Charles Grodin

Charles Sidney Grodin (April 21, 1935 – May 18, 2021) was an American actor, comedian, author and television talk show host. He won an Emmy Award for writing in 1978.
Grodin is best known for his appearances on "The Tonight Show" and "The Late Show". Grodin's movie roles include "Catch-22" (1970), "The Heartbreak Kid" (1972), "Midnight Run" and "The Couch Trip" (both 1988), "Beethoven" (1992) and "Beethoven's 2nd", "Dave" and "Heart and Souls" (all 1993).
Grodin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to an Orthodox Jewish family. He had a daughter with his first wife, Julie Ferguson. He married Elissa Durwood in 1983. They had a son.
Grodin died of bone marrow cancer at his home in Wilton, Connecticut, on May 18, 2021. He was 86.