Charles Grodin, the urbane actor who made his roles as a curmudgeon seem cool, died Tuesday at his home in Connecticut of bone marrow cancer. were johnny carson and charles grodin friends We're sad to hear of the passing of Charles Grodin. Hes just not one of us.. RIP Charles Grodin. He hosted his own CNBC talk show, The Charles Grodin Show, from 1995 to 1996. He would treat everybody the same, whether it was the president or whether it was somebody washing dishes. He remembered his father throwing a football with him in the backyard. That same year, he made his movie debut in a low-budget flop called "Sex and the College Girl. Then again, perhaps we can look forward to a final volume of memoirs, perhaps to be published posthumously, in which the gentlemanly Grodin takes the kid gloves off. Charles Grodin/Calvin Trillin/J.J. Johnny Carson liked him so much that he put Grodin under contract as a guest in 1973. Watch Charles Grodin's Most Memorable Talk Show Appearances From Carson ", His biggest stage success, by far, was "Same Time, Next Year," which opened on Broadway in 1975 and ran nearly 3 years. Known for leading or coleading classic comedies such as "The Heartbreak Kid" and "Midnight Run" and for ruthlessly stealing scenes in "Heaven Can Wait," "Dave" and "The Great Muppet Caper," Grodin cultivated a screen persona that mined his own discomfort for laughs. Ordering a plate of chorizo and eggs in his beloved memory," a reference to a gag in "Midnight Run.". 2. Who was Johnny Carson's favorite guest? I think Johnny Carson really appreciated it.. Patton Oswalt tweeted, RIP Charles Grodin. ", In 1969, Grodin demonstrated his early interest in politics by helping write and direct "Songs of America," a TV special starring Simon and Garfunkel that incorporated civil rights and antiwar messages. He won an Oscar for his role as Dr. C.C. According to Grodin, he was scheduled to make his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) in 1973, and was to be in the segment immediately following Diana Ross performing a medley of her . At one time Johnny Carson "banned" him from The Tonight Show appearances after taking offense at things Grodin had said.