Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase is a comedian, writer, and actor of both TV and
film. Upon joining National Lampoon he soon became a major cast member of
the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live, where his Weekend Update skit
became a featured segment of the show. Chase is also well- known his role as
Clark Griswold in four National Lampoon’s Vacation films, and for successful
comedy films including Caddyshack (1980) and Fletch (1985). He briefly had
his own late-night talk show in 1993 on FOX, The Chevy Chase Show. The
series was canceled after just five weeks on the air. Chase is currently
appearing on the NBC comedy series Community.