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Charles Grodin

American actor (1935–2021)

Charles Sidney Grodin (April 21, 1935 – May 18, 2021) was an American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host. Known for his deadpan delivery and often cast as a put-upon straight man, Grodin became familiar as a supporting actor in many Hollywood comedies of the era. After a small part in Rosemary's Baby in 1968, he played the lead in Elaine May's The Heartbreak Kid (1972) where he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. As well, he starred in 11 Harrowhouse (1974), for which he also wrote the adaptation.

He took supporting roles in Mike Nichols's Catch-22 (1970), the 1976 remake of King Kong, and Warren Beatty's Heaven Can Wait (1978). Other notable film roles include Real Life (1979), Seems Like Old Times (1980), The Great Muppet Caper (1981), Ishtar (1987), Dave (1993), and Clifford (1994). Grodin also co-starred in the action comedy Midnight Run (1988) and the family film Beethoven (1992).

Grodin made his acting debut in 19

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Deadpan comedian Charles Sidney Grodin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of Russian/Polish ancestry and raised in a Jewish orthodox home. He attended the University of Miami but dropped out, opting instead for the life of a struggling actor. The movie A Place in the Sun (1951) was said to have steered him towards his chosen profession. In his own words: "It was two things. One is I think I developed an overwhelming crush on Elizabeth Taylor. And two, Montgomery Clift made acting look like 'Gee, well that looks pretty easy - just a guy talking.'".

After a spell with Uta Hagen (1956-59), he attended Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio before making his stage debut on Broadway in 1962. Though he appeared on screen from as early as 1954, Grodin did not make a great deal of headway in this medium until he attracted critical notice playing the small but crucial role of obstetrician Dr. C.C. Hill in Rosemary's Baby (1968). More substantial roles soon followed. His first major starring turn was in The Heartbreak Kid (1972), a black comedy written by Neil Simon an

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Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin was a Jewish-American actor, memoirist and talk show host.

Grodin specialized in deadpan comedy and played both leading-man or character roles. He wrote several memoirs and advocated for social justice on his TV talk show. With bone-dry understatement, Grodin could steal entire scenes with just a look.

He was best known for two leading roles: In The Heartbreak Kid (1972), he played the caddish but oddly sympathetic just-married Jewish husband who ditches his bride for a blonde goddess (Cybill Shepherd) he meets on their honeymoon. Midnight Run (1988), with co- star Robert De Niro, is considered one of the best buddy comedies of all time.

Grodin was born Charles Grodinsky in Pittsburgh on April 21, 1935. His Orthodox Jewish parents had a store selling dry goods and his father died when Charles was 18. His paternal grandfather had changed the family name from Grodinsky to Grodin. His maternal grandfather was an immigrant from Russia who “came from a long line of rabbis” and moved to the Chesapeake Bay area at the turn of the 20th century.

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