Tom Davis
Biography
Tom Davis was an American comedian, writer, and author who became known for his work with Al Franken as the duo Franken and Davis on Saturday Night Live. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he attended The Blake School in Minneapolis, where he and Franken began their friendship and professional partnership. His break came in 1975 when he was hired as one of the original writers on Saturday Night Live, and he performed there with Franken as well. The pair wrote the screenplay for One More Saturday Night and acted in it together, and they also made brief appearances in Trading Places and The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash. Davis often appeared on The Al Franken Show in sketch roles. He created several Saturday Night Live sketches, including Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber and Coneheads. He also voiced a youngster calling into Dan Aykroyd's Jimmy Carter interview in a well-known sketch.
59years old at death
- Born Saint Paul
- Died Hudson
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Thomas James Davis (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 17 years1981 to 1998
Every film, newest first
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000IMDb rating 4.9
- 1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelIMDb rating 5.5
- 1981Steve Martin's Best Show EverIMDb rating 6.9
Genres
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Worked with
Tom Davis shares two films with Dan Aykroyd, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Dan Aykroyd's page
Al Franken's page
John Goodman's page
Bill Murray's page
Kathleen Freeman's page
Steve Martin's page
All films by John Landis
Robert BoydDirector, 1 film, 1988
All films by Robert Boyd
Dave WilsonDirector, 1 film, 1981
All films by Dave Wilson
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.