Path: bloom-beacon.mit.edu!hookup!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.service.uci.edu!usenet From: Doug Krause Newsgroups: alt.tv.snl,rec.arts.tv,alt.answers,rec.answers,news.answers Subject: Saturday Night Live FAQ: Quick Bios Supersedes: Followup-To: poster Date: 25 Mar 1994 15:09:47 GMT Organization: Lido 24 Hr. Pizza and Video Lines: 535 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.EDU Expires: 25 Apr 1994 00:00:00 GMT Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: hydra.acs.uci.edu Keywords: nbc snl saturday night quick bios Xref: bloom-beacon.mit.edu alt.tv.snl:2102 rec.arts.tv:41183 alt.answers:2214 rec.answers:4595 news.answers:16826 Archive-name: tv/sat-night-live/quick-bios Last-modified: 1994/03/22 Posting-Frequency: Monthly Saturday Night Live FAQ: Quick Bios ==================================== This is a list of very short (and hopefully accurate) biographies for people associated with Saturday Night Live. Aykroyd, Dan ------------ Daniel Edward Aykroyd Born: 01 Jul 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Married Donna Dixon SNL History: 18 Oct 1975 to 26 May 1979 and writer Aykroyd, Peter -------------- Peter Aykroyd Born: SNL History: featured player and writer? Belushi, Jim ------------ James Belushi Born: 15 Jun 1954 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois Brother of John Belushi SNL History: 1983 to 1985 Belushi, John ------------- John Belushi Born: 24 Jan 1949 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois Died: 05 Mar 1982 in Los Angeles?|Beverly Hills?, Los Angeles, California Brother of Jim Belushi SNL History: 18 Oct 1975 to 26 May 1979 Brooks, Albert -------------- Albert Einstein Born: 22 Jul 1947 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California Brother of Bob "Super Dave" Einstein SNL History: produced short films for the first season Brown, A. Whitney ----------------- A. Whitney Brown Born: SNL History: commentator on Weekend Update, featured player? Cahill, Beth ------------ Beth Cahill Born: SNL History: featured player Carvey, Dana ------------ Dana Carvey Born: 02 June 1955 in Missoula, Missoula, Montana SNL History: 11 Oct 1986 to 06 Feb 1993 Chase, Chevy ------------ Cornelius Crane Chase Born: 08 Oct 1943 in New York, New York, New York Married Jacqueline Carlin SNL History: 18 Oct 1975 to 30 Oct 1976 and writer Cleghorne, Ellen ---------------- Ellen Cleghorne Born: SNL History: featured player and 25 Sep 1983 to present Coe, George ----------- George Coe Born: SNL History: 18 Oct 1975 Crystal, Billy -------------- Billy Crystal Born: 14 March 1947 in Long Beach, Nassau, New York SNL History: 1984 to 1985 Curtin, Jane ------------ Jane Curtin Born: 06 Sep 1947 in Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts SNL History: 18 Oct 1975 to 24 May 1980 Cusack, Joan ------------ Joan Cusack Born: 11 Oct 1962 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois Sister of John Cusack SNL History: 1985 to 1986 ?? Davis, Tom ---------- Tom Davis Born: SNL History: featured player and writer Dillon, Denny ------------- Denny Dillon Born: SNL History: 15 Nov 1980 to 07 Mar 1981 Downey Jr., Robert ------------------ Robert Downey Jr. Born: 04 Apr 1965 in New York, New York, New York SNL History: 1985 to 1986 ?? Downey, Jim ----------- Jim Downey Born: SNL History: featured player and writer? Doyle-Murray, Brian ------------------- Brian Doyle-Murray Born: Brother of Bill Murray SNL History: featured player and (1982 to 1982?) Duke, Robin ----------- Robin Duke Born: 13 Mar 1954 in some city, some province, Canada? SNL History: 3 Oct 1981 to Dunn, Nora ---------- Nora Dunn Born: 29 Apr 1952 to Chicago, Cook, Illinois SNL History: 09 Nov 1985 to 29 May 1990 Ebersole, Christine ------------------- Christine Ebersole Born: 1953 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois SNL History: 3 Oct 1981 to (season 7?) Fallon, Siobhan --------------- Siobhan Fallon Born: SNL History: featured player Farley, Chris ------------- Chris Farley Born: 15 or 16 Feb SNL History: featured player and 28 Sep 1991 to present Franken, Al ----------- Al Franken Born: SNL History: featured player and writer Gottfried, Gilbert ------------------ Gilbert Gottfried Born: SNL History: 15 Nov 1980 to 07 Mar 1981 Gross, Mary ----------- Mary Gross Born: 25 Mar 1953 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois SNL History: 03 Oct 1981 to Guest, Christopher ------------------ Christopher Guest Born: 05 Feb 1948 in New York, New York, New York Married Jamie Lee Curtis SNL History: 1984 to 1985 ?? Hall, Anthony Michael --------------------- Anthony Michael Hall Born: 14 Apr 1968 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts SNL History: 09 Nov 1985 to 1986?? Hall, Brad ---------- Brad Hall Born: SNL History: 25 Sep 1982 to Married Julia Louis-Dreyfus Hall, Rich ---------- Rich Hall Born: SNL History: 1984 to 1985 ?? Hartman, Phil ------------- Phil Hartman Born: 24 Sep 1948 in Ontario, Ontario, Canada SNL History: 11 Oct 1986 to present Hooks, Jan ---------- Jan Hooks Born: 23 Apr 1957 in Decatur, De Kalb, Georgia SNL History: 11 Oct 1986 to 18 May 1991 Hutsell, Melanie ---------------- Melanie Hutsell Born: SNL History: featured player and 25 Sep 1993 to present Jackson, Victoria ----------------- Victoria Jackson Born: 02 Aug 1959 in Miami, Dade, Florida SNL History: 86/87 to 16 May 1992 Kaufman, Andy ------------- Andy Kaufman Born: 17 Jan 1949 Died: 16 May 1984 SNL History: featured player Kazurinsky, Tim --------------- Tim Kazurinsky Born: 03 Mar 1950 in Johnstown, Cambria|Lebanon|Union, Pennsylvania SNL History: 03 Oct 1981 to Kroeger, Gary ------------- Gary Kroeger Born: SNL History: 25 Sep 1982 to Louis-Dreyfus, Julia -------------------- Julia Louis-Dreyfus Born: 13 Jan 1961 Married Brad Hall SNL History: 25 Sep 1982 to 13 Apr 1985 Lovitz, Jon ----------- Jon Lovitz Born: 21 Jul 1957 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California SNL History: 09 Nov 1985 to 19 May 1990 MacDonald, Norm --------------- Norm MacDonald Born: SNL History: featured player Matthius, Gail -------------- Gail Matthius Born: SNL History: 15 Nov 1980 to 07 Mar 1981 McKean, Michael --------------- Michael McKean Born: 17 Oct 1947 in New York, New York, New York SNL History: 19? Mar 1994 to present Meadows, Tim ------------ Tim Meadows Born: SNL History: featured player and 25 Sep 1993 to present Michaels, Lorne --------------- Lorne Lipowitz Born: 17 Nov 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Married Rosie Shuster? SNL History: producer from 1975 to 1980 and season 11 or 12 to present Miller, Dennis -------------- Dennis Miller Born: 03 Nov 1953 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania SNL History: 09 Nov 1985 to 18 May 1991 Mohr, Jay --------- Jay Mohr Born: SNL History: featured player and writer? Morris, Garrett --------------- Garrett Morris Born: 01 Feb 1937 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana SNL History: 18 Oct 1975 to 24 May 1980 and writer Murphy, Eddie ------------- Eddie Murphy Born: 03 Apr 1961 in Brooklyn, King, New York SNL History: featured player 24 Jan 1980 to 25 Feb 1984 Murray, Bill ------------ Bill Murray Born: 21 Sep 1950 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois Brother of Brian Doyle-Murray SNL History: featured player and writer and 22/29 Jan 1977 to 26 May 1979 Myers, Mike ----------- Mike Myers Born: Toronto, Ontario, Canada SNL History: featured player and 17 Feb 1990 to present Nealon, Kevin ------------- Kevin Nealon Born: 18 Nov 1953 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut SNL History: featured player and 17 Oct 1987? to present Newman, Laraine --------------- Laraine Newman Born: 02 Mar 1952 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California SNL History: 18 Oct 1975 to 24 May 1980 Novello, Don ------------ Don Novello Born: 01 Jan 1943 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio SNL History: featured player and writer O'Donoghue, Michael ------------------- Michael O'Donoghue Born: Married: Cheryl Hardwick SNL History: 18 Oct 1975 to 25 Oct 1975 and featured player and writer Piscopo, Joe ------------ Joe Piscopo Born: 17 Jun 1951 in Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey SNL History: 15 Nov 1980 to Quaid, Randy ------------ Randy Quaid Born: 01 Oct 1950 in Houston, Harris, Texas Brother of Dennis Quaid SNL History: 09 Nov 1985 to 24 May 1986? Radner, Gilda ------------- Gilda Radner Born: 28 Jun 1946 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Died: 20 May 1989 Married GE Smith Married Gene Wilder ?? to 1989 SNL History: 18 Oct 1975 to 24 May 1980 Risley, Ann ----------- Ann Risley Born: SNL History: 15 Nov 1980 to 07 Mar 1981 Rock, Chris ----------- Chris Rock Born: SNL History: featured player and 28 Sep 1991 to 15 May 1993 Rocket, Charles --------------- Charles Rocket Born: SNL History: 15 Nov 1980 to 07 Mar 1981 Rosato, Tony ------------ Tony Rosato Born: Canada? SNL History: 03 Oct 1981 to Sandler, Adam ------------- Adam Sandler Born: SNL History: featured player and 25 Sep 1993 to present Schneider, Rob -------------- Rob Schneider Born: Bay Area, California? SNL History: writer and featured player and 26 Sep 1992 to present Shaffer, Paul ------------- Paul Shaffer Born: 28 Nov 1949 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada SNL History: featured player and band leader Shearer, Harry -------------- Harry Shearer Born: 23 Dec 1943 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California SNL History: 09 Feb 1990 to 26 May 1979 and 1984 to 1985 Shore, Howard ------------- Howard Shore Born: SNL History: band leader Short, Martin ------------- Martin Short Born: 26 Mar 1950 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada SNL History: 1984 to 1985 Silverman, Sarah ---------------- Sarah Silverman Born: SNL History: featured player Smigel, Rob ----------- Rob Smigel Born: SNL History: featured player Smith, GE --------- George Edward Smith Born: Married Gilda Radner SNL History: band leader Spade, David ------------ David Spade Born: SNL History: featured player and 25 Sep 1993 to present Stephenson, Pamela ------------------ Pamela Stephenson Born: 04 Dec 1950 in Aukland, New Zealand Married Billy Connolly SNL History: 1984 to 1985?? Stiller, Ben ------------ Ben Stiller Born: Son of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara SNL History: featured player Sweeney, Julia -------------- Julia Sweeney Born: SNL History: featured player and 28 Sep 1991 to present Sweeney, Terry -------------- Terry Sweeney Born: SNL History: 09 Nov 1985 to 1986?? Vance, Danitra -------------- Danitra Vance Born: Chicago, Cook, Illinois SNL History: 09 Nov 1985 to 1986 Vitale, Dan ----------- Dan Vitale Born: SNL History: featured player Wayans, Damon ------------- Damon Wayans Born: 1960 in New York, New York, New York Brother of Keenan Ivory Wayans SNL History: featured player Zweibel, Alan ------------- Alan Zweibel Born: SNL History: featured player and writer Thanks to: The cast and crew of 'Saturday Night' Doug Hill and Jeff Weingrad (co-authors of 'Saturday Night: A backstage history of Saturday Night Live') MSz Jeffrey Neau Tom Nagy Dennis Lee Dave Mackey Special big thanks to: Robert Hartill (and his movie server: http://www.cm.cf.ac.uk/Movies/) Please send any corrections or new information to dkrause@uci.edu. -- **** Douglas Krause dkrause@uci.edu One yuppie can ruin **** **** University of California, Irvine your whole day. ****