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  2. Early life. Grodin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Orthodox Jewish parents, [2] [3] Theodore (1900–1953), who owned a store that sold wholesale supplies, and Lena (1907–1996; née Singer), who worked in her husband's business and volunteered for disabled veterans. [4] [5] His paternal grandfather had changed the family name from ...

  3. Mini Bio. Deadpan comedian Charles Sydney Grodin (originally Grodinsky) 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.

    • April 21, 1935
    • May 18, 2021
  4. May 18, 2021 · Charles Sidney Grodin was born on April 21, 1935, in Pittsburgh. His father, Ted, was a merchant who dealt in sewing notions, and his mother, Lena (Singer) Grodin, was a homemaker.

  5. Charles Grodin was born Charles Grodinsky in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 21, 1935, into an orthodox middle class Jewish American family as the second son. His father, Theodore, worked as a wholesale supplier while his mother, Lena, worked in the family business. Charles grew up watching movies and the acting bug bit him in his teen years.

  6. May 21, 2021 · Actor and comedian Charles Grodin, who made his mark in the movies and on TV, died Tuesday. He was 86 years old. Grodin's specialty was deadpan humor - the slow double-take, the droll delivery ...

    • Terry Gross
  7. 23 Videos. 99+ Photos. Deadpan comedian Charles Sydney Grodin (originally Grodinsky) 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.

  8. Mar 24, 2024 · Actor Charles Grodin passed away nearly three years ago from multiple myeloma, a rare type of blood cancer. His legacy still lives on through his body of work on-screen with memorable hits like “Midnight Run,” “Beethoven,” and “Heartbreak Kid.”. In 2021, Grodin died at 86 due to his cancer diagnosis, the New York Times reported.

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