Shelby Chong (née Fiddis; born February 1, 1948) is an American comedian, actress and producer who was the executive producer of '' Best Buds'' (2003) and the associate producer of four

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films. She is the wife of comedian and actor

Tommy Chong Thomas B. Kin Chong (born May 24, 1938) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, musician, activist. He is known for his marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movies with Cheech Marin, as well as playing the character Leo on Fox ...

Early life

Shelby (Sharon) Fiddis was born in

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in 1948. She attended Gladstone Secondary School in Vancouver, BC from Grade 7 to 12, graduating in 1966.

Career

Interested in acting and comedy, she started performing in local clubs as a stand-up comedian. Shelby Chong acted in ''

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'' (1980), ''

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'' (1981) and ''

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'' (1982). She was associate producer for '' Still Smokin''' (1983) and '' Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers'' (1984). and in '' Far Out Man'' (1990) as Tree. Her notable acting roles include "Nancy Reynolds" in ''Sandman'' (1993), “Professor Jones” in '' Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown'' (1991), credited as “Shelby Shepherd”.Shelby Joins Cheech & Chong Roast
LALate News, 1 December 2008, accessed 8 December 2013 Shelby Chong performed as Tommy's opening act at his comedy shows from 1996 to 2000, when she became his comedy partner. Since

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's reunion in 2008, Shelby performed as their opening act at sold-out comedy shows on their cross-country tour."Shelby Fiddis Chong"
Cheech and Chong Official website.

Personal life

In 1975 in Los Angeles, Fiddis married Canadian actor and comedian

, becoming his second wife. They adopted Marcus Wyatt (b. 1967) in 1978. They have three additional children together: Precious (b. 1968), Paris (b. 1974), and Gilbran (b. 1981). Shelby Chong is the stepmother to Tommy's two daughters from his first marriage, Rae Dawn and Robbi. Marcus took the surname of his adoptive parents and siblings when he turned eighteen. He and three of his sisters have each pursued acting careers, and his two brothers have acted in occasional family movie productions.

References

External links

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Miriam Valle, "Shelby Chong: Tommy Chong's Wife is Helping Cancer Battle"
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