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Roger Grimsby(1928-1995)

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Roger Grimsby
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Roger Grimsby was born on 23 September 1928. He was an actor, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Bananas (1971) and Nothing But Trouble (1991). He died on 25 June 1995 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 23, 1928
DiedJune 25, 1995(66)
BornSeptember 23, 1928
DiedJune 25, 1995(66)
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Known for

Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters
7.8
  • Roger Grimsby
  • 1984
Bananas (1971)
Bananas
6.9
  • Roger Grimsby
  • 1971
Dan Aykroyd, Demi Moore, Chevy Chase, and John Candy in Nothing But Trouble (1991)
Nothing But Trouble
5.1
  • TV Anchor
  • 1991
Robert Ginty in The Exterminator (1980)
The Exterminator
5.7
  • Roger Grimsby
  • 1980

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Actor



  • Dan Aykroyd, Demi Moore, Chevy Chase, and John Candy in Nothing But Trouble (1991)
    Nothing But Trouble
    5.1
    • TV Anchor
    • 1991
  • Melissa Sue Anderson and Edward Woodward in The Equalizer: The mystery of Manon (1988)
    The Equalizer: The mystery of Manon
    8.6
    Video
    • Newscaster
    • 1988
  • The Equalizer (1985)
    The Equalizer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Newscaster
    • 1988
  • Power (1986)
    Power
    5.7
    • Commentator
    • 1986
  • Turk 182 (1985)
    Turk 182
    6.0
    • Roger Grimsby
    • 1985
  • Ghostbusters (1984)
    Ghostbusters
    7.8
    • Roger Grimsby
    • 1984
  • Robert Ginty in The Exterminator (1980)
    The Exterminator
    5.7
    • Roger Grimsby
    • 1980
  • Bananas (1971)
    Bananas
    6.9
    • Roger Grimsby
    • 1971

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • September 23, 1928
  • Died
    • June 25, 1995
    • New York City, New York, USA(lung cancer)
  • Other works
    Television newscaster on WABC-TV Ch. 7 in New York City (1968-1988).
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    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    His opening line "Good evening, I'm Roger Grimsby; hear now the news" was used by Chevy Chase as the basis for his "Good evening, I'm Chevy Chase and you're not" intro on the "Weekend Update" segments of Saturday Night Live (1975).
  • Trademark
      Opened every newscast with "Good evening, I'm Roger Grimsby, here now the news"; closed with "Hoping your news is good news, I'm Roger Grimsby."

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