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	Chase did not enter [[medical school]], which meant he was subject to [[Conscription in the United States#Vietnam War\|the military draft]]. Chase was not drafted, and when he appeared in January 1989 as the first guest of the just-launched late-night ''[[The Pat Sajak Show]]'', he said he had tricked his draft board into believing he deserved a [[Selective Service System#Classifications\|4-F classification]] by falsely claiming that he had "homosexual tendencies".<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/11/arts/review-television-late-night-chitchat-additions-pat-sajak-and-arsenio-hall.html Late-Night Chitchat Additions: Pat Sajak and Arsenio Hall] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905141754/https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/11/arts/review-television-late-night-chitchat-additions-pat-sajak-and-arsenio-hall.html \|date=September 5, 2018 }}, a January 11, 1989, review from ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>		Chase did not enter [[medical school]], which meant he was subject to [[Conscription in the United States#Vietnam War\|the military draft]]. Chase was not drafted, and when he appeared in January 1989 as the first guest of the just-launched late-night ''[[The Pat Sajak Show]]'', he said he had tricked his draft board into believing he deserved a [[Selective Service System#Classifications\|4-F classification]] by falsely claiming that he had "homosexual tendencies".<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/11/arts/review-television-late-night-chitchat-additions-pat-sajak-and-arsenio-hall.html Late-Night Chitchat Additions: Pat Sajak and Arsenio Hall] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905141754/https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/11/arts/review-television-late-night-chitchat-additions-pat-sajak-and-arsenio-hall.html \|date=September 5, 2018 }}, a January 11, 1989, review from ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>

	While at Bard, Chase played drums in a band called The Leather Canary. The other two members, [[Walter Becker]] and [[Donald Fagen]], went on to found [[Steely Dan]].<ref>{{cite ~~web~~ \|last1=Brunner \|first1=Rob \|title=The origins of Steely Dan \|url=https://ew.com/article/2006/03/17/origins-steely-dan/ \|~~website~~=Entertainment Weekly \|access-date=10 June 2025 \|language=en \|date=March 17, 2006}}</ref> He also played drums and keyboards for a band called [[Chamaeleon Church]], which recorded one album for [[MGM Records]] before disbanding.		While at Bard, Chase played drums in a band called The Leather Canary. The other two members, [[Walter Becker]] and [[Donald Fagen]], went on to found [[Steely Dan]].<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=Brunner \|first1=Rob \|title=The origins of Steely Dan \|url=https://ew.com/article/2006/03/17/origins-steely-dan/ \|magazine=Entertainment Weekly \|access-date=10 June 2025 \|language=en \|date=March 17, 2006}}</ref> He also played drums and keyboards for a band called [[Chamaeleon Church]], which recorded one album for [[MGM Records]] before disbanding.

	== Career ==		== Career ==

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	'''Cornelius Crane''' "'''Chevy'''" '''Chase''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|tʃ\|ɛ\|v\|i\|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chevy.wav}}; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He became the breakout cast member in the first season of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (1975–1976), where his recurring ''[[Weekend Update]]'' segment became a staple of the show. As both a performer and a writer on the series, he earned two [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] out of four nominations.		'''Cornelius Crane''' "'''Chevy'''" '''Chase''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|tʃ\|ɛ\|v\|i\|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chevy.wav}}; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He became the breakout cast member in the first season of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (1975–1976), where his recurring ''[[Weekend Update]]'' segment became a staple of the show. As both a performer and a writer on the series, he earned two [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] out of four nominations.

	After leaving ''Saturday Night Live'' early in its second season, he established himself as a [[leading actor\|leading man]], starring in some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s, starting with his [[Golden Globe Awards\|Golden Globe]]–nominated role in the romantic comedy ''[[Foul Play (1978 film)\|Foul Play]]'' (1978). Most famously, he portrayed Ty Webb in ''[[Caddyshack]]'' (1980), Clark Griswold in five ''[[National Lampoon's Vacation (film series)\|National Lampoon's Vacation]]'' films, and Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher in ''[[Fletch (film)\|Fletch]]'' (1985) and ''[[Fletch Lives]]'' (1989). He also starred in ''[[~~Oh! Heavenly Dog~~]]'' (1980), ''[[~~Modern Problems~~]]'' (~~1981~~), ''[[~~Spies Like Us~~]]'' (~~1985~~) and ''[[~~Three Amigos~~\|~~¡Three Amigos!~~]]'' (~~1986~~).		After leaving ''Saturday Night Live'' early in its second season, he established himself as a [[leading actor\|leading man]], starring in some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s, starting with his [[Golden Globe Awards\|Golden Globe]]–nominated role in the romantic comedy ''[[Foul Play (1978 film)\|Foul Play]]'' (1978). Most famously, he portrayed Ty Webb in ''[[Caddyshack]]'' (1980), Clark Griswold in five ''[[National Lampoon's Vacation (film series)\|National Lampoon's Vacation]]'' films, and Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher in ''[[Fletch (film)\|Fletch]]'' (1985) and ''[[Fletch Lives]]'' (1989). He also starred in ''[[Seems Like Old Times (film)\|Seems Like Old Times]]'' (1980), ''[[Spies Like Us]]'' (1985), ''[[Three Amigos\|¡Three Amigos!]]'' (1986), and ''[[Funny Farm (film)\|Funny Farm]]'' (1989).

	He has hosted the [[Academy Awards]] twice ([[59th Academy Awards\|1987]] and [[60th Academy Awards\|1988]]) and briefly had his own late-night talk show, ''[[The Chevy Chase Show]]'' (1993). Chase had a popularity resurgence with his role as [[List of Community characters#Pierce Hawthorne\|Pierce Hawthorne]] on the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[Community (TV series)\|Community]]'' (2009–2014).		He has hosted the [[Academy Awards]] twice ([[59th Academy Awards\|1987]] and [[60th Academy Awards\|1988]]) and briefly had his own late-night talk show, ''[[The Chevy Chase Show]]'' (1993). Chase had a popularity resurgence with his role as [[List of Community characters#Pierce Hawthorne\|Pierce Hawthorne]] on the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[Community (TV series)\|Community]]'' (2009–2014).
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	Chase did not enter [[medical school]], which meant he was subject to [[Conscription in the United States#Vietnam War\|the military draft]]. Chase was not drafted, and when he appeared in January 1989 as the first guest of the just-launched late-night ''[[The Pat Sajak Show]]'', he said he had tricked his draft board into believing he deserved a [[Selective Service System#Classifications\|4-F classification]] by falsely claiming that he had "homosexual tendencies".<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/11/arts/review-television-late-night-chitchat-additions-pat-sajak-and-arsenio-hall.html Late-Night Chitchat Additions: Pat Sajak and Arsenio Hall] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905141754/https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/11/arts/review-television-late-night-chitchat-additions-pat-sajak-and-arsenio-hall.html \|date=September 5, 2018 }}, a January 11, 1989, review from ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>		Chase did not enter [[medical school]], which meant he was subject to [[Conscription in the United States#Vietnam War\|the military draft]]. Chase was not drafted, and when he appeared in January 1989 as the first guest of the just-launched late-night ''[[The Pat Sajak Show]]'', he said he had tricked his draft board into believing he deserved a [[Selective Service System#Classifications\|4-F classification]] by falsely claiming that he had "homosexual tendencies".<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/11/arts/review-television-late-night-chitchat-additions-pat-sajak-and-arsenio-hall.html Late-Night Chitchat Additions: Pat Sajak and Arsenio Hall] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905141754/https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/11/arts/review-television-late-night-chitchat-additions-pat-sajak-and-arsenio-hall.html \|date=September 5, 2018 }}, a January 11, 1989, review from ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>

	While at Bard, Chase played drums in a ~~3 man~~ band called The Leather Canary. The other 2 members Walter Becker and Donald ~~Fagan~~ went on to found Steely Dan. He also played drums and keyboards for a band called [[Chamaeleon Church]], which recorded one album for [[MGM Records]] before disbanding.		While at Bard, Chase played drums in a band called The Leather Canary. The other two members, [[Walter Becker]] and [[Donald Fagen]], went on to found [[Steely Dan]].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Brunner \|first1=Rob \|title=The origins of Steely Dan \|url=https://ew.com/article/2006/03/17/origins-steely-dan/ \|website=Entertainment Weekly \|access-date=10 June 2025 \|language=en \|date=March 17, 2006}}</ref> He also played drums and keyboards for a band called [[Chamaeleon Church]], which recorded one album for [[MGM Records]] before disbanding.

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	=== 1975–1976: ''Saturday Night Live'' ===		=== 1975–1976: ''Saturday Night Live'' ===
	[[File:President Gerald R. Ford Talking with Chevy Chase, Saturday Night Live Producer Lorne Michaels, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Others at the 32nd Annual Radio and Television Correspondents Association Dinner - NARA - 30805929.jpg\|thumb\|The original cast of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' with [[President Gerald Ford]] in 1976]]		[[File:President Gerald R. Ford Talking with Chevy Chase, Saturday Night Live Producer Lorne Michaels, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Others at the 32nd Annual Radio and Television Correspondents Association Dinner - NARA - 30805929.jpg\|thumb\|left\|The original cast of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' with [[President Gerald Ford]] in 1976; Chase is at far left]]
	Chase was one of the original cast members of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (''SNL''), [[NBC]]'s late-night comedy television show, beginning in October 1975. During the first season, he introduced every show except two, with "Live from New York, it's ''Saturday Night!''" The remark was often preceded by a [[wikt:Special:Search/pratfall\|pratfall]], known as "The Fall of the Week". Chase became known for his skill at [[physical comedy]]. In one [[sketch comedy\|comedy sketch]], he mimicked a real-life incident in which President [[Gerald Ford]] accidentally tripped while disembarking from [[Air Force One]] in [[Salzburg]], Austria.<ref>{{cite news\| title = Gerald R. Ford\| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/26/AR2006122601257.html\| format = Obituary\| newspaper = The Washington Post\| access-date = September 16, 2008\| first = Lou\| last = Cannon\| date = December 27, 2006\| archive-date = May 11, 2008\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080511194806/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/26/AR2006122601257.html\| url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news		Chase was one of the original cast members of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (''SNL''), [[NBC]]'s late-night comedy television show, beginning in October 1975. During the first season, he introduced every show except two, with "Live from New York, it's ''Saturday Night!''" The remark was often preceded by a [[wikt:Special:Search/pratfall\|pratfall]], known as "The Fall of the Week". Chase became known for his skill at [[physical comedy]]. In one [[sketch comedy\|comedy sketch]], he mimicked a real-life incident in which President [[Gerald Ford]] accidentally tripped while disembarking from [[Air Force One]] in [[Salzburg]], Austria.<ref>{{cite news\| title = Gerald R. Ford\| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/26/AR2006122601257.html\| format = Obituary\| newspaper = The Washington Post\| access-date = September 16, 2008\| first = Lou\| last = Cannon\| date = December 27, 2006\| archive-date = May 11, 2008\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080511194806/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/26/AR2006122601257.html\| url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
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	Chase was committed contractually to ''SNL'' for only one year as a writer and became a cast member during rehearsals just before the show's premiere. He received two [[Emmy Award]]s and a [[Golden Globe Award]] for his comedy writing and live comic acting on the show. In ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s February 2015 appraisal of all 141 ''SNL'' cast members to date, Chase was ranked tenth in overall importance. "Strange as it sounds, Chase might be the most ''under''-rated ''SNL'' player," they wrote. "It took him only one season to define the franchise…without that [[deadpan]] arrogance, the whole ''SNL'' style of humor would fall flat."<ref>''Rolling Stone'', issue 1229, February 26, 2015, p. 32.</ref>		Chase was committed contractually to ''SNL'' for only one year as a writer and became a cast member during rehearsals just before the show's premiere. He received two [[Emmy Award]]s and a [[Golden Globe Award]] for his comedy writing and live comic acting on the show. In ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s February 2015 appraisal of all 141 ''SNL'' cast members to date, Chase was ranked tenth in overall importance. "Strange as it sounds, Chase might be the most ''under''-rated ''SNL'' player," they wrote. "It took him only one season to define the franchise…without that [[deadpan]] arrogance, the whole ''SNL'' style of humor would fall flat."<ref>''Rolling Stone'', issue 1229, February 26, 2015, p. 32.</ref>

	In a 1975 ''[[New York (magazine)\|New York]]'' magazine cover story, which called him "The funniest man in America", NBC executives referred to Chase as "The first real potential successor to [[Johnny Carson]]" and claimed he would begin guest-hosting ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]'' within six months of the article. Chase dismissed rumors that he could be the next Carson by telling ''New York'', "I'd never be tied down for five years interviewing TV personalities." Chase did not appear on the program until May 4, 1977, when he was promoting a prime-time special for NBC. Carson later said of Chase: "He couldn't ad-lib a fart after a baked-bean dinner."<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/nastiest_things_said_by_men/index.php \|title=The 25 Meanest Things Ever Said by Men \|publisher=Menshealth.com \|date=June 25, 2011 \|access-date=August 8, 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810170931/http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/nastiest_things_said_by_men/index.php \|archive-date=August 10, 2011 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		In a 1975 ''[[New York (magazine)\|New York]]'' magazine cover story, which called him "The funniest man in America", NBC executives referred to Chase as "The first real potential successor to [[Johnny Carson]]" and claimed he would begin guest-hosting ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]'' within six months of the article. Chase dismissed rumors that he could be the next Carson by telling ''New York'', "I'd never be tied down for five years interviewing TV personalities." Chase did not appear on the program until May 4, 1977, when he was promoting a prime-time special for NBC. Carson (who was never a fan of ''SNL'') later said of Chase: "He couldn't ad-lib a fart after a baked-bean dinner."<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/nastiest_things_said_by_men/index.php \|title=The 25 Meanest Things Ever Said by Men \|publisher=Menshealth.com \|date=June 25, 2011 \|access-date=August 8, 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810170931/http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/nastiest_things_said_by_men/index.php \|archive-date=August 10, 2011 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	Chase acknowledged [[Ernie Kovacs]]'s influence on his work in ''Saturday Night Live'',<ref>Chevy Chase, "The Unique Comedy of Ernie Kovacs", ''TV Guide'', April 9, 1977, p. 39–40.</ref> and he thanked Kovacs during his acceptance speech for his Emmy Award.<ref>Hofer, Stephen F.(2006). ''TV Guide: the official collector's guide'', Bangzoom Publishers.</ref> In addition, Chase spoke of Kovacs's influence on his work in an appearance in the 1982 documentary called ''Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius''.{{cn\|date=January 2025}}		Chase acknowledged [[Ernie Kovacs]]'s influence on his work in ''Saturday Night Live'',<ref>Chevy Chase, "The Unique Comedy of Ernie Kovacs", ''TV Guide'', April 9, 1977, p. 39–40.</ref> and he thanked Kovacs during his acceptance speech for his Emmy Award.<ref>Hofer, Stephen F.(2006). ''TV Guide: the official collector's guide'', Bangzoom Publishers.</ref> In addition, Chase spoke of Kovacs's influence on his work in an appearance in the 1982 documentary called ''Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius''.{{cn\|date=January 2025}}
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	In 2004, during a speech at a [[People for the American Way]] benefit at the [[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]] he mocked [[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] President [[George W. Bush]], Kerry's opponent in the 2004 election, referring to Bush as an "uneducated, real lying schmuck" and a "dumb fuck". His comments upset both the organizers and the crowd.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3216-2004Dec15.html \|title=It's the F-Time Show With Chevy Chase \|newspaper=Washington Post \|date=December 16, 2004 \|access-date=August 8, 2011 \|first=Richard \|last=Leiby \|archive-date=November 6, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106122114/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3216-2004Dec15.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>		In 2004, during a speech at a [[People for the American Way]] benefit at the [[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]] he mocked [[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] President [[George W. Bush]], Kerry's opponent in the 2004 election, referring to Bush as an "uneducated, real lying schmuck" and a "dumb fuck". His comments upset both the organizers and the crowd.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3216-2004Dec15.html \|title=It's the F-Time Show With Chevy Chase \|newspaper=Washington Post \|date=December 16, 2004 \|access-date=August 8, 2011 \|first=Richard \|last=Leiby \|archive-date=November 6, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106122114/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3216-2004Dec15.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>

			He endorsed [[Hillary Clinton]]'s [[Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign\|2008 presidential campaign]].<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/news/5043-hugh-hefner-gives-2300-to-clintons-08-campaign/</ref>

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imported>Joenah02: Changed “New York, New York” to New York City for consistency with other persons’ birthplaces on Wikipedia.

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