As Chase has been known to stumble from time to time, previously for comedy and now because he’s turned into a real-life Gerald Ford, it’s tempting to think that health might have been behind ...

Kris Kristofferson as Frank Wade (left) and Chevy Chase as President Gerald Ford during the “Mississippi Delegate” sketch in Episode 24, July 31, 1976. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images.

One of the heavyweights of comedy, Chevy Chase has led a fascinating and wild life, ... Chase Became Friends With Gerald And Mrs. Ford And Credits Her With Him Getting Sober At The Betty Ford Clinic.

During the show’s first season, Chevy Chase often imitated the president as a klutz, using pratfalls as a way to incorporate his physical humor. Ford died on Dec. 26, 2006. He was 93 years old.

Unfortunately, that was until Chevy Chase walked on stage. In 1993, Fox thought they could win the late-night wars. ... Ron Nessen (L) and Chase as Gerald Ford on 'SNL.' ...

When future President Gerald Ford graduated from the University of Michigan, he faced a choice that might have been decided very differently today: to join the NFL or try for law school.