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Martin Short: Biography

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Birth Place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/26/1950, Aries
Profession: Comedian; actor; writer; producer

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Martin Short Fast Facts:

Mother was a concert master with the Hamilton Philharmonic.
Attended college with fellow SCTV members Eugene Levy and Dave Thomas.
Was in the famed 1972 Toronto production of Godspell with Levy, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber and Andrea Martin.
Made his Broadway debut opposite Bernadette Peters in the 1993 musical adaptation of The Goodbye Girl, for which he received a Tony nod. He won a statuette in 1999 for his turn in the revival of Little Me.
Recipient of the Order of Canada in 1994.

Martin Short Relationships:
Charles Short - Father
Henry Short - Son
Katherine Short - Daughter
Michael Short - Brother
Nancy Dolman - Wife
Olive Hayter Short - Mother
Oliver Short - Son
Martin Short Awards:
2003 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
1993 Tony: Actor (Musical) - Nominee
1999 Tony: Actor (Musical) - Winner
College:
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (BA in Sociology, 1972)

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