Chris Lemmon

Christopher Boyd Lemmon (born June 22, 1954)[1] is an American actor and author.

Chris Lemmon
Lemmon in 1990
Born
Christopher Boyd Lemmon

(1954-06-22) June 22, 1954
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, author
Years active1977–present
SpouseGina Raymond (m. 1988)
Children3, including Sydney Lemmon
Parent(s)Jack Lemmon
Cynthia Stone

Early life and education

Lemmon was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Cynthia Stone and actor Jack Lemmon.[2] Lemmon attended the Verde Valley School in Sedona, Arizona.[3] With a talent for music, he was encouraged by his father to study piano. Lemmon considered playing piano professionally after having graduated from the California Institute of the Arts, with degrees in classical piano and composition, and in theater.

Career

He appeared as an actor in numerous stage productions, including the west-coast tour of Barefoot in the Park, directed by Jerry Paris, the original West coast production of Shay by Anne Commire, and A. R. Gurney's Love Letters with Stephanie Zimbalist. He portrayed Richard Phillips in two situation comedies, Duet (1987) and Open House (1989), and also co-starred as Martin "Bru" Brubaker in the television series Thunder in Paradise alongside American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. Lemmon is also a screenwriter and producer.[4] Algonquin Books published Lemmon's tribute to his father, titled A Twist of Lemmon (2006), which was re-released in 2008 as a paperback by Applause Theatre and Cinema Books.

He appeared in three films with his father: Airport '77 (1977), That's Life! (1986), and Dad (1989).

Lemmon was to star in the film Publicity Stunt, a comedy which he co-wrote, which was to be shot in Connecticut and directed by Joel Zwick.[2] He and Zwick had a terrible falling out, which resulted in a series of lawsuits that spanned nearly a decade. It was finally settled when Zwick agreed to pay $1.7 million for damages and gained property of the highly controversial script. The script has never made it to light.

Lemmon adapted his tribute to his father, A Twist of Lemmon to the stage in 2015. The show, which Lemmon has performed all around the United States, follows the relationship between Lemmon and his father as seen through his father's eyes.[5]

Personal life

Lemmon has been married to actress Gina Raymond since 1988. The couple reside in Connecticut and have three children.[2]

Health issues

On December 19, 2018, after an article was published several weeks prior in The San Diego Union-Tribune, Lemmon confirmed on Facebook that he had recently undergone a double-lung transplant due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and was recovering.[6]

Filmography

Film

Television

References
  1. "Chris Lemmon Biography". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023.
  2. Saenger, Diana. "Lemmon, Chris". Classic Movie Guide. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. "Famous Name Helps Actress's Career". Wilmington Morning Star. Associated Press. February 2, 1979. p. 6B. Retrieved 9 December 2014 – via Google News.
  4. "Chris Lemmon". Speakers on Healthcare. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009.
  5. Violanti, Tony (August 29, 2015). "Jack Lemmon's son bringing legendary actor's story to The Sharon". Villages-News.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  6. Bell, Diane (November 27, 2018). "Column: Actor Jack Lemmon's son, Chris, had a big reason to be thankful this Thanksgiving: a new set of lungs". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023.
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