78.*
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