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| 3 | Charles Sidney Grodin (April 21, 1935 – May 18, 2021) was an American actor, comedian, author, and TV host from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, best known for his roles in ''Film/TheHeartbreakKid1972'', ''Film/KingKong1976'', ''Film/MidnightRun'', and the first two ''Film/{{Beethoven}}'' movies. |
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| 5 | He was married first to Julia Ferguson and then to Elissa Durwood. He had two children, one with Ferguson and one with Durwood. |
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| 8 | !!Filmography |
| 9 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 10 | |
| 11 | [[folder:Film Roles]] |
| 12 | * ''Film/SexAndTheCollegeGirl'' (1964) as Bob |
| 13 | * ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' (1968) as Dr. C.C. Hill |
| 14 | * ''Film/CatchTwentyTwo'' (1970) as Capt. Aarfy Aardvark |
| 15 | * ''Film/{{The Heartbreak Kid|1972}}'' (1972) as Lenny Cantrow |
| 16 | * ''Film/ElevenHarrowhouse'' (1974) as Howard R. Chesser (also writer) |
| 17 | * ''Film/{{King Kong|1976}}'' (1976) as Fred Wilson |
| 18 | * ''Film/{{Thieves}}'' (1977) as Martin Cramer |
| 19 | * ''Film/JustMeAndYou'' (1978) as Michael Lindsay |
| 20 | * ''Film/{{Heaven Can Wait|1978}}'' (1978) as Tony Abbott |
| 21 | * ''Film/RealLife'' (1979) as Warren Yeager |
| 22 | * ''Film/{{Sunburn|1979}}'' (1979) as Jake Dekker |
| 23 | * ''Film/ItsMyTurn'' (1980) as Homer |
| 24 | * ''Film/SeemsLikeOldTimes'' (1980) as DA Ira J. Parks |
| 25 | * ''Film/TheIncredibleShrinkingWoman'' (1981) as Vance Kramer |
| 26 | * ''Film/TheGreatMuppetCaper'' (1981) as Nicky Holiday |
| 27 | * ''Film/TheLonelyGuy'' (1984) as Warren Evans |
| 28 | * ''Film/TheWomanInRed'' (1984) as Buddy |
| 29 | * ''Film/MoversAndShakers'' (1985) as Herb Derman (also writer and producer) |
| 30 | * ''Film/LastResort'' (1986) as George Lollar |
| 31 | * ''Film/{{Ishtar}}'' (1987) as Jim Harrison |
| 32 | * ''Film/TheCouchTrip'' (1988) as George Maitlin |
| 33 | * ''Film/YouCantHurryLove'' (1988) as Mr. Glerman |
| 34 | * ''Film/MidnightRun'' (1988) as Jonathan Mardukas |
| 35 | * ''Ride/CraniumCommand'' (1989) as Left Brain |
| 36 | * ''Film/TakingCareOfBusiness'' (1990) as Spencer Barnes |
| 37 | * ''Film/{{Beethoven}}'' (1992) as George Newton |
| 38 | ** ''Film/BeethovensSecond'' (1993) as George Newton |
| 39 | * ''Film/{{Dave}}'' (1993) as Murray Blum |
| 40 | * ''Film/SoIMarriedAnAxeMurderer'' (1993) as Commandeered Driver |
| 41 | * ''Film/HeartAndSouls'' (1993) as Harrison Winslow |
| 42 | * ''Film/{{Clifford}}'' (1994) as Martin Daniels |
| 43 | * ''Film/ItRunsInTheFamily'' (1994) as Mr. Parker |
| 44 | * ''Film/TheEx'' (2006) as Bob Kowalski |
| 45 | * ''Film/TheHumbling'' (2014) as Jerry |
| 46 | * ''Film/WhileWereYoung'' (2014) as Leslie |
| 47 | * ''Film/TheComedian'' (2016) as Dick D'Angelo |
| 48 | * ''Film/ThePrivateLifeOfAModernWoman'' (2017) as Arthur |
| 49 | [[/folder]] |
| 50 | |
| 51 | [[folder:Television Roles]] |
| 52 | * ''Series/{{Decision}}'' (1958) as Young Hoodlum (1 episode) |
| 53 | * ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'' (1960) as Proctor's Henchman (1 episode) |
| 54 | * ''Series/{{The Defenders|1961}}'' (1961) as Thomas Martin (1 episode) |
| 55 | * ''Film/TheYoungMarrieds'' (1965) as Matt Crane Stevens #2 |
| 56 | * ''Series/MyMotherTheCar'' (1965) as Fred (1 episode) |
| 57 | * ''Series/TheFelonySquad'' (1966) as Edgar (1 episode) |
| 58 | * ''Series/TheIronHorse'' (1967) as Alex (1 episode) |
| 59 | * ''Series/TheFBI'' (1967) as Carl Platt (1 episode) |
| 60 | * ''Series/CaptainNice'' (1967) as News Vendor (1 episode) |
| 61 | * ''Series/TheVirginian'' (1967) as Arnie Doud (1 episode) |
| 62 | * ''Series/{{NYPD}}'' (1967) as Joey Diamond (1 episode) |
| 63 | * ''Series/TheBigValley'' (1968) as Mark Dunigan (1 episode) |
| 64 | * ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (1977) as Himself/Host (1 episode) |
| 65 | * ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' (1981) as Himself (1 episode) |
| 66 | * ''Series/{{Fresno}}'' (1986) as Cane Kensington |
| 67 | * ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents The Magical World of Disney]]'' (1990) as Quentin Fitzwaller (1 episode) |
| 68 | * ''Series/SixtyMinutesII'' (2000) as Correspondent |
| 69 | * ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' (2012) as Brett Forrester (1 episode) |
| 70 | * ''Series/TheMichaelJFoxShow'' (2013) as Steve Henry (1 episode) |
| 71 | * ''Series/{{Louie}}'' (2014-15) as Dr. Bigelow (5 episodes) |
| 72 | * ''Series/{{Madoff}}'' (2016) as Carl Shapiro |
| 73 | [[/folder]] |
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| 75 | [[folder:Books]] |
| 76 | * ''Literature/IfWouldBeSoNiceYouWerentHereMyJourneyThroughShowBusiness'' |
| 77 | * ''Literature/HowIGetThroughLifeAWiseAndWittyGuide'' |
| 78 | * ''Literature/FreddieTheFly'' |
| 79 | * ''Literature/WereReadyForYouMrGrodinBehindTheScenesOfTalkShowsMoviesAndElsewhere'' |
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