Tom Davis
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Born Name:
Thomas James Davis
Born Date: August 13, 1952
Born Place: St. Paul, Minnesota
Died Date: July 19, 2012
Died Place: Hudson, New York
Occupations: Comedian, writer, author
Brief Biography: Tom Davis best known for his work on Saturday Night Live (SNL) and his long-standing partnership with Al Franken. As a cornerstone of the original SNL writing staff, Davis helped define the show's humor, winning four Primetime Emmy Awards during his tenure.
Early Life and Career:
Education: Attended The Blake School in Minneapolis, where he met Al Franken.
Early Partnership: Davis and Franken formed the comedy duo "Franken & Davis" early on, performing at local comedy clubs before hitting it big.
Saturday Night Live (1975–2003):
Original Writer: Davis was hired as part of the original Saturday Night Live writing team in 1975, staying until 1980, and later returning for stints between 1985–1994 and 2002–2003.
Key Contributions: He helped shape some of SNL’s most iconic sketches, including creating "Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber" with Steve Martin, "Nick The Lounge Singer" with Bill Murray, "The Continental" with Christopher Walken, and developing the "Coneheads" with Dan Aykroyd.
Voice Work: He is well-known for providing the voice of the young person calling in during Dan Aykroyd’s Jimmy Carter sketch, where Carter talks down a "bad trip".
Accolades: He shared Emmy Awards for writing in 1976, 1977, and 1989, and won another in 1978 for The Paul Simon Special.
Other Works:
Film: He and Franken wrote and starred in the film One More Saturday Night (1986) and appeared as luggage handlers in Trading Places (1983).
Author: In 2009, he published a memoir, 39 Years of Short-Term Memory Loss: The Early Days of SNL From Someone Who Was There, which documented his time at the show and his experiences with 1970s counterculture.
Born Date: August 13, 1952
Born Place: St. Paul, Minnesota
Died Date: July 19, 2012
Died Place: Hudson, New York
Occupations: Comedian, writer, author
Brief Biography: Tom Davis best known for his work on Saturday Night Live (SNL) and his long-standing partnership with Al Franken. As a cornerstone of the original SNL writing staff, Davis helped define the show's humor, winning four Primetime Emmy Awards during his tenure.
Early Life and Career:
Education: Attended The Blake School in Minneapolis, where he met Al Franken.
Early Partnership: Davis and Franken formed the comedy duo "Franken & Davis" early on, performing at local comedy clubs before hitting it big.
Saturday Night Live (1975–2003):
Original Writer: Davis was hired as part of the original Saturday Night Live writing team in 1975, staying until 1980, and later returning for stints between 1985–1994 and 2002–2003.
Key Contributions: He helped shape some of SNL’s most iconic sketches, including creating "Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber" with Steve Martin, "Nick The Lounge Singer" with Bill Murray, "The Continental" with Christopher Walken, and developing the "Coneheads" with Dan Aykroyd.
Voice Work: He is well-known for providing the voice of the young person calling in during Dan Aykroyd’s Jimmy Carter sketch, where Carter talks down a "bad trip".
Accolades: He shared Emmy Awards for writing in 1976, 1977, and 1989, and won another in 1978 for The Paul Simon Special.
Other Works:
Film: He and Franken wrote and starred in the film One More Saturday Night (1986) and appeared as luggage handlers in Trading Places (1983).
Author: In 2009, he published a memoir, 39 Years of Short-Term Memory Loss: The Early Days of SNL From Someone Who Was There, which documented his time at the show and his experiences with 1970s counterculture.