Martin Short as Ed Grimley on 'Saturday Night Live' NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection Although Martin Short made a splash during his brief run on Saturday Night Live, he constantly had one foot out ...

Though Martin Short was only a cast member of Saturday ... Short created the character of Ed Grimley, an awkward, Wheel of Fortune-obsessed nerd with high-water pants and a perpetual bad hair ...

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — 1874, Martin Short, Hozier — Saturday 21st December ... and he was for one season 40 years ago. Characters like Ed Grimley and Nathan Thurm ignited Short’s career.

Martin Short has been a presence on stage and screen ... his Saturday Night Live cast member stint when he created the Ed Grimley character. Short's contributions to television include hosting ...

Well, long story ‘short’ I quickly realized that Marty was brilliant and there would be no competition. Ed Grimley paved the way to an understanding that Martin Short lives in another dimension.