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Discussion

right now, "jiminy glick" redirects to martin short. shouldn't there be some sort of character bio, a la Borat or Ali G? Lockeownzj00 07:12, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Martin Short has opened in the musical "Fame Becomes Me" in San Francisco. Any reviews yet? It's still in previews, but fan opinion would be appreciated (or links to it)

Marty Schwartz?

Is there any truth that his name used to be Marty Schwartz? - Richardcavell 02:56, 29 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

" His father was Charles Short " -I'm gonna guess "No". Mattwilkins 19:06, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

He claims to be Irish-Catholic, so Schwartz doesn't fit with that story. JettaMann (talk) 23:14, 19 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What is the proof that he is Irish - Catholic?

Listing of famous patrons

Why are all these listed (for the opening of Fame Becomes Me)? What bearing does their listing have on the work of Martin Short?

Additionally, the Troubles in N. Ireland would not have prompted Marty's father to come over because the Troubles started in '69, if memory serves, at which time Marty would have been 19. -71.110.217.107 07:27, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Addressing your second comment, the link nicknamed "Troubles" leads to an article named "Irish War for Independence" that discusses a conflict which began in 1919, according to the article. Is the nickname wrong? Should the nickname be changed and replaces with a link named after the article itself? The article itself seems to be correct.

As for your first, the turnout at his opening night has huge bearing on his star power. The fact that Oscar and Tony winners came out to support him is very indicative of his level of fame and the respect for him within the industry, so I think it's hugely relevant to his career. But even if it weren't, the article's not about his work, it's about him (despite the fact that his work is the reason the article exists). Therefore, mentions of his family and friends are relevant even if they aren't related to his work, but in this case, they are. Layla12275 22:03, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Changes

I made some changes to the article....

I removed a LOT of extraneous references to other people - the opening night attendees, his neighbors, and a lot of information about his wife. A lot of it either wasn't pertinent to him, or was just not encyclopedic. His wife sounds like she is an artist in her own right - if so, she deserves an article of her own, then. I realize that someone else commented with a different opinion, but there is no way that listing 50 names can be "relevant" to his work....there was actually more column space including that list than there was about some aspects of his work.

I also grouped items together - career, awards and recognition, and family/personal life.

The quotes pertain to his characters, and therefore should probably stay in the article, but it would be my humble opinion that the quotes section probably needs to stay the same size, and also that quotes should go to Wikiquote, which is the best repository for them.

NickBurns 20:06, 15 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Short's summer home is on Lake Rosseau, not Lake Muskoka. It's pretty clear in the article.

Gungasdindin 15:31, 10 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Martin Short – British author

Is there any information on this person that could lead to an article eventually? __meco (talk) 18:13, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nancy Dolman's death

Someone referenced E! as saying that cancer was the cause of death. yes, E! did say that, however I'd question their reasoning. I read the little article and there is no official confirmation. E! just speculated based on the fact that she had cancer in 2007, [[[User:Marymoss|Marymoss]] (talk) 14:31, 24 August 2010 (UTC)][reply]

Marriage dates

The article says he was married to his wife from 1980 to 2010, but in an interview today he says he's been married 36 years. Kathie Gifford obviously didn't realize his wife was dead, so he politely doesn't point that out. Even so, 1980 is only 32 years ago. Possibly he made a mistake, but it seems more likely the article is in error. 98.65.200.182 (talk) 01:36, 31 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley?

Why is this show not listed in the TV filmography? Kakashi64 (talk) 14:11, 10 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"Names" of one-man show

The article cited as the reference for the supposedly many names of Short's one-man show does not actually say that those names had been used for the show; rather it quotes Short as saying those were alternate names he had "considered" using; from the context one gets the idea that he was being facetious. "Sunday in the Park with George Michael" is obviously a reference to the Sondheim show Sunday in the Park with George and the incident where George Michael was arrested in a park for indecent exposure; this hardly sounds like a "serious" title for a one-man comedy show which obviously did not in any way actually feature Mr. Michael. 2600:1004:B12E:408D:B029:D7E7:58E1:ED64 (talk) 03:34, 22 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Birthdate source

According to this article, it confirms that his birthdate is March 26, 1950. If no one objects, I'm going to add it as a source. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 05:06, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hamilton Days

Hello Marty watch you on TV many nights.love the show & so enjoy your humour..notice Cdn spelling EH!!!.it Cheryl Banks Flynn..Dennis Flynn’s wife..Westdale Days who died 5 yrs ago…your brother Michael..”Short” was in our wedding after he & Dennis used to skip school to shoot pool at Bonks pool Hall..D died several years ago..we live in Redlands Ca. D was a Physician/ Medical Director I was Cheryl Banks..Karen Banks my sister your classmate..Wonder where you & your brother are here in California? Susan told me Michael OBrien passed away several years ago…and Thinking about you & Michael how you both are after all you & I we were in Kindergarten together at GRAllen…then .Dalewood & Westdale….and our Wedding & wonder of wonders we are all still only “39”🤔🤔🤔 Well never was good at Math..Maj Allen at Westdale would have heartily endorsed how “dreadful” I was!!! Best to you your family, & dear “Short” as D called him!!! Fondly Cheryl Banks Flynn 2603:8001:BE00:63:B0AB:2E21:4927:774F (talk) 06:27, 27 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]