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Cornelius Crane Chase, better known as Chevy Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, writer and television and film actor from Woodstock, New York. He was raised in affluence is related to the Crane plumbing fixture family.

Chase is most well known for being one of the original cast members for NBC's Saturday Night Live television series from 1975 to 1976. Chase was the original anchor for the Weekend Update segment, which he began with the catch phrase "I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not".

Immediately tagged by the media as the star of the show, and only signed to the show for one year, Chase left in 1976 to pursue a career in film. His earliest major film roles were Foul Play, 1976 and Oh Heavenly Dog , 1977For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January 1 First woman Episcopal priest ordained January 6 EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious " legionnaire's disease" Januar. He followed these with the somewhat more successful 19801980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. Events January-February January 1- April 1 National steel strike in United Kingdom January 1 Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother January 5 He's CaddyshackCaddyshack is a 1980 US comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Harold Ramis and Douglas Kenney. It stars Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe and Bill Murray. Doyle-Murray also has a supporting role, 1983Events January January 1 Beat Raaflaub became Basel Boys Choir's new conductor January 1 the ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. January 1 compulsory wearing of seat belts becomes law in the UK. January 2 The mu's National Lampoon's VacationNational Lampoon's Vacation is a 1983 comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo. Randy Quaid, Imogene Coca, John Candy and Eugene Levy, among others, appear in supporting roles. Three sequels followed, also starrin, and 19851985 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January events January 1 Creation of the Internet's Domain Name System. January 17 British Telecom annouces they are going to abolish the famous red telephone boxes. January 23 A debate in the House of Lor's FletchFletch is the nickname of the main character, "Irwin Maurice Fletcher", in a series of mystery/comedy novels written by Gregory Mcdonald. Fletch begins the series working as a lowly reporter; soon, however, he acquires a moderate fortune and becomes a glo.

In 1986, Chase joined SNL veterans Steve Martin and Martin Short in the comedy, Three Amigos!.

Few of Chase's subsequent films have been able to duplicate the critical or commercial success of his early career. In 1993 he hosted a talk show which remains one of the most notorious failures in the history of broadcast television: he later appeared in a Doritos commercial which made humorous reference to the show. 1995 saw Chase team up with Farrah Fawcett and many precocious kids in Man of the House , which immortalized the YMCA Indian Guides program.