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- Height1.68 m
- Dave Chasen was born on July 18, 1898 in Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Arizona Mahoney (1936), Rain or Shine (1930) and Radio-Crochet (1935). He was married to Maude Martin and Theo Holly. He died on July 16, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesMaude Martin(September 13, 1942 - July 16, 1973) (his death)
- Vaudeville performer (as a stooge) with 'Joe Cook'. Best known for his Hollywood restaurant, started in 1936 at the request of Harold Ross, editor of "The New Yorker," who provided the initial $3500 investment.
- Wife Maude: b. c. 1904, Louisville, Kentucky, USA; d. 8 December 2001, Century City, California, USA.
- Chasen's started out as a barbecue shack in West Los Angeles called The Southern Pit. It quickly became popular with Hollywood celebrities, and by 1940 had moved to Beverly Hills with a new name, luxurious decor and a vastly upscale menu. After Dave Chasen's death in 1973, the restaurant was run by his wife, Maude. It closed in 1995, after 59 years in business.
- Although Chasen's was a fine dining establishment, its signature dish was the off-the-menu chili, a holdover from its BBQ shack days made from Dave Chasen's own recipe. Elizabeth Taylor had buckets of it flown to Italy while she was filming Cléopâtre (1963) there, and chili-lover Walt Disney was also a devoted fan.
- Carol Burnett treated guest stars of her TV variety show to dinner at Chasen's after every Friday night taping throughout its run (1967-1978).
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