Charles Grodin was not only a genius comedic actor known for his iconic movie roles – he was also a caring activist who was trying to make the world a better place. Chuck, as his friends called him, ...

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Charles Grodin, best known for the neurotic comic wit he demonstrated in such films as “The Heartbreak Kid,” “Heaven Can Wait” and “Midnight Run” and for his role in the “Beethoven” movies, died ...

One of Matt Damon’s favorite films is the crime thriller comedy Midnight Run, starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin.

Lenny (Charles Grodin) and Lila (Jeannie Berlin) on the open road of their half-century ahead. (Courtesy of Palomar Pictures.) One imagines that when Charles Grodin drew his first breath, he ...

Actor and writer Charles Grodin has died at 86 years old. He's best known for his roles in "The Heartbreak Kid, "Midnight Run" and "Beethoven." He also performed on Broadway, wrote plays and TV ...

How Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy Connect Every Single Buddy ComedyIf you trace a line of co-stars between them, you hit nearly every single buddy comedy alum of the past 50 years.

"Low key but high strung," as he described himself, he starred in 'The Heartbreak Kid,' 'Midnight Run' and 'Heaven Can Wait.' By Duane Byrge, Mike Barnes Actor Charles Grodin, who charmed audiences ...

Charles Grodin first achieved fame as an actor, appearing in such films asCatch-22, Midnight Run and Beethoven, which led to regular appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and a career ...

Rapper/songwriter Gregory Jacobs (better known by his stage name of Shock G), whose songs appeared in the 2014 musical Holler If Ya Hear Me, passed away. https ...

Publicist Claire Segal, who represented many theater venues in Los Angeles, passed away, only a few months after her husband and fellow publicist, Maurice Segal ...

Royana Black, who appeared on Broadway as a child actress in Brighton Beach Memoirs and then later became the artistic director of Burbank’s Alliance Repertory ...