Chris Sarandon

Sarandon was born and raised in Beckley, West Virginia, the son of restaurateurs Christopher "Chris" Sarandon and Cliffie (née Cardullias). His father, whose surname was originally "Sarondonethes", was born in Istanbul, Turkey, of Greek ancestry; his mother is also of Greek ancestry.\n', '

He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley. He earned a degree in speech at West Virginia University. He earned his master\'s degree in theater from The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C.. While attending CUA, he married classmate Susan Tomalin in 1967. After graduating, they both pursued acting careers, with Tomalin taking his surname as her professional name and performing with the name Susan Sarandon. They were married until 1979.\n', '

After graduation, he toured with numerous improvisational companies and became much involved with regional theatre, making h…