Clark Griswold

Clark Wilhelm "Sparky" Griswold, Jr. (born August 8, 1945) is the main protagonist of the National Lampoons Vacation film series. He is portrayed by Chevy Chase. Husband to Ellen Priscilla Ruth Smith Griswold who he met at Furman University where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order, and father to Audrey Griswold and Rusty Griswold, Clark is an intensely proud, loyal, and lovable upper-middle class family man who often attempts to bring his family together during vacations which always causes numerous unfortunate comedic dilemmas and incidents. A devoted fan of MLB's Cubs and NFL's Bears, the accident-prone Clark seems to be susceptible to attractive women, despite being devoted to his wife, Ellen. He loves his family and would do...