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Celebrities Who Were Rich Before They Were Famous

7Chevy Chase

Cornelius Crane ‘Chevy’ Chase is an American comedian, born into a wealthy New York family.

With Manhattan-based ancestors, dating back to the 1600s, the 70-year-old comedian is the 14th generation New Yorker.

Chevy’s father was a famous magazine writer and book editor and her mother was adopted as a child by Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane, heir to ‘Crane Plumbing’.

Chevy Chase’s life today isn’t bad at all.
With a net worth of $50 million, the Golden Globe Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning American comedian is well known for his performances in successful movies like ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’, ‘Foul Play’, ‘Caddyshack’, ‘Seems Like Old Times’, ‘Fletch’ and ‘Spies Like Us’.

Not to mention, he had his own late night talk show, named ‘The Chevy Chase Show’.

The name Vanderbilt sounds familiar ? –>

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