Gender: Male
Born: 27th July 1949
Died: 27th July 2010
Nationality: United States of America, Canada
TV programs: At The Hotel,
A Nero Wolfe Mystery,
Emily of New Moon,
Less Than Kind,
The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour,
Seeing ThingsMovies: Cutthroat Island,
Entrapment,
Joan of Arc,
Keeping the Promise,
Northern Lights,
Heavens Fall,
Whale Music,
Def-Con 4,
Hero,
The Adjuster,
A Life Less Ordinary,
What's Cooking?,
Mr. Destiny,
Mrs. Soffel,
Buried on Sunday,
My Cousin Vinny,
Beethoven's 2nd,
Millennium,
Mystery, Alaska,
Where the Truth Lies,
WarGames,
Devil in a Blue Dress,
Dances with Wolves,
Mousehunt,
Owning Mahowny,
The Art of War,
Twins,
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks,
Love and Death on Long Island,
It's a Boy Girl Thing,
Wilby Wonderful,
The Sweet Hereafter,
Pale Saints,
Production Office,
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank,
Death Hunt,
Breaking In,
Jerry and Tom,
Leaving Normal,
Hockey Night,
Cold Comfort,
Iron Eagle II,
The Pianist,
Let the Devil Wear Black,
Camilla,
SugarTime,
On Their Knees,
Of Unknown Origin,
Varian's War,
The Bedroom Window,
Being Julia,
Intern Academy,
Money for Nothing,
Bartleby,
Where the Heart Is,
Harry & Son,
Nowhere to Hide,
Strip Search,
Bleacher Bums,
Crossed Over,
Jacob Two Two Meets The Hooded Fang,
Plan B,
Unstrung Heroes,
Bull,
Cooking with Stella,
Casino Jack,
The Grift,
Conduct Unbecoming,
Frankenstein 2000,
Wild ThingMaury Alan Chaykin (July 27, 1949 – July 27, 2010) was an American-born Canadian actor, best known for his portrayal of detective Nero Wolfe, as well as for his work as a character actor in many films and television programs.
Chaykin was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father, Irving J. Chaykin (1912–2007), was born in Brooklyn, and was a professor of accountancy at City College of New York. His mother, Clarice Chaykin (née Bloomfield), was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but raised in Montreal, Quebec since the age of three. She graduated from Beth Israel Hospital nursing school in Newark, New Jersey. Chaykin's maternal uncle, George Bloomfield (1930–2011), was a veteran Canadian director, producer, writer and actor who directed Chaykin in a number of projects for film and television.
Raised in New York City, Chaykin studied drama at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. He subsequently moved to Toronto, Ontario, where he resided until his death. Chaykin's first marriage, to Canadian producer Ilana Frank, ended in divorce. He was married to Canadian actress Susannah Hoffmann, with whom he had one daughter, Rose. Best known for having played Jen Pringle in the
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