AUGUST 14th

The hilarious Steve Martin is 62 years old today.

Born in Waco, Texas the young Steve Martin and his family moved to Garden Grove, California. In his teens, Martin worked at Disneyland. It was at the happiest place on earth where he entertained crowds of visitors with magic tricks, banjo music and comedy.

He moved on to UCLA where he was able to break into “the business” as a comedy writer. This was the beginning of something “wild and crazy.”

Happy Birthday to one of the funniest men on the planet!

Fun facts about Steve Martin:

On July 28, 2007 Steve married longtime girlfriend Anne Stringfield at his Los Angeles home.

Steve Martin is a musician; he plays the four string banjo.

He is also a talented author and playwright; he has contributed writings to The New Yorker since 1995.

Steve was chosen as #6 in Comedy Central’s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.

Steve is a vegetarian, and frequently made fun of hot dogs in his 1970s standup acts.

He has dated Bernadette Peters, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Heche.

Contrary to popular belief, Steve was never a cast member on Saturday Night Live. The misconception evidently comes from the fact that he has hosted the show fourteen times, in addition to making occasional surprise appearances.

More Steve Martin trivia at TV.com

Source: History.com

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