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Tom Davis (I) (1952–2012)

Writer | Actor | Producer

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In the final months of Davis's bout with cancer, Davis referred to death as "deanimation", an allusion to his friend Timothy Leary, who used the term extensively 1995-1996 in the months leading to Leary's own death. See more trivia »

Born:

Thomas James Davis
in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Died:

(age 59) in Hudson, New York, USA
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Filmography

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2007 Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (TV documentary)
 
1975-2003 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Dan Aykroyd/Beyonce (2003) (writer)
– Adrien Brody/Sean Paul & Wayne Wonder (2003) (writer)
– Ashton Kutcher/50 Cent (2003) (writer)
– Ray Romano/Zwan (2003) (writer)
– Bernie Mac/Good Charlotte (2003) (writer)
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2001 Hitting the Wall
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary) (written by)
 
1998 The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (TV special documentary)
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (TV special documentary)
 
1995 Trailer Park (TV series)
 
1994 The Best of the Blues Brothers (video documentary)
 
1993 Coneheads (written by)
 
1992 Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition (video)
 
1991 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams (video documentary)
 
1987 The Best of Chevy Chase (video documentary)
 
1986 One More Saturday Night (written by)
 
1986 The Best of Dan Aykroyd (video)
 
1985 The Best of John Belushi (video) (written by)
 
1984 The New Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #1.4 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #1.3 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #1.2 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #1.1 (1984) (writer)
 
1984 Franken and Davis at Stockton State (TV movie)
 
1983 The Coneheads (TV short)
 
1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (TV movie)
 
1981 Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
 
1977 The Paul Simon Special (TV movie)
 
Show ShowActor (15 titles)
2001 Evolution
Governor's Aide
 
1998 Blues Brothers 2000
Prison Clerk
 
1995 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Dippy the Hippy
 
1995 Trailer Park (TV series)
Host
 
1975-1995 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / Announcer / Audience Member / …
– George Clooney/The Cranberries (1995) … Bob Hoyt (uncredited)
– Nancy Kerrigan/Aretha Franklin (1994) … Audience Member (uncredited)
– Charlton Heston/Paul Westerberg (1993) … Ape Audience Member (uncredited)
– Christian Slater/Smashing Pumpkins (1993) … Police Officer (uncredited)
– Shannon Doherty/Cypress Hill (1993) … Bailiff (uncredited)
See all 148 episodes »
 
1993 Coneheads
Supplicant
 
1991 Face of a Stranger (TV movie)
Don
 
1989 The Feud
Teammate
 
1988 Superman 50th Anniversary (TV documentary)
The Awesome Pair, formerly 'The Crimebusters' (as Franken & Davis)
 
1986 One More Saturday Night
Larry Hays
 
1983 The Coneheads (TV short)
Barry Paisner (voice)
 
1983 Trading Places
Baggage Handler #2
 
1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (TV movie)
Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
 
1978 All You Need Is Cash (TV movie)
Decline's henchman
 
1976 Tunnel Vision
Tom
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1985-1993 Saturday Night Live (TV series) (producer - 146 episodes)
– Kevin Kline/Willie Nelson & Paul Simon (1993) (producer)
– Christina Applegate/Midnight Oil (1993) (producer)
– Kirstie Alley/Lenny Kravitz (1993) (producer)
– Jason Alexander/Peter Gabriel (1993) (producer)
– Miranda Richardson/Soul Asylum (1993) (producer)
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Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1986 One More Saturday Night (writer: "Love Nazi", "Don't Lie to Me")
 
1977 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Eric Idle/Neil Innes (1977) (performer: "Look for the Union Label" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1976 Tunnel Vision (creative staff)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary) (acknowledgment: photos courtesy of)
 
1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (15 titles)
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Al Franken Show (TV series)
Bill Little Bear / Himself
– Episode #2.73 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #2.33 (2005) … Bill Little Bear (uncredited)
– Episode #2.4 (2005) … Bill Little Bear (uncredited)
 
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1977-1999 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself / Voice of Caller
– Brendan Fraser/The Roots (1999) … Himself (uncredited)
– Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss/The Grateful Dead (1980) … Himself
– Buck Henry/Bette Midler (1979) … Himself (as Davis)
– Buck Henry/Sun Ra (1978) … Himself (as Franken and Davis)
– O.J. Simpson/Ashford & Simpson (1978) … Himself (as Franken and Davis)
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1994 The Best of the Blues Brothers (video documentary)
Interviewer (uncredited)
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1987 Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert (video documentary)
Himself
 
1984 The New Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1984) … Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 Franken and Davis at Stockton State (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.27 (1982) … Himself
 
1981 Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead (video)
Himself - Host
 
1973 ABC Late Night (TV series)
Himself
– Comedy Concert No. 2 (1973) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (11 titles)
2010 Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (TV movie)
Decathlon Runner/Announcer (uncredited)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (TV movie)
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner (video)
Howard (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (video)
Peter (voice) (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (TV movie)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (TV movie)
Messenger (uncredited)
 
1999 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock (TV special documentary)
Himself/ (uncredited)
 
1998 The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (TV special documentary)
Passenger (uncredited)
 
1992 Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition (video)
Medic (uncredited)
 
1981 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

His memoir, 39 Years of Short-Term Memory Loss: The Early Days of SNL from Someone Who Was There, was published by Grove Atlantic in 2009.

Alternate Names:

Franken & Davis | Franken and Davis | Tom 'Bud' Davis | Davis
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Trivia:

In the final months of Davis's bout with cancer, Davis referred to death as "deanimation", an allusion to his friend Timothy Leary, who used the term extensively 1995-1996 in the months leading to Leary's own death. See more »

Trademark:

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Star Sign:

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