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Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
DISNEYSat, Nov 21, 12:00 PMBeethoven's 2ndBuy
DISNEYWed, Nov 25, 12:00 PMBeethoven's 2ndBuy
ENCThu, Nov 26, 6:30 PMBeethovenBuy
COMEDYSat, Nov 28, 9:00 PMThe ExBuy
TCMSun, Nov 29, 12:00 PMHeaven Can WaitBuy
COMEDYSun, Nov 29, 7:00 PMThe ExBuy
LMNSat, Dec 5, 3:50 AMSeems like Old TimesBuy
TMCeSat, Dec 5, 9:35 AMThe Woman in RedBuy

Charles Grodin Biography

  • Birth Name: Charles Grodinsky
  • Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/21/1935, Taurus
  • Profession: Actor; producer; director; writer; talk-show host
Charles Grodin Fast Facts:
  • Elected class president all four years he was in high school and graduated class valedictorian.
  • Was inspired to pursue acting after seeing Montgomery Clift in A Place in the Sun.
  • First acting role was in a Broadway production of Tchin-Tchin in 1962.
  • Turned down Dustin Hoffman's role in The Graduate because of a salary dispute.
  • Authored several plays, beginning with 1990's The Price of Fame.
  • Best-selling author whose works include It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here: My Journey Through Show Business (1989), How I Get Through Life: A Wise and Witty Guide (1992), Freddie the Fly (1993) and We're Ready for You, Mr Grodin (1994).
  • Hosted The Charles Grodin Show on CNBC from 1995-98.
    Charles Grodin Relationships:
  • Elissa Durwood - Wife
  • Jack Grodin - Brother
  • Lena Grodin - Mother
  • Marion Grodin - Daughter
  • Nicky Grodin - Son
  • Theodore Grodin - Father

  • Charles Grodin Awards:
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy-Variety or Music Special - Winner
  • 1972 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
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