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Date of Birth

1 May 1966, Englewood, New Jersey, USA

Birth Name

Charles Thomas Schlatter

Height

5' 7½" (1.71 m)

Mini Biography

Charlie Schlatter was born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, on May 1st, 1966. It was in high school that he fell in love with acting. He liked a girl and auditioned for a school play of "Oliver" to impress her. He once said, "The girl didn't only happen to be cute, she was also the only girl at school that was shorter than me." The audition was a success, and he got the leading part of Oliver Twist. Later on, Charlie attended Ithaca College, where he earned a B.F.A. in musical theater. He starred in numerous plays there and became a skilled musician, playing guitar, drums and piano and writing songs. He spent his summers appearing in summer stock. During another performance, he was spotted by a casting director, who asked him to audition for a movie. He didn't get the part, but did get a part in Bright Lights, Big City (1988), playing the younger brother of Michael J. Fox's character. In 1992, Charlie met his wife Colleen, who works as a publicist, and they were married on May 7th of 1994. Charlie and Colleen now live with their three children in California. Since a lot of Colleen's relatives are enthusiastic golfers, Charlie started playing and found it very pleasing.

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Spouse

Colleen Gunderson

(7 May 1994 - present) 3 children

Trivia

He starred in numerous plays at Ithaca College, where he earned a B.F.A. in musical theater. He also became a skilled musician, playing guitar, drums and piano and writing songs. He spent his summers appearing in summer stock.

Has three children with Colleen: Julia Marie (September 15th, 1997),Quinn (November 12th, 1999), and Beck Frederick (May 12th, 2002)

Was originally cast as Fry in Matt Groening 's "Futurama" (1999) but was replaced by Billy West .

Best known by the public for his role as Dr. Jesse Travis on "Diagnosis Murder" (1993).

Personal Quotes

Talking about a girl from school: "The girl didn't only happen to be cute, she was also the only girl at school that was shorter than me."

About his short-term photographic memory :"When you're doing a show like this ("Diagnosis Murder" (1993) ), it's like cramming for an exam two minutes before the test. I can look at a page for a while and have it in my head and when we move onto the next scene I've completely forgotten what I just said."

About working with Barry Van Dyke: "Barry is a great guy, nothing but honesty coming out of him...He and I die laughing about the stupidest things and we're like a couple of school girls...We're so physically opposite, it's fun playing off him, he's such a straight man."

[om whether Dick Van Dyke was planning to retire television] He knows he can work whenever he wants. He doesn't need the money.

[on his on- and off-screen chemistry with Dick Van Dyke, who played Dr. Mark Sloan]: I loved Dick Van Dyke. Before I got that role in the show, I was a big Dick Van Dyke fan. You know 10 years after the fact, I'm a bigger Dick Van Dyke fan. Dick was like working with Santa Claus, everyday. He was the most, kind, generous, gregarious man that I ever had the fortune of working with, and you know, to me, that was like hitting the actor's lottery. You don't always get to work on the show where you love everybody and this was one of them, so, it was a true, true blessing and I'm thankful for everyday of it.

[on Dick Van Dyke]: Dick always calls me Charlie instead of Jesse on camera. And he'll hit his head and say: Why don't you just change your name in Jesse?

Where Are They Now

(September 2003) He is currently working on a movie called Miss Castaway and the Island Girls (2004), and lives in California with his family.