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Glossary of Appearances on Saturday Night Live

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Dyan Cannon

(1937-) Actress; Oscar-nominated performance in "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" (1969); mother of actress Jennifer Grant, by way of short-lived marriage to film legend Cary Grant.

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Steve Carell

(1962-) Comedian; auditioned to join cast of SNL in 1995, beat out by Will Ferrell; married to short-term SNL cast member Nancy Walls since 1995; voiced superhero Gary in the Ambiguously Gay Duo" cartoons on short-lived "Dana Carvey Show", 1996, and SNL, 1996-2002; correspondent on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart", 1999-2001; star of the American version of "The Office" since 2005.

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George Carlin

(1937-) SNL's first-ever host; performed "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" routine on 1972 comedy album, Class Clown.

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Jacqueline Carlin

Model; while girlfriend to Chevy Chase, appeared infrequently on SNL in scenes with him; married Chase in 1976, divorced in 1980.

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Betty Carter

(1930-98) Jazz musician; studied piano at the Detroit Conservatory of Music; nicknamed "Betty Bebop" by Lionel Hampton; didn't gain public notice until teaming with Ray Charles in 1961; won her first Grammy Award in 1988.

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Dick Cavett

(1936-) Stand-up comedian; former writer/talent coordinator for "The Tonight Show with Jack Parr"; hosted "The Dick Cavett Show, from 1969-75.

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Chevy Chase

(1943-) SNL's first breakout star; formerly performed in Ken Shapiro's Channel One, also worked with John Belushi in Lemmings; met Lorne Michaels while standing in line to see "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", hired on a writer's contract but begged to be a performer, also; performed recurring signature pratfall as the show's cold opening; created long-running Weekend Update segment as a way to say whatever he wanted about the news; left SNL early in the second season, ostensibly so he could move to California to marry girlfriend, Jacqueline Carlin, whom he was divorced from by 1980; came back to host SNL more than any other alumni, until he was banned from hosting duties in 1997 for berating cast members over the years during his return visits; continued to make cameo appearances; films include "Foul Play" (1978), "Caddyshack" (1980), "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983), and "Fletch" (1985).

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Jill Clayburgh

(1944-) Actress; sought acting career as an act of rebellion against her rich roots; first role was in a 1966 student movie directed by then-boyfriend, Brian DePalma; met and fell in love with Al Pacino while a part of Boston's Charles Street Repertory Theater in the late 1960's; starred as Betty Grable in biopic "Gable & Lombard" (1976); Oscar-nominated for "An Unmarried Woman" (1978); married playwright David Rabe, 1979.

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Monologue

Jill Carson, Guidance Counselor!

Great Moments in Herstory: Isadora Duncan

Sea Cruise

The Restaurant: Woman

Grable & Lombard: Carole Lombard
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Jimmy Cliff

(1948-) Musician; helped introduce reggae music to America with his performance in the 1973 Jamaican film "The Harder They Come."

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George Coe

Former Broadway actor; Oscar-nominated in 1969 for Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects for "De Düva: The Dove"; hired specifically to play older characters on SNL, until it was decided the younger cast members could equally perform those roles; small film roles included "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979) and "Micki + Maude" (1984).

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Sacha Baron Cohen

(1971-) Comedian; inspired by Peter Sellers; starred in HBO series "Da Ali G Show" as Ali G, Borat, and Brüno; expanded the middle into 2006 feature film, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan."

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Harlan Collins

Musician; one of the first pop artists signed to Beatles manager Brian Epstein's cutting edge label, Nemperor Records; composed and arranged music for the film, "This Is Spinal Tap" (1984); maintains newspaper feature, "Today's Chuckle", started by his father in 1948.

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Dane Cook

(1972-) Stand-up comedian; invented the Super Finger (Su-Fi) as an updated way to give someone "the finger"; star of HBO's "Tourgasm."

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Peter Cook

(1937-95) Comedian; partnered with Dudley Moore on the British stage show, "Beyond the Fringe", and BBC series "Not Only... But Also"; due also co-starred in comedy film, "Bedazzled" (1967).

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Lifer Follies: Director

Table Talk

British Sonny & Cher: Cher

Shephard Interview: Shephard

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Rita Coolidge

(1945-) Singer; backing vocalist for Joe cocker, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Boz Scaggs, others; Russell wrote "Delta Lady" in her honor; married musician Kris Kristofferson in 1973, divorced in 1980; they won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal; she recorded cover solo singles throughout the 1970's; founded Native American music trio, Walela, with sister Priscilla and neice Laura Satterfield in 1997.

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Jane Curtin

(1947-) Performed with comedy group, "The Proposition", from 1968-72; starred in and co-wrote and the off-Broadway play, "Pretzels", with Fred Grandy in 1974; married Patrick Lynch prior to joining cast of SNL in 1975, and thus avoided the famous after-party atmosphere; beat out actress Mimi Kennedy for her slot on SNL; replaced Chevy Chase at Weekend Update desk in 1976, which she later co-anchored with Dan Aykroyd from 1977-78, then Bill Murray from 1978-80; co-starred with Susan St. James in "Kate & Allie" from 1984-89, later co-starred with John Lithgow in "3rd Rock From the Sun" from 1996-2001; appointed Ambassador for the US Fund for UNICEF in 1990; cousin of writer/actress Valerie Curtin.

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