Charles Grodin, ‘Heartbreak Kid’ and ‘Midnight Run’ actor, dead at 86
https://nypost.com/2021/05/18/charles-grodin-heartbreak-kid-and-midnight-run-star-dead-at-86/
Actor Charles Grodin, whose comedic work graced TV, movies and Broadway, has died of bone marrow cancer. He was 86.
Grodin’s son Nicholas confirmed the news to the Times, saying he passed away in his home in Wilton, Connecticut.
A master of deadpan, Grodin starred in movies such as “The Heartbreak Kid,” “Midnight Run” and “Beethoven,” as well as the Broadway show “Same Time, Next Year.” Throughout the ’90s, he was a familiar face on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” and “Late Night with David Letterman.”
Though he never won an Emmy for those performances, he did nab one for his writing work: In 1978, he won an Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Varlety or Music Special Emmy for his work on “The Paul Simon Special,” which aired on NBC.
Grodin landed on the acting scene in 1962 with the Broadway comedy “Tchin-Tchin,” followed by a role in “Absence of a Cello” in 1964 and his breakthrough appearance in “Same Time, Next Year,” opposite Ellen Burstyn. Then, it was onto Hollywood, where he became a household name for his roles in director Mike Nichols’ “Catch-22” in 1970, followed by Neil Simon’s “The Heartbreak Kid” opposite Cybill Shepherd in 1972 and 1978’s “Heaven Can Wait” with Warren Beatty.
In 1992, he played the father role in the family comedy “Beethoven” as well as the sequel a year later.
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https://nypost.com/2021/05/18/charles-grodin-heartbreak-kid-and-midnight-run-star-dead-at-86/
Actor Charles Grodin, whose comedic work graced TV, movies and Broadway, has died of bone marrow cancer. He was 86.
Grodin’s son Nicholas confirmed the news to the Times, saying he passed away in his home in Wilton, Connecticut.
A master of deadpan, Grodin starred in movies such as “The Heartbreak Kid,” “Midnight Run” and “Beethoven,” as well as the Broadway show “Same Time, Next Year.” Throughout the ’90s, he was a familiar face on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” and “Late Night with David Letterman.”
Though he never won an Emmy for those performances, he did nab one for his writing work: In 1978, he won an Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Varlety or Music Special Emmy for his work on “The Paul Simon Special,” which aired on NBC.
Grodin landed on the acting scene in 1962 with the Broadway comedy “Tchin-Tchin,” followed by a role in “Absence of a Cello” in 1964 and his breakthrough appearance in “Same Time, Next Year,” opposite Ellen Burstyn. Then, it was onto Hollywood, where he became a household name for his roles in director Mike Nichols’ “Catch-22” in 1970, followed by Neil Simon’s “The Heartbreak Kid” opposite Cybill Shepherd in 1972 and 1978’s “Heaven Can Wait” with Warren Beatty.
In 1992, he played the father role in the family comedy “Beethoven” as well as the sequel a year later.
More at the link: https://nypost.com/2021/05/18/charles-grodin-heartbreak-kid-and-midnight-run-star-dead-at-86/
