Once had a job at Disneyland in the Magic Shop on Main Street, USA. Also worked for neighboring amusement park Knott's Berry Farm in their "Birdcage Theatre".
Graduated from Rancho Alamitos High School in 1963. attended Garden Grove High School in the beginning of their high school career, but then Rancho opened. At that point lived in the attendance area that went to Racho and had to start going there. Was also a cheerleader at Rancho and often did a King Tut dance.
Was voted Most Talented by classmates at Garden Grove high school.
Studied philosophy at California State University at Long Beach, and for a while, considered becoming a philosophy professor .
Was an extra in Bruce Lee's second movie, Jing wu men (1972).
Was listed as #50 in People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" List
Posted by Pumpkin Head (Member # 27) on :
Well who is it?
Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :
Who else could it be but my favorite living actor, the one, the only, STEVE MARTIN.
Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :
I guess the brief mention about the "King Tut dance" should've been the hint!
One other interesting trivia: Steve Martin and Rob Reiner (both of whom were unknowns at the time) were on the writing staff of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" in the late 60's.
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
The King Of 70's Saturday Night Live Guest Appearances..........Two Wild & Crazy Guys!
Posted by Pumpkin Head (Member # 27) on :
I thought it may have been Steve MArtin, but the hint was so obvious that I said to myself "that cant be it".
Guess I need to trust my instincts.... Posted by Saint_in_London (Member # 2575) on :
I think that that was the best guess yet, I even tried to make it seem if so this person was a woman. You guys really are too good!!!
Anyway, here as usual are the interesting facts that never needed to become clues.
Stanley Kubrick liked his work and once considered having him play Bill Harford in Eyes Wide Shut (1999); the role which later went to Tom Cruise
accomplished banjo player and appears playing the instrument in Earl Scruggs and Friends video for "Foggy Mountain Breakdown", for which he won a Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance. This makes him rare in that he has won Grammies for both comedy and music.
Is a trustee of the Los Angeles Museum of Art, and collects the art of Georgia O'Keeffe, Richard Diebenkorn, Willem de Kooning, Franz Kline, Cy Twombly, Helen Frankenthaler, Edward Hopper, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, and Pablo Picasso.
He is in the horn section of B.B. King's "In The Midnight Hour" music video.
Contrary to popular belief, was never a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). However, he holds the records for guest appearances (25) on the show (followed closely by Buck Henry), hosting (at 13 times, he sets the standard for the SNL "Five Timers Club"), and hosting in a single season (3). He is also the only person to have hosted a season premiere, a season finale, and a Christmas show.
Hosted the 75th Annual Academy Awards.
Played the banjo in his guest appearance on the _"Muppet Show, The" (1976)_ .
Chosen as #6 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time
Is skilled with a rope or lasso, and did his own ropework in ĄThree Amigos! (1986). He also plays the harmonica.
As his insistence, the 1987-1988 season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) (hosted by ) went on, despite the fact that there hadn't been a dress rehearsal. There was a fire in a nearby studio and the cast and crew were evacuated from Rockefeller Center just before dress rehearsal was scheduled to begin.
Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was listed as a suggestion in the Worst Actor category for the films Bringing Down the House (2003) and Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), as well being listed as a suggestion in the Worst Supporting Actor category for his role in Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). He did not receive either nomination.
Personal quotes "I believe that sex is the most beautiful, natural, and wholesome thing that money can buy." "The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself." "All I've ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work."
Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :
Let's not forget his magic work as "The Great Flydini" (2 guesses as to what the act involves).
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