Ed Grimley

Ed Grimley
Ed Grimley
First appearance	"Indecent Exposure - SCTV Movie of the Week: The Nutty Lab Assistant"; SCTV; November 12, 1982
Created by	Martin Short
Portrayed by	Martin Short

Edward Mayhoff 'Ed' Grimley is a fictional character created and portrayed by Martin Short.^[1] Developed amongst The Second City improv comedy troupe, Grimley made his television debut on the sketch comedy show SCTV in 1982, leading to popular success for both Short and the persona. Short continued to portray Grimley on Saturday Night Live and in various other appearances. The character also starred in Hanna-Barbera's 1988 animated series The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, and appeared in Short's comedy specials I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood and I, Martin Short, Goes Home.

^ Alter, Ethan (November 30, 2018). "Role Recall: Martin Short on making his 'Saturday Night Live' breakthrough and stealing scenes in 'Father of the Bride'". Yahoo! Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

[1] Alter, Ethan (November 30, 2018). "Role Recall: Martin Short on making his 'Saturday Night Live' breakthrough and stealing scenes in 'Father of the Bride'". Yahoo! Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

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