Charles Grodin

March, 1974

Everywhere he goes these days, people recognize him as the Heartbreak Kid, that dangerously fickle newlywed with the ingenuous smile. And while it's true that audiences roared as he left his sun-fried bride with pecan pie on her face and drove north to Cybill Shepherd, they also thought he was an asshole for doing it. Consequently, Charles Grodin has had some trouble when meeting strangers. "After seeing the movie, a lot of people would approach me with the idea of punching me in the mouth,...