Thomas James "Tom" Davis (August 13, 1952 - July 19, 2012) was an Emmy Award-winning American writer, comedian and author. Mr. Davis retired in the mid-1990s but returned to “SNL” as a writer as recently as 2003. He was reunited with his partner Al Franken in the 1983 film Trading Places, a film that starred SNL actors Eddie Murphy and Dan Akyroyd, in which Franken and Davis play a couple of tipsy passenger train luggage handlers. Ten years earlier, Davis was a voice actor playing a customer of Beldar's on an animated special of Coneheads in which Dan Akyroyd, Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman all reprised their SNL roles. Tom Davis, a writer who with Al Franken helped develop some of the most popular skits in the early years of "Saturday Night Live," was remembered by his former partner as "great friend, a … He was also survived by his mother, Jean Davis, and a large extended family. Tom Davis was born on August 13, 1952 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA as Thomas James Davis. HUDSON, N.Y. – Tom Davis, a writer who with Al Franken helped develop some of the most popular skits in the early years of "Saturday Night Live," died on Thursday at age 59. He was married to Mimi Raleigh. But, Davis reveals that the duo are actually homosexual lovers. Saturday Night Live. In 1975, Davis got his big break as one of the original writers for Saturday Night Live where he and Franken also performed together. On July 19, 2012, nearly one month shy of his 60th birthday, Tom Davis died of head and neck cancer in New York City which he was diagnosed with since 2009. In Saturday Night Live, he is best known for his former partnership with Al Franken, as half of the comedy duo "Franken & Davis." [2] He was survived by his wife, Mimi Raleigh, a veterinarian in Mount Kisco, New York, whom he married in 1991; they separated in 1999, but reconciled before his death. In 2009, Davis was diagnosed with cancer. A performer-writer in the show's early years, Davis died of cancer at 59 in 2012. He was 59. The duo wrote the screenplay for and appeared in the film One More Saturday Night, and had brief appearances in Trading Places and The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash. Thomas James "Tom" Davis (August 13, 1952 - July 19, 2012) was an Emmy Award-winning American writer, comedian and author.. Davis passed away on Thursday (July 19) after a struggle with … He is also survived by his mother, Jean Davis, of Minnetonka, MN, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins of the Minneapolis area who were like siblings to him until early 2012. Tom Davis In a well-known sketch on Saturday Night Live, he provided the voice calling into an interview with Dan Aykroyd's Jimmy Carter as the youngster that Jimmy Carter talked down from a bad trip. Davis was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. Tom Davis, a writer who with Al Franken helped develop some of the most popular skits in the early years of "Saturday Night Live," was remembered by his former partner as "great friend, a … One of the original writers of Saturday Night Live, Tom Davis, has died of cancer at age 59. He was best known for his work with Al Franken, who went on to … See which "Saturday Night Live" cast and crew members have died since the show began 1975. — Great turn with Bush and Gore breaking out into a duet of “I Got You, Babe”. 0 (0) Cast Member:Seasons:Hosted:Special Guest:Tom Davis1979-19800 times0 times SNL Transcripts How useful was this post? Explore Tom Davis's characters and sketches on Saturday Night Live. Davis was a frequent guest on The Al Franken Sh… He was treated at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, where, on March 31, 2009, Dr. Eric Genden with minimally invasive robotic surgery, removed a tumor on Davis' right tonsil that had metastasized to an adjoining lymph node. In Saturday Night Live, he is best known for his former partnership with Al Franken, as half of the comedy duo "Franken & Davis. Tom Davis, a writer who with Al Franken helped develop skits in the early years of "Saturday Night Live," died Thursday of throat and neck cancer. He was survived by his wife, Mimi Raleigh, a veterinarian of Mount Kisco, NY, whom he married in 1991, was separated from in 1999, but resumed as his wife before his death in 2012 after more than a decade of his relationship with photographer Lindsay Brice, of New York City. SNL is having so much fun with these Bush/Gore sketches during this Florida recount fiasco. He was a writer and actor, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Evolution (2001) and Trading Places (1983). Tom Davis, a writer who with Al Franken helped develop some of the most popular skits in the early years of "Saturday Night Live," died Thursday at age 59. Remembering Tom Davis: 'SNL' Writer, Al Franken's Comedy Partner, And A True Comedy Original (VIDEO) By Ross Luippold The world lost a true comedy original on Thursday when Tom Davis, one of the original writers of " Saturday Night Live " who helped shape the show's iconoclastic tone, died of cancer at the young age of 59. Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Tom Davis, Writer: Saturday Night Live. ... Tom Davis. He is best known for his comedy partnership with Al Franken, as half of the comedy duo "Franken & Davis" on the Saturday Night Live television show on NBC. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Also available on the nbc app. He was 59. Years on SNL August 13, 1952 Vote count: 0 No votes so far! He died on July 19, 2012 in Hudson, New York, USA. Tom Davis Dead -- Legendary 'Saturday Night Live' Writer Dies from Cancer 'SNL' Legend Tom Davis Al Franken Comedy Partner Dies from Cancer 7/19/2012 11:50 AM PT He attended The Blake School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he began his friendship and professional partnership with Al Franken. "He also provided the voice calling into an interview with Dan Aykroyd's Jimmy Carter as the youngster that Jimmy Carter talked down from a … Tom Davis was hired as comedy writer on "Saturday Night Live" in 1975. Davis was a frequent guest on The Al Franken Show, appearing in sketches as various characters. Tom Davis, a comedian and Emmy-award winning writer for Saturday Night Live, has died. Tom Davis was born on August 13, 1952 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA as Thomas James Davis. Be the first to rate this post. https://snl.fandom.com/wiki/Tom_Davis?oldid=30659. As Cast Member:1975-1980As Host:April 18, 1981 (planned)Cameos:February 13, 1999 [1], Davis died on July 19, 2012 of throat and neck cancer, aged 59. Al Franken introduces his family, and the girl Tom Davis lives with, in the audience. Tom Davis, one of the original writers of Saturday Night Live and a collaborator of Al Franken, passed away at his home yesterday at 59.Davis leaves behind a long legacy of classic SNL … Davis also starred in the SNL-based film Coneheads, playing a Conehead who is condemned alongside Beldar on Remulak. The next SNL episode to air following his death, a rerun of the May 12, 2012 episode, was dedicated to him with a still photo shown in his memory after Weekend Update. Davis created the SNL sketches "Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber" (with Steve Martin), "Nick The Lounge Singer" (with Bill Murray), "The Continental" (with Christopher Walken), and "Coneheads" (with Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin). Davis was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. Tom Davis, a writer who with Al Franken helped develop some of the most popular skits in the early years of "Saturday Night Live," was remembered by his former partner as "great friend, a … He attended The Blake School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he began his friendship and professional partnership with Al Franken. He was married to Mimi Raleigh. A haunted elevator attraction tries to spook its riders (Beck Bennett, Kate McKinnon) with an original character, David Pumpkins (Tom Hanks). Tom Davis, a writer who with Al Franken helped develop some of the most popular skits in the early years of "Saturday Night Live," was remembered by his former partner as "great friend, a good man, and so funny." Davis created the SNL sketches "Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber" with Steve Martin, "Nick The Lounge Singer" with Bill Murray, and "The Continental" with Christopher Walken, and "Coneheads" with Dan Aykroyd. Tom Davis, a writer who with Al Franken helped develop some of the most popular skits in the early years of "Saturday Night Live," was remembered by his former partner as "great friend, a good man, and so funny." He and Al Franken appeared in comedy sketches. Story highlights. He and his writing partner, Al Franken, were among the first writers hired in 1975 for the rebellious, groundbreaking variety show. Tom Davis has returned to SNL this week as a guest writer for tonight’s episode. Tom Davis had a long, successful career as a writer and performer on "Saturday Night Live" and as part of a comedy team with Al Franken.. The animated special was produced by Rankin-Bass, best known for the 1964 Christmas special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Saturday Night Live Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Tom Davis was one of the pioneers of "Saturday Night Live." In 1975, Davis got his big break as one of the original writers for Saturday Night Live where he and Franken also performed together. Al Franken's “SNL” Partner, Tom Davis, Dies Davis helped Franken develop some of the most popular skits in the early years of "SNL" Published July 19, 2012 • … Born Tom Davis, comedian and "SNL" writer, dies at 59 July 20, 2012 / 7:39 AM / CBS/AP Tom Davis is seen here during "The Franken and Davis Show" skit on "Saturday Night Live," Feb. 25, 1978. He and Mr. Franken were so close that Mr. Franken named his daughter Thomasin Davis Franken. Davis has been attributed in the press with the term "deanimation" in reference to death, but "deanimation" was an allusion to his friend, Timothy Leary, who used the term extensively leading up to his own death in May 1996. In SNL's first season, the two apprentice writers shared a salary of $350 per week. He was a writer and actor, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Evolution (2001) and Coneheads (1993). In its early years, "SNL" was "a writer's show," Davis … Hearing his voice again is welcome to the ears. Thomas James "Tom" Davis (August 13, 1952 – July 19, 2012) was an American writer, comedian, and author. Click on a star to rate it! [3], Between 1979–2008, writing specials competed alongside, "Tom Davis Dies at 59; 'SNL' Writer and Comedy Partner to a Future Senator", "Tom Davis, 'SNL' writer, Franken's comedy partner, dies at 59", Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special, Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations, 2017-18 United States political sexual scandals, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Davis_(comedian)&oldid=1001637854, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 January 2021, at 16:14. He and Al Franken created the memorable "Pong" sketch. He also provided the voice calling into an interview with Dan Aykroyd's Jimmy Carter as the youngster that Jimmy Carter talked down from a bum trip. He died on July 19, 2012 in Hudson, New York, USA. Tom Davis, Al Franken’s Comedy Partner, Dead at 59 Longtime ‘SNL’ writer helped create the Coneheads, Dan Aykroyd’s Julia Child impression Tom Davis, a comedy writer who teamed with Al Franken to write memorable bits on"Saturday Night Live” beginning with the late-night show’s debut in 1975, has died. The duo wrote the screenplay for and appeared in the film One More Saturday Night, and had brief appearances in Trading Places and The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash. Davis had also been involved with work outside SNL that involved cast members and work on SNL. Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage. Franken and Tom Davis were recruited as two of the original writers and occasional performers on Saturday Night Live (SNL) (1975–1980, 1985–1995). 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