Talk:Chevy Chase/Archive 1

In-Jokes
"Born into a prominent entertainment industry family, Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon."

A plethora, really? This is obviously an in-joke from his work on Three Amigos, and probably not appropriate here. Do you know what a plethora is?

Also, 0 citations for the assertion that he is from a "prominent entertainment industry family". Who are they, then? I've never heard of this before and am unaware of any prominent Chase-family entertainers. If there's no citation for it, this should be removed. 69.181.169.124 (talk) 08:28, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

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Why are you so bothered by the use of the word plethora? Could it be that you are actually just angry at something else? Could it be that you are turning forty today? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.19.188.10 (talk) 07:45, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

The Nanny
I'm not sure if this is worth putting in but he was in the US television series, the Nanny, playing as himself for quite some time (more than half of the show).

Season 5, Episode, "A Decent Proposal"

JustinReno (talk) 23:39, 24 October 2009 (UTC)Justin Reno

Main Picture
why not use a prettier picture for the main one? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.85.180.58 (talk) 02:44, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Probably because they wanted it somewhat a current picture that survives copyright infringement.

I am only a casual reader of Wiki, plus this individual page is locked, but I really think you should include the 'W.' for his middle initial for the character Clark Griswold. Knowing that tidbit allowed me a wedge in Trivial Persuit. Dave 06:07, 10 August 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Davesilvan (talk • contribs)

Chuck
He recently guest stared as a Steve Jobs-esk computer tycoon in the NBC show Chuck. I think this is worth putting in.

Consider making a disambig page
considering making a disambig page for Chevy Chase, think it's good idea? Sycocowz 16:27, Oct 15, 2004 (UTC)


 * You can if like, but none of the other articles is named Chevy Chase (something) - not that that's a requirement, but it is the case usually - and there'll be a lot of articles to fix if you do. I think the current notice serves this article pretty well, but do not feel strongly about it either way. -- Itai 23:30, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Should we mention that TV special "New York Friar's Club Roast With Chevy Chase" in this article? One time, a Wikipedian was occused for vandalism when really it was just a flaw of inaccuracy over a factual subject. And this subject was described under the article name "Club Roast". Anyway, when a flaw of factual content on Wikipedia is taken as vandalism, that dosen't always mean that the person has "malicious" intent. --SuperDude 01:56, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I don't know where the idea that the Friar's Roast was "mean-spirited" came from; apparently this person doesn't watch many Friar's Roasts. --Jscott 8 July 2005 19:22 (UTC)

The Friar's Roast was mean-spirited, as Chevy Chase has talked about in interviews following the roast, most notably in a lengthy "Entertainment Weekly" article. The idea behind Friar's Roasts is that it's your friends who are roasting you; it's all in good fun. With Chase's roast, most of the jokes at Chase's expense were by people he'd never met before or at least didn't know well, many of them comedians hired by Comedy Central. The difference is not a small one. If a friend makes a joke at your expense, one usually laughs, but if a stranger starts making fun of you, that can get offensive pretty quickly. Minaker (talk) 11:11, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

The reference to his trip to Cuba seems oddly out of place, perhaps because the date isn't mentioned. Its placement implies that it was in the late '90s or early '00s, but this seems unlikely. Does anyone know when this occurred? What is the source of the quote? --Vardamana 13:42, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

Yeah, it is odd. For starters, it doesn't belong in the later work section, and it just doesn't seem to be relevant at all. It reads like a fact thrown in for the hell of it.The Real Stucco (talk) 08:03, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Roast
The Friar's Club Roast sentences are odd. I have seen the special aired quite a few times since it originally aired. I think it is incorrect to state that Comedy Central did not replay the program. Also, it seems to be put in as part of a "downfall" of Chase's career section and seems to imply that even a Roast with him in it did poorly. Anyone who watched the Roast would know that it was pretty much the same as any other Roast.


 * The roast aired this late evening (on January 23rd) at 3am as part of a mini-roast marathon on Comedy Central; I think it would be better to change the wording of the sentence to 'rarely aired' since the network does show it occasionaly, though mostly on off-hours slots. - Mrschimpf 12:02, 24 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Agreed -- I've seen the roast a few times. Weird.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.209.65.189 (talk) 19:51, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

I removed the statement in question. I saw the roast in December 2002, which would have to have been a re-run. iMDB says it was never re-aired, but who added that information? Similarly, this website says it never re-aired, and links to an EW article] as its source, but EW doesn't actually say anything about subsequent airings. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 20:05, 8 April 2013 (UTC)
 * 2013 update

College pranks
Actually, the rumor of the cow being brought up to the third floor of Barclay is apocryphal, maybe even an urban legend: it seems that a number of colleges have a story of a similar prank. (The punchline usually is that cows cannot climb down stairs, only up, and so the unfortunate cow had to be dismembered in order to leave.) When I was a student at Haverford (and living in Barclay!), I heard that the prank that actually got him expelled (in Haverspeak, 'separated') was that he and some friends went out late one night, stole a bunch of street signs, and re-routed all of the Lancaster Avenue traffic through the one-lane road that winds through the campus. I'd like to add this and another prank I've heard of, although I can't say with any certainty which one actually got him kicked out. Is anyone aware of similar urban legends of college that might clarify what Chase did and did not do? Dgilman 19:55, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Shouldn't the street sign prank be removed altogether, if it indeed ends by being attributed to another individual? What is the point of its inclusion here, if it wasn't ultimately Chase's prank?  Edbanky 22:09, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Removed POV Comments, re: Talk Show
I have removed POV comments regarding Chase's talk show being one of the most "notorius failures" in the history of television. I have looked on line, through A9, Yahoo! and Google and only find user comments/feedback on web sites regarding the show, and/or opinions posted by professional entertainment writers.

When it comes to Chase’s talk show, which was panned by professional critics and saw it as a failure in his career, it certainly wasn’t an evil show, nor was the show infamous. However, one can say that the show failed because the network cancelled it, etc, and that is verifiable fact. Had a professional critic stated this in a review column (“The Chevy Chase Show was a notorious failure in the scope of late-night television…”) of to this effect, then the inclusion of the term would have merited its inclusion in the article, providing it was attributed to the person who stated it.

Also, the analogy that the Chevy Chase Show was as big a failure as the Edsel was to Ford Motor Company is pure POV hyperbole. There is a difference between a bad television program and an image damaging product like the Edsel. Why the Edsel failed, and become a part of pop culture is complex and fodder for scholastic books covering its economic, social and corporate culture impacts; why Chase failed at late-night TV may have been fodder for T.V. Guide, it did not preoccupy anyone except Chase, Fox Programmers and Chases circle of fans.

Also, I couldn't find any links (save for those sites that scrape Wikipedia content)that draw an anaology between Chevy Chase and the Edsel. Stude62 14:36, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree with you, although such comparisons and comments were made at the time the show came off the air (this was, of course, before the world wide web). If somebody really wanted to research it, I imagine they could come up with some old print references.  But I doubt it's worth the trouble. -- MisterHand 14:51, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, but if they give the reference, then the example can be used "A the time the show was cancelled it was likened to ...by..." That makes the reference verifable. Stude62 15:49, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Needs rewriting?
The most elaborate prank 'that Chase is said to have arranged' involves the streets that border the campus to the north and east. Late one evening, Chase and some friends went out, uprooted some traffic signs, and re-positioned them so as to divert all the traffic on Lancaster Avenue, a major public artery, through the college campus. ... the next morning, the campus was the site of an enormous traffic jam, extending from the Lancaster Avenue entrance through the whole of the campus road, ... 'This prank, however, was not in fact Chase's, but is attributed to alumnus Clyde Lutton[1]'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Guroadrunner (talk • contribs) 08:55, 8 May 2006


 * I think it needs to be removed outright, due essentially to 'This prank, however, was not in fact Chase's, but is attributed to alumnus Clyde Lutton[1]' Edbanky 22:09, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

statements about President Bush
Whoever keep removing this section needs to know it is backed up w/neutral sources. ENOUGH VANDALSIM! Chase made these statements, they are a matter of record. end of discussion.--Bairdso66 15:34, 16 July 2006 (UTC He's very left and I disagree w him too but why edited his views out?  I can separate the work and the person or be in partial agreement. "If your reading this, Hello,I am Chavey Chase and find this part to be a waist of time. No! I am shocked by how many are upset with this but.... come on, whatever, blank with it. PS I could have writen this in Spanish"

American Beauty?
Does anyone have a source for him being offered and turning down the lead in American Beauty? It seems at the very least implausible. "Yes, me." Chavey Chase

homophobe?
Been a fan of Chevy's for quite some time -- sad to see he is or was a homophobe --
 * He has fear of the same? (Homo = same; phobe = fear)Lestrade (talk) 22:07, 10 December 2009 (UTC)Lestrade

Is this a Parody Page???
Is this biography genuine? It reads a bit like a subtle parody. Is he actually a 14th generation New Yorker descended from wealth and fame? Are we being led on here?

Do you think people from wealth don't become actors? Check out Stockard Channing. He is from a prominent NY family. 64.140.179.102 10:35, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

He being Chevy - Stockard is pretty clearly not male in person. 64.140.179.102 10:35, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

"Chevy Chase is not dead."
That seems like pretty obvious vandalism. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 4.236.0.58 (talk) 01:58, 22 February 2007 (UTC).
 * Yes, there was a parody website where someone did a parody claiming that Chase had died. The page has been semi-protected temporarilly to deal with the vandalism.  I took a look and don't see anything still on there claiming he is dead, but if you see something, please point it out. Thanks. --BigDT 02:04, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

The Tonight Show
The facts about The Tonight Show are wrong. Chevy Chase only guest-hosted The Tonight Show once (10/31/1986), and was a guest a total of 14 times during the Johnny Carson era, from 05/04/1977 to 02/20/1992. This is according to Carson's website where show guests are searchable. Chevy's appearances are here: http://www.johnnycarson.com/carson/search.do?name=Chevy+Chase&x=34&y=13&singleDateMonth=Month&singleDateDay=Day&singleDateYear=Year&dateRangeBeginMonth=Month&dateRangeBeginDay=Day&dateRangeBeginYear=Year&dateRangeEndMonth=Month&dateRangeEndDay=Day&dateRangeEndYear=Year

I changed this section once but someone changed it back. Here's the truth. Not dumping on Chevy, he's accomplished much. Saying he did something when he didn't only diminishes his real accomplishments. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.203.146.88 (talk • contribs) 21:38, 3 June 2007

I question whether Johnny Carson's remark, "couldn't adlib....after a baked bean dinner," is aimed at Chevy Chase specifically. According to a book about the show, Carson said this about the entire SNL cast, not just Chase. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.131.142.97 (talk) 20:02, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Incorrect Wording
A quick perusal of the recently released Saturday Night Live Season 1 DVD reveals this section: "He was the first breakout star of SNL and was also the only cast member who actually identified himself by name in the first season, in the "Update" sketches, which only helped his immediate visibility. (The original show open only showed the names of the cast members on the same title card without their faces and without being introduced by Don Pardo by name)" contains factual errors.

At some point or another during the first season, all of the cast members are identified at least by their first names, and John Belushi, in particular, is identified by his first and last name in several skits, including on Weekend Update segments.

What set Chase apart was that he was the first cast member to say his full name on camera, and he was the only cast member to be identified as himself by his first and last name during the show (outside of the opening credits) on every single episode of the first season. This plus his high profile both on WU and the cold opening of every episode of the season was, according to the book Live from New York, a point of contention for his fellow castmates - Belushi in particular - who played characters or were barely featured in several episodes of the first season.

It should also be noted that the parenthetical regarding the opening credits, in conjunction with the previous sentence, implies that the Not-Ready-for-Primetime-Players were not identified in the opening credits of the entire first season. This is not in fact the case. By the seventh or eighth episode or so, they were named individually with mugshot pictures.

The first sentence needs to be corrected, and the second sentence needs to be made clearer. -- JCaesar 08:00, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I saw no objections, so I fixed it. -- JCaesar 21:39, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Chevy Chase is an asshole
According to Lisa Lampinelli when he was interviewed on the Kidd Chris show, she attributed Chase to being a bitter man.

http://94wysp.com/Kidd-Chris-Show-Weekly-Rundown/1459483 Week 2. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Havoc1310 (talk • contribs) 01:38, 9 April 2008

Article cites NYT article but misquotes it
editsemiprotected From http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE7DE173AF932A25752C0A96F948260&pagewanted=print
 * And in one of those surprising moments that pop up on talk shows, Mr. Chase revealed that, rather than serve in Vietnam, he wrested a 4-F classification from his draft board by falsely claiming, among other things, that he had homosexual tendencies. He allowed that he was "not very proud of that."

Here's the version within Chevy Chase that introduced the reference:
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chevy_Chase&oldid=233475016#Early_life
 * Chase did not enter medical school, which meant he would be subject to the military draft only months before the Tet Offensive, at a time when public support was dwindling for the escalating ground war in which U.S. troops were involved. Chase was not drafted; when Chase appeared in January 1989 as the first guest of the just-launched late-night Pat Sajak Show, he revealed why:
 * he had convinced his draft board he deserved a 4-F classification by "falsely claiming, among other things, that he had homosexual tendencies."

Here's the apparent act of vandalism by —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.220.152.236 (talk • contribs) :
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chevy_Chase&diff=prev&oldid=239623345
 * ...he had convinced his draft board he deserved a 4-F classification by admitting he was a homosexual.

So the request is this: please change Chevy Chase text from 'by admitting he was a homosexual.' to by '"falsely claiming, among other things, that he had homosexual tendencies."'

Note that the phrase "falsely claiming, among other things, that he had homosexual tendencies." is a literal quote from the NYT article so the quotemarks must be preserved. Thanks. 67.101.5.134 (talk) 06:13, 25 October 2008 (UTC).

Chase in Sweden
He appear in a Swedish TV show called "Hjälp" ("Help!" in Swedish), many website have information in Swedish and English, here is an example: http://www.newstin.co.uk/related.a?edition=uk&group_id=en-010-006570935&similarSort=time-asc&similarFilter=ALL Egon Eagle (talk) 21:14, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

editsemiprotected
Born into a prominent family, Chase became a sensation as a cast member in the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live, where his Weekend Update skit quickly became a staple of the show.

This should be:

Chase became a sensation as a cast member in the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live, where his Weekend Update skit quickly became a staple of the show.

The familial prominence is noted in the following paragraph. What does being born into a prominent family have to do with him making a skit famous on SNL? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.108.25.2 (talk • contribs)
 * I agree. But I also do not like the word "sensation" as it is subjective and not a neutral word. Does anyone have any better suggestions? Martinmsgj 16:41, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

I think the word "sensation" would be fine if supported. Say through a timely review (back then) or some writeup/retrospective from a critical entertainment source, like TVGuide or Entertainment Weekly. I did some looking but haven't come up with anything. In any case the subjectivity would then at least be accounted for. I'm more of a reading comprehension nerd than a CC fan to be honest, but thanks for considering. -original poster —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.108.25.2 (talk) 20:23, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

Request
The link in the body of the article to Memoirs of an invisible man should link to the MOVIE version of memoirs of an invisible man. 208.65.88.204 (talk) 00:09, 11 January 2012 (UTC)Warren G. December 2012

The article currently states that Chevy Chase "harshly criticized..." George W Bush. I believe that the word "harshly" is subjective and should be removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by The crusader (talk • contribs)

Done Thanks. Celestra (talk) 03:14, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from 68.193.22.224, 12 June 2010
the word quickly is used twice in one sentence in the first paragraph. reads unprofessionally.

68.193.22.224 (talk) 06:27, 12 June 2010 (UTC)


 * ✅ Avic enna sis  @  06:41, 30 Sivan 5770 / 12 June 2010 (UTC)

Birth Place
Chevy Chase was born in Woodstock, New York. The Woodstock, NY page links to Chevy Chase, but his birthplace is listed as NYC. --76.20.223.27 (talk) 20:28, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Couple of edits needed
1: From SNL section: "Chase has since become known as a genius of physical comedy." Needs reference or should be removed. 2: In the "Return to Television" section, none of these (below) are related to Television. One refers to a recent movie, the other to online sources.

"In 2010, he appeared in the film Hot Tub Time Machine, as well as a short online film featuring the Griswold Family, and in the Funny or Die original comedy sketch "Presidential Reunion", where he played President Ford alongside other current and former SNL president impersonators." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drbeechwood (talk • contribs) 03:42, 4 April 2011 (UTC)

"General Francisco Franco is still dead"
I seem to remember Chevy Chase commenting on his "news" segment of Saturday Night Live, in 1975 shortly after the death of General Francisco Franco, "General Francisco Franco is still dead". I recall this statement was repeated numerous times over the next few weeks along with showing scenes of France in the background.

(98.117.9.89 (talk) 07:54, 6 May 2011 (UTC))

Seems Like Old Times
I remember seeing this movie with my children and sister and her family when it was released in December of 1980 and it has become a family staple. Each member of our family has the latest recording of this movie and for some time in the late '80s, I would watch it daily just to relax upon returning home from work. I believe it is one of the funniest movies ever released with a phenomenal cast!

(98.117.9.89 (talk) 07:58, 6 May 2011 (UTC))

Photo of him with wife
There's a CC-licensed photo at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ep_jhu/3458089686/ of him with his wife at the stage of the 2009 EArth DAy celebrations in DC. Maybe appropriate for "personal life" section?

Edit request from Jbmcc99, 24 May 2011
In the schooling section of this article, please add the clause below in front of "He then attended Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, where he studied a pre-med curriculum and graduated in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English." The clause should be: "After briefly studying at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, he then attended Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, where he studied a pre-med curriculum and graduated in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English."

Jbmcc99 (talk) 00:01, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. If you have a reliable source for that, please add it here, and change the answred parameter from "yes" to "no". Qwyrxian (talk) 05:32, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

Edit request - others introduced the show twice by saying, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!"
The article states:

During the full first season, he introduced every show except one by saying, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!"

He actually introduced all but two shows this way during the first season. Garrett Morris said the words in the 7th episode, on December 13, 1975 after Chevy Chase performed the pratfall. In the 17th episode, on April 17, 1976, hosted by Ron Nesson, President Gerald Ford's press secretary, Gerald Ford said the words via videotape. (see Saturday Night Live: The Complete First Season, 1975-1976 on DVD)

Wednai (talk) 04:14, 8 December 2011 (UTC)wednai

Questionable Behavior
I understand that Wikipedia has certain rules about articles on living people, but it's pretty well established that Chevy Chase is, to put it frankly, an ass. There's nothing on his page about his behavior during the first season of SNL, his fight with Bill Murray, Jacqueline Carlin divorcing him after 17 months because of "threats of violence" (it doesn't even mention the divorce at all), being extremely caustic to cast members when he guest hosted in 1985, pissing off the cast of the 1996 season of SNL, and his ridiculous behavior regarding Community (both on-set and in interviews about the show). If someone added these things (with reputable sources), would they be deleted? I don't want to go through the trouble of editing if it'll just get deleted. Riffraff913 (talk) 16:03, 21 October 2012 (UTC)


 * I agree, and am surprised this hasn't been discussed more here. There are many articles on his behavior and how he is openly reviled by many in the industry. Not sure where it would be appropriate (personal life?), but I think at least some of the actual incidents (such as the Murray fight) should be included.--Chimino (talk) 02:45, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

References for the roast
These two articles should be linked/referenced. Reading them gives a better feeling why the (second) roast is considered to have been very harsh.

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,676221,00.html – Mr Chases immediate reaction to the roast is described.

http://observer.com/2002/10/the-decline-of-romans-empire/ – contains some lines that were not shown in the broadcast, esp. Al Frankens.

BTW: What about this? Still not corrected in the article. --178.203.138.145 (talk) 22:05, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
 * ❌ We don't need three citations to say the roast was unusually mean. The extant cite covers the point, which is not likely to be challenged. -- Dianna (talk) 18:57, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress
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The Great American Dream Machine
Chevy Chase was on TGADM from 1971 to 1973 if anyone cares. Check the page for TGADM. Bluefox79830 (talk) 05:16, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Departure from Community
Chevy Chase has departed from the tv show Community. This is reflected in the article summary, but not under the "Return to television" section. The page is protected so I can't edit it to add that information, someone will need to do this. Davvolun (talk) 22:46, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

SNL Ban
I see that all mention of his 1997 ban from hosting SNL has been exised from the article. Surely this is notable - as far as I'm aware he's the only former cast member to have been banned.

His public fights with the rest of the cast are also not mentioned at all - a lot of the article seems to have been written by his PR team. MagicBez (talk) 09:18, 12 March 2013 (UTC)


 * yeah, me too - when he was recently (2013) on the 5 timers club, i thought it was a joke...as in, he'd been banned so long he'd actually NEVER hosted.


 * kinda shocked here that he's really hosted all those times. i thought he was banned since like season 2!  big shot, went off to make films a la david Caruso.


 * guess i was wrong about THAT, but i too remember something about a "ban". 173.9.95.217 (talk) 20:18, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

The whole notion of him being "banned from hosting"... that was always a preposterous assertion. You host SNL if you're hot and SNL decides who that is and they don't have to "ban" anyone to not have them host. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 23.119.205.88 (talk) 02:54, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

Chevy Chase was banned in 1997, according to SNL wiki he was banend for "highly verbally abusive treatment of the cast and crew over the years [he once suggested a sketch, In 1985, where Terry Sweeney, (an openly gay cast member), had AIDS, and the sketch showed viewers how much weight he lost every week)]" . If anyone can find citeable sources it should be put in, as this article feels very biased.46.15.78.25 (talk) 17:02, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

Drugs, drugs and more drugs
Just watched Chevy Chase's roast and almost every so called comedy sketch mention Chevy's drug use and how it wrecked his career. But not a word about that on the main page.

d.o.b?
so was he born september 10 or october 8?? There are two different dates on the same page...fix it.His facebook page says october 8th (https://www.facebook.com/Actor.ChevyChase/info). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.239.94.21 (talk) 04:13, 21 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Fixed. Thanks for catching it. Carlstak (talk) 11:23, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

Can somebody fix the formatting on this page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:A000:1606:805B:7C6C:C5A8:E475:6CFA (talk) 03:03, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

Spouse/marriage list in box disagrees with data in "Personal Life" section
"first marriage to Jacqueline Carlin" is in the paragraph, but the box says he and J. Carlin were only married once, so there is no 2nd marriage to J. Carlin. Alternatively, this means "his first marriage", which the box says it isn't, a "Suzanne" having been (if you believe the box) his first wife. Also the paragraph says Carlin marriage last 17 months, box says it was much longer (not ending until 1980).2604:2000:C682:B600:5557:5C57:770D:3318 (talk) 01:33, 21 October 2016 (UTC)Christopher L. Simpson

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Contradicts Chevy Chase, Maryland RE nickname source
This page states:

"Chase was named for his adoptive grandfather Cornelius, while the nickname 'Chevy' was bestowed by his grandmother, derived from the medieval English Ballad of Chevy Chase."

Chevy Chase, Maryland states:

"Chevy Chase, the actor, whose real name is Cornelius Crane Chase, was nicknamed after the community."

--Billybass (talk) 10:18, 9 January 2018 (UTC)