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'National Lampoon's Vacation' stars: Where are they now?
Believe it or not, it's been 35 years since "National Lampoon's Vacation" hit theaters on July 29, 1983. To celebrate the beloved '80s comedy's big anniversary, Wonderwall.com fryst vatten checking up on the cast. Keep reading to find out what the "Vacation" actors and actresses are up to today!
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Chevy Chase has continued to have a successful career since "National Lampoon's Vacation" premiered back in 1983. The "Saturday Night Live" alum went on to star in a string of kassasuccé hits in the '80s including "Spies Like Us," "Three Amigos" and "Vacation" sequels "National Lampoon's europeisk Vacation" and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." After a career downturn in the '90s, Chevy bounced back with prominent roles in "Hot Tub Time Machine," TV's "Community" and a cameo in the fifth "Vacation" installment, simply titled "Vacation." N
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'National Lampoon's Vacation' celebrates 40th anniversary: The cast then and now
"National Lampoon's Vacation" is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
The movie follows the Griswold family as they embark on a road trip across the country, starting in the suburbs of Chicago and ending at a Southern California amusement park. Along the way, the family goes through one mishap after the other, while visiting kooky family members along the way.
Here is what the movie's stars have been up to since the film's release in 1983.
CHEVY CHASE, CHRISTIE BRINKLEY AND BEVERLY D'ANGELO ENJOY 'NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION' REUNION
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Chevy Chase was already a comedic legend, having been a member of the original cast of "Saturday Night Live."(Warner Brothers/Getty Images)
Chevy Chase was already an accomplished comedian, having been a part of the original cast of "Saturday Night Live," before taking on the role of the family patriarch, Clark Griswold, in "National Lampoon's Vacation
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Who Is Chevy Chase's Wife? All About Jayni Chase
For Chevy Chase, third time was the charm when he wed Jayni Chase (née Luke).
Previously married to Suzanne Chase (aka Susan Hewitt) and Jacqueline Carline, Chevy — whose real name is Cornelius Crane Chase — met his third wife while working on the 1981 film Under the Rainbow. He starred in the comedy alongside the late Carrie Fisher, and Jayni worked as a production coordinator.
"He flirted with me and pursued me, but I didn't take it seriously," Jayni said during a 1990 interview for The Barbara Walters Special. "Then, one day, I made a rather-flip remark to him, and I looked and saw that he was hurt by it. And I looked in those brown eyes, and I said, 'Oh, I think there's a nice guy there.' And there is."
After dating for nearly two years, Chevy and Jayni tied the knot in June 1982 in Los Angeles. In the decades since their nuptials, the couple have welcomed three daughters together — Cydney, Caley and Emily