Tom Davis (comedian)
| Tom Davis | |
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| Born | August 13, 1952 |
| Medium | Television |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1975-present |
| Notable works and roles | Franken & Davis |
| Emmy Awards | |
| Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program 1976 Saturday Night Live 1977 The Paul Simon Special 1978 Saturday Night Live 1989 Saturday Night Live |
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Tom Davis (born August 13, 1952) is an Emmy Award-winning American writer and comedian. He is best known for his former partnership with Al Franken, as half of the comedy duo "Franken & Davis" on Saturday Night Live.
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[edit] Life and career
Davis attended The Blake School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he began his friendship and professional partnership with Franken. In 1975, Davis got his big break as one of the original writers for Saturday Night Live, where he and Franken also performed together.
Franken and Davis also wrote the screenplay for, and appeared in, the film One More Saturday Night, and had cameos in Trading Places and The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash. Davis was a frequent guest on The Al Franken Show, appearing in sketches as characters including Treasury Secretary John W. Snow and a male prostitute. Davis created the SNL sketches "Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber" with Steve Martin, the "Nick The Lounge Singer" sketches with Bill Murray, and "The Continental" with Christopher Walken.[1]
In 2010, Davis was diagnosed with tongue and neck cancer. He originally refused traditional treatment that would have left him disfigured and unable to speak. Eventually he went to Mt. Sinai, where they removed a tumor with minimally invasive robotic surgery.[2]
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Filmography
- Saturday Night Live (1975–1979) (1985–2003) (TV)
- The Paul Simon Special (1977) (TV)
- Bob & Ray, Jane, Larraine & Gilda (1981) (TV)
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) (TV)
- The Coneheads (1983) (Animated TV Special)
- Franken and Davis at Stockton State (1984) (TV)
- The New Show (1984)
- One More Saturday Night (with Al Franken) (1986)
- Coneheads (with Dan Aykroyd) (1992)
- Trailer Park (1995–2000) (TV)
- Hitting the Wall (2001) (also Director)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Tom Davis at the Internet Movie Database
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