Harold Ramis
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Harold Ramis in October 2009.
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| Born |
Harold Allen Ramis November 21, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | February 24, 2014 (aged 69) Glencoe, Illinois, United States |
| Cause of death | Complications of autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Occupation | Actor, director, writer, comedian |
| Years active | 1968–2014 |
| Home town | Chicago, Illinois |
| Spouse(s) |
Anne Plotkin (m. 1967; div. 1984) Erica Mann (m. 1989; his death 2014) |
| Children |
with Plotkin: --Violet Ramis Stiel with Mann: --Julian Arthur Ramis --Daniel Hayes Ramis |
Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor, director, writer, and comedian. His best-known film acting roles were as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989) and Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote those films. As a writer-director, his films include the comedies Caddyshack (1980), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Groundhog Day (1993), and Analyze This (1999). Ramis was the original head writer of the television series SCTV, on which he also performed, and he was one of three screenwriters of the film National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).
Ramis' films influenced subsequent generations of comedians and comedy writers. Filmmakers including Jay Roach, Jake Kasdan, Adam Sandler, and Peter and Bobby Farrelly have cited his films as among their favorites. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for Groundhog Day.
Ramis was born on November 21, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ruth (née Cokee) and Nathan Ramis, who owned the Ace Food & Liquor Mart on the city's far North Side. Ramis had a Jewish upbringing. In his adult life, he did not practice any religion. He graduated from Stephen K. Hayt Elementary School in June 1958 and Nicholas Senn High School in 1962, both Chicago public schools, and in 1966 from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was a member of the Alpha Xi chapter of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.
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