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Maury Chaykin was born on July 27, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Public records list Maury Chaykin as a television actor and film actor. Death is recorded on July 27, 2010, at the age of 61. Schooling on record includes University at Buffalo.
My Take
Chaykin is the platonic ideal of the character actor, the face you recognize instantly without ever quite placing the name. Born in Brooklyn but claimed as one of Canadian cinema's most familiar presences, he had the rare gift of elevating any scene the moment he walked into it. His Nero Wolfe was a delicious portrait of prickly genius, all bluster and hidden tenderness. There's something poignant, almost theatrical, in his dying on his own birthday, July 27th, at 61. I value actors like him precisely because they don't grab the spotlight; they hold the whole story together from the edges, and films feel thinner without them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maury Chaykin
- Name (Japanese)
- モーリー・チェイキン
- Reading
- もーりー・ちぇいきん
- Born
- July 27, 1949 – July 27, 2010
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- University at Buffalo
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Maury Chaykin born?
Born July 27, 1949.
When did Maury Chaykin die?
Died July 27, 2010, aged 61.
Where was Maury Chaykin from?
Maury Chaykin was from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What did Maury Chaykin do?
Maury Chaykin worked as actor, television actor, film actor.
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