Charles Grodin, an American actor popular for his roles in “Midnight Run” and “The Heartbreak Kid,” is dead. The actor died on Tuesday 18th May at his home in Connecticut, after battling cancer, according to his son. He was 86.
Grodin’s son, Nicholas, confirmed the news of his father’s passing in an email to CNN.
Grodin had a number of stage credits before being cast in director Mike Nichols’ “Catch-22” in 1970 (after unsuccessfully auditioning for “The Graduate”), then landed his big break by starring in “Heartbreak Kid”.
He worked steadily thereafter, co-starring opposite Warren Beatty in “Heaven Can Wait” and portraying an on-the-run accountant with Robert De Niro in “Midnight Run.”
“Chuck was as good a person as he was an actor,” De Niro said in a statement. “Midnight Run” was a great project to work on, and Chuck made it an even better one. He will be missed. I am very very sad to hear of his passing.”.
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The actor became a favourite guest of the late-night talk shows, with dozens of appearances with Johnny Carson and David Letterman. Later, Grodin tried hosting a talk show himself on CNBC. He also became an author, beginning in 1989 with “It Would Be So Nice If You Weren’t Here: My Journey Through Show Business.”
Grodin explained that he stumbled on his hostile talk-show persona after following Diana Ross on “The Tonight Show.”.
On stage, Grodin starred with Ellen Burstyn in the Broadway play “Same Time, Next Year,”. He also directed and wrote plays, and won an Emmy in 1977 as one of the writers on a Paul Simon TV special.
Born in Pittsburgh, Grodin studied acting at the University of Miami before moving to New York. In New York, studied under the famed acting coach Lee Strasberg.
He is survived by his wife, author Elissa Durwood Grodin, their son Nicholas, and his daughter Marion.
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