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| Born | April 21, 1935 |
| Hometown | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| Net worth | $12 million |
| Height | 6'1" (1.85m) |
| Spouse | Elissa Durwood (m 1983 - 2021) , Julie Ferguson |
| Children | Marion Grodin , Nick Grodin |
| Parents | Lena Singer , Theodore I. Grodin |
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film) | Nominated |
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Clip of Charles Grodin demolishing ‘fascist’ Sean Hannity in 2009 interview resurfaces after his death
‘Have you ever been waterboarded? Would you consent to be waterboarded so we could get the truth out of you?’ said Grodin
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Robert De Niro pays tribute to Charles Grodin following Midnight Run co-star’s death
Oscar winner said he was ‘very very sad’ after hearing the news
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Charles Grodin: Star of The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run and Beethoven dies aged 86
American actor Charles Grodin has died at the age of 86, it has been announced. Grodin, who was best known for his roles in The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run and Beethoven, died of bone marrow cancer at his home in Wilton, Connecticut, his son Nicholas said. In 1988, he starred alongside Robert De Niro in Midnight Run, where De Niro's character Jack Walsh is tasked with tracking down Grodin's character, Jonathan Mardukas, a fugitive mob accountant.
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Charles Grodin dies at age 86
Actor Charles Grodin, the star of comedy hits Midnight Run and The Heartbreak Kid, has died at the age of 86. Grodin, who passed away on Tuesday at his home in Wilton, Connecticut, had been suffering from bone marrow cancer, his son Nicholas told The New York Times. The acting legend famously turned down the title role in The Graduate, a part that made Dustin Hoffman a star, but his own career took off with a lead role in Elaine May's 1972 comedy The Heartbreak Kid. Other notable early roles inc
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Charles Grodin: star of ‘Midnight Run’ and ‘Beethoven’, dies at 86
The actor, known for his droll sense of humour, died today at home in Wilton, Connecticut.
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Bruce Jay Friedman, darkly comic US novelist and screenwriter behind the film Stir Crazy – obituary
Bruce Jay Friedman, the American novelist, playwright and screenwriter who has died aged 90, was noted for his stories of modern angst. He wrote more than a dozen books and enjoyed notable success on the stage with Scuba Duba and Steambath. His exuberant film comedy, Stir Crazy, set mainly in a prison and starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, was directed by Sidney Poitier and became the third-highest-grossing US film of 1980. He was nominated for an Oscar for his 1984 comedy, Splash, concerni
