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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.
Actor: Midnight Run. 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
Actor: Midnight Run. 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.
- Actor, Writer, Director
- April 21, 1935
- 2 min
- May 18, 2021
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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...
- Terry Gross
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.
May 18, 2021 · He was 86. His death, from bone marrow cancer, was confirmed to NPR by his son, actor Nicholas Grodin.
