John Belushi
John Adam Belushi was an American actor, comedian, and musician. He was one of seven Saturday Night Live cast members of the first season, and was arguably the most popular member of the Saturday Night Live ensemble. Belushi had a partnership with Dan Aykroyd; they had first met while at Chicago's the Second City comedy club, remaining together as cast members on the inaugural season of the Saturday Night Live television series.
Background
- Born in
- Humboldt Park
- Educated at
- University of Wisconsin–WhitewaterCollege of DuPageWheaton Warrenville South High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series🏆 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Timeline
1949
Born
Birth1982
Died
Death
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