Martin Short
This visual funny man hails from Hamilton, Ontario. He began his show biz career performing a weekly television show in his attic bedroom.
He eventually moved onto the stage in musicals and then joined Toronto's Second City. He performed with the SCTV Comedy Network and spent one season with Saturday Night Live.
He moved easily into movies with the Three Amigos and has continued playing many memorable characters such as Franck in Father of the Bride. It seems the audience loves him best when he becomes one of his quirky, hilarious characters.
The Martin Short Show had a limited lifespan but Short is already back in a new talk show format as Jiminy Glick in Primetime Glick with Martin Short.
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Born 1950, March 26.
Brother drowned when Martin was 12, his mother died when he was 18, his father when he was 20. A brother and sister are still living.
Studied social work at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. Earned his B.A. in 1972
Married to Nancy since 1980, 3 children.
Awarded the Order of Canada in 1994. The Order of Canada is presented to a limited number of Canadians who exemplify the highest qualities of citizenship and whose contributions enrich the lives of their contemporaries.