Chevy Chase Net Worth 2023: Wife, Movies, Cars, House & More

Chevy Chase Net Worth, Income, Biography, Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Children, Assets, House, Car Collection, and much more details, you get in this post. Chevy Chase is an American Actor,  Writer, Producer, and Comedian has an estimated Net Worth of $55 Million.

Chevy Chase reached the heights of popularity from his work on ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL) in the 1970s. He got a reputation for his physical comedy, deadpan delivery, and satirical impersonations of Political Leaders. 

Chevy Chase launched his career as an actor who went on to star in many successful Films and Television Shows over the years through the success of SNL. Undoubtedly Chevy’s career in the entertainment industry which began in the late 1970s is the main source of his wealth.

Chevy Chase Net Worth

What is Chevy Chase Net Worth and Income?

● Chevy Chase is an American Actor,  Writer, Producer, and Comedian has an estimated Net Worth of $55 Million.

● Chevy Chase’s income also comes from :

◆ Acting

◆ Writing

◆ Producing

◆ Brand Endorsements

◆ Investments

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Chevy Chase Career

Young Chevy Chase co-founded the underground comedy ensemble comedy one in 1967, creating several short films including ‘Walk Don’t Walk’ but a man who just can’t seem to cross the street.

In 1970, Chevy Chase created a one-page spoof of Mission Impossible for Mad Magazine and he had some riding gigs for the Smothers brothers. Chase would become a cast member for the national lampoon radio hour, a syndicated radio series that also featured John Belushi, Glinda Ratner, and Bill Murray, just a bunch of legends.

Chevy Chase got his big break as one of the cast members, also known as not ready for primetime players of Saturday Night Live. Chase introduced every episode of that first season, except for two. This was generally preceded by some sort of hilarious pratfall, which became Chevy Chase’s calling card on the show.

Chevy Chase refused to sign a long-term contract with Saturday Night Live as the other cast members did, and he left the show after one and a half seasons. But even though he had a very short time on SNL. He left a lasting impression and won 2 Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award and was labeled the funniest man in America on a New York Magazine cover story.

Chevy Chase says he does regret leaving Saturday Night Live so soon. He was demonized for leaving it too with people claiming that it was his ego that got too big for the small screen.

Chase would officially make the jump to leading man in the film ‘Foul Play’ co-starring Goldie Hawn. The film would go on to receive several golden globe nominations including Best Motion Picture Comedy, Best Actor in a Comedy, and Best New Star of The Year. 

In 1980 after starring an ‘Oh! Heavenly Dog’, a film that he called his worst. Chevy Chase would star in one of the most influential comedies ever made ‘Caddyshack’.

Later in 1980, Chevy Chase would reunite with his Foul Play co-star Goldie Hawn for Neil Simon’s ‘Seems Like Old Times’. Critics found the film to be laugh-out-loud funny.

There was a self-titled musical comedy album, Chase would release a self-titled comedy album in 1980 where he parodies such songs as ‘Rappers Delight’ and sings Beatles classics like ‘Let It Be’ but with chipmunk voices.

Then the year 1981 saw Chase star in two forgettable films Under The Rainbow and there was a film called Modern Problems.

In 1983 came ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’, where Chevy Chase brought us all on a wacky trip that we would never forget. This film was written by the legendary John Hughes. ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ has been voted by several publications as one of the 50 Best Comedies ever made.

Chase would then star opposite tap dancing legend Gregory Hines and Ghostbusters Sigourney Weaver in the long-forgotten comedy ‘Deal Of The Century’ in 1983. Then in 1985, there was ‘Fletch’, the film took a long time to get made. Chevy Chase says that ‘Fletch’ is his favorite character that he’s ever played and he actually enjoyed working with the director Michael Richie.

After playing a newscaster in the Big Bird Film, ‘Follow That Bird’, Chase would reunite with his fellow, not-ready-for-primetime player Dan Aykroyd for this cold war comedy ‘Spies Like Us’.

In 1986, it was another year and another classic ‘Three Amigos’ which means three friends in Spanish. The film was written by Steve Martin, Lauren Michaels, and Randy Newman. Also in 1986, Chevy Chase would appear in his good friend Paul Simon’s music video ‘You Can Call Me Al’. 

Chevy Chase would then take on the lead role in the final film from director George Roy Hill in ‘Funny Farm’. The film garnered mixed reviews upon its release. Also in 1988, Chevy Chase would be the only original cast member to return for a cameo role in Caddyshack 2.

The year 1989 saw Chevy Chase reprise two of his most iconic roles ‘Fletch’ and ‘Clark W Griswold’. That’s right that year brought us, ‘Fletch Lives’, critics would praise Chase’s performance in the film but found the sequel relied too heavily upon silly disguises and less on an actual funny script.

That same year came ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’, the greatest Christmas movie ever made. This movie is so iconic and left a lasting impression on the holiday of Christmas itself. In 1990 Chevy Chase would pop up in ‘The Earth Day Special’, it’s a Tv Special. Also in 1990, he would again pop up in a Paul Simon’s music video for the song ‘Proof’. 

Then in 1991, Chevy Chase would star in Dan Aykroyd’s weird ass directorial debut ‘Nothing But Trouble’. Everyone hated working with Chevy Chase on this film because he was verbally abusive to almost everyone on set. In 1993, there was something called ‘The Chevy Chase Show’. This experimental talk show was canceled after just 4 weeks. TV Guide ranked this show as number 16 on its worst shows of all time.

After having cameos in the movies ‘Hero’ and ‘Last Action Hero’, he starred in the bomb ‘Cops and Robersons’ in 1994, and at this time Chase was in desperate need of a hit.

Then the year 1997 brought a new vacation movie. Chevy Chase originally pitched a vacation movie called ‘Swiss Family Griswold’, where the family would be stranded on a desert island. This was the first film in the series not to be produced by National Lampoon or to be written by John Hughes. Even though, ‘Vegas Vacation’ is Chevy Chase’s second highest-grossing film of the 90s.

Next, we see Chevy Chase playing a local weatherman in the movie ‘Snow Day’ in the year 2000. The film was originally conceived as a Pete And Pete movie which would have been awesome but was retooled to be a standalone film. 

Then in 2002, came a movie called ‘Orange County’ and critics called it smart but unmemorable. In 2006 Chase did find his way back into movie theaters with a voice in the animated dud ‘Dougal’. He also did a movie called ‘Funny Money’ which didn’t make any money.

In 2009, he would appear alongside Winona Ryder and Sean Astin in ‘Stay Cool’ and he would appear in ‘Jack and The Beanstalk’. In 2010, he brought back one of his most popular SNL characters President Gerald Ford for a funnier die-short called Presidential Reunion.

Then came his mega comeback ‘Community’. Chase came back into public prominence when he was cast in the role of Pierce Hawthorne, an eccentric millionaire who enrolls in community college out of boredom.

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Chevy Chase Early Life

Chevy Chase was born in New York City, U.S.A. on October 8, 1943. His full name is Cornelius Crane Chase. When he was 2 years old, his grandmother gave him the nickname ‘Chevy’.

His mother Cathalene Parker is a Concert Pianist and Librettist and his father Edward Tinsley ‘Ned’ Chase is a Writer and Editor.

Chevy Chase Personal Life

Chevy Chase married 3 times in his life.

First Marriage: His first marriage is with Susan Hewitt in 1973. They got divorced 3 years later.

Second Marriage: His second marriage is with Jacqueline Carlin in 1976. Their marriage lasted till 1980. They together have 1 Son.

Third Marriage: Chevy Chase is now married to Jayni Luke. They married in 1982 and have 3 daughters. They all are currently living in Bedford, New York, U.S.A.

Chevy Chase Car Collection 

Chevy Chase has a passion for cars. He owns several classic vehicles. These are :

● 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster

● 1977 Rolls-Royce Corniche

● 1941 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible

● 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Coupe

● 1973 Land Rover Series III

● 1974 BMW 2002 Tii

● 1967 Morris Minor Traveller

● 1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 2

● 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Convertible

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