David Letterman Profile

      David Letterman

      Occupation: Comedian, TV Personality, Producer

      Height: 6' 2"

      Date of Birth: April 12, 1947, 6:00am-CST

      Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Ind., USA

      Sign: Sun in Aries, Moon in Capricorn

      Education:
      Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana; B.A., Radio/Television, 1969

      Nickname: The Big Man

      Love Life:
      X-Wife: Michele Cook, married 1969; divorced 1977

      Merrill Markoe, writer; worked on The David Letterman Show and Late Night with David Letterman

      Regina Lasko, production manager; worked on Saturday Night Live

      Family:
      Father: Harry Joseph Letterman, florist; died 1974
      Mother: Dorothy Letterman, church secretary
      Sister: Janice; older
      Sister: Gretchen, editorial writer; younger

      Quotes:
      "They don't give these shows to chimps!"

      "There is no off position on the genius switch."

      "Anything worth doing is worth overdoing."

      "I'm the guy on the show with the best wardrobe, so people in the audience at least know where to look. Everything falls into place after that. There is very little skill involved in it. You just have to smile when things aren't that funny. And when things are sort of funny, then you have to laugh like crazy...That's about it. Everything else is done in the control room."


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