Martin Short, the renowned actor known for his roles in 'Three Amigos!' and 'Only Murders in the Building,' recently recalled meeting his ex-girlfriend, the late Gilda Radner, describing her as hilarious and warm. The actor-comedian shared that every girl wanted to be her best friend and every guy wanted to date her because of her infectious personality.
Martin Short Recalls Meeting Gilda Radner
Reminiscing about his days just out of school, Short remembered meeting Radner during the 1972 production of 'Godspell.' 'Godspell had opened off-Broadway and become a huge hit, so they were mounting a Toronto production,' Short said on 'Netflix Is a Joke Presents: This Better Be Funny with David Letterman.' 'I was still in university. Gilda Radner was there. Eugene Levy. Andrea Martin. Victor Garber.' Reflecting on his journey, Short mentioned that the callbacks were chaotic among hundreds of hopefuls.
Martin Short Remembers 'Funny' Gilda Radner and Nancy Dolman
Highlighting Radner, who passed away in 1989 due to ovarian cancer, the late 'Saturday Night Live' star was described as funny, alive, and warm. 'The first rehearsal, she came over and said, 'Hi, I'm Gilda. I'm really excited to meet you.' She was instantly funny,' Short said. Meanwhile, he also met his then-future wife, Nancy Dolman, who was Radner's understudy. 'She was an incredible singer. Huge talent,' the 'Father of the Bride' star added.
Martin Short Talks About His Daughter's Passing
Taking an intimate look at the actor's life, Short recently opened up about his family and a dreadful incident. Mentioning profound grief, the 76-year-old shared that the death of his daughter, Katherine Short, due to suicide, has been a nightmare. 'And my daughter fought for a long time with extreme mental health, borderline personality disorder, other things, and did the best she could, until she couldn't,' he said during his appearance on CBS's 'Sunday Mornings' about Katherine, who passed away in February.
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