…when Albert began to repeatedly raise the go-away bribe figure in five-thousand-dollar increments.
His conservative Minnesota banker in Elaine May‘s The Heartbreak Kid was Albert‘s finest feature-film role ever. He was 65 when it was filmed. It resulted in his being nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Albert passed 20 years ago — 5.26.05.
Was this also Charles Grodin‘s finest role? He was 35 or 36 when Elaine May‘s The Heartbreak Kid was shot in ’71. A Wilton resident during his final 20 years or eo, Grodin passed in 2021 at age 86.
ChatGPT: “While in Wilton, Grodin was an involved member of the community. He supported the Wilton Library and its writing awards. He also appeared at the Ridgefield Playhouse multiple times, sharing stories and even performing a one-man show based on his experiences.”