Martin Short is a Hollywood legend, but there's a lot about his life that people don't know.
10 Things You Don't Know About Martin Short — From Falling in Love With Gilda Radner to Helping Design Canadian Money
Martin Short, 74, is back solving mysteries alongside Steve Martin and Selena Gomez in the fourth season of Only Murders in the Building.
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Martin Short is back solving mysteries alongside Steve Martin and Selena Gomez in the fourth season of 'Only Murders in the Building.'
1. Short was born on the same exact date as R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass.
2. His middle handle, Hayter, is his mother’s maiden name.
3. By the time he was 20, both of his parents were dead — his mom from cancer and his dad from a stroke.
Martin Short's middle handle, Hayter, is his mother’s maiden name.
4. The Canadian native graduated from Hamilton’s McMaster University in 1971 with a degree in social work — but promptly moved to Toronto to take a stab at an entertainment career.
5. Short's first acting job was playing a giant credit card in a TV commercial.
6. Short fell for Gilda Radner during the ’70s when they both appeared in a production of Godspell, and considers the late Saturday Night Live legend his first real love — though their on-again, off-again romance fizzled after just two years.
Martin Short's first acting job was playing a giant credit card in a TV commercial.
7. Having acquired U.S. citizenship, he calls California home — but still owns a house in the Great White North.
8. He is a first cousin of Clare Short, a former member of the British Parliament.
9. Martin was Mel Brooks’ first choice to star opposite Nathan Lane in the Broadway version of The Producers — but the role of Leo Bloom went to Matthew Broderick because he was busy with other obligations.
Martin Short is a first cousin of Clare Short, a former member of the British Parliament.
10. In 2013, Canada issued a $3 coin he helped design, putting just 15,000 into circulation.