Saturday Night Live FAQ: Quick Bios
Doug Krause
Last-modified: 1998/05/28
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Saturday Night Live FAQ: Quick Bios
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This is a list of very short (and hopefully accurate) biographies
for people associated with Saturday Night Live.
Aykroyd, Dan
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Daniel Edward Aykroyd
Born: 01 Jul 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Brother of Peter Aykroyd
Married Donna Dixon
SNL Credits: Player 18 Oct 1975 to 26 May 1979
Writer
Aykroyd, Peter
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Peter Aykroyd
Born:
Brother of Dan Aykroyd
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1979-1980
Writer?
Banks, Morwenna
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Morwenna Banks
Born:
SNL Credits: Player Jan 1995 - Apr/May 1995
Belushi, Jim
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James Belushi
Born: 15 Jun 1954 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Brother of John Belushi
SNL Credits: Player 1983 to 13 Apr 1985
Belushi, John
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John Belushi
Born: 24 Jan 1949 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: 05 Mar 1982 in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Cause: Drug overdose
Buried: in Chilmark (Martha's Vineyard), Massachusetts (Abel's Hill Cemetery)
Brother of actor Jim Belushi
SNL Credits: Player 18 Oct 1975 to 26 May 1979
Breuer, Jim
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Jim Breuer
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 30 Sep 1995 to present
Brooks, Albert
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Albert Einstein
Born: 22 Jul 1947 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
Son of vaudeville/radio comic "Parkyercarcass" (sp?)
Brother of actor/comedian Bob Einstein (aka "Super Dave Osbourne")
SNL Credits: produced short films for the first season
Brown, A. Whitney
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Alan Whitney Brown
Born: 09 Jul 1942 in Michigan
SNL Credits: Commentator on Weekend Update
Featured Player 1985-1990/91
Cahill, Beth
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Beth Cahill
Born:
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1991-1992
Carvey, Dana
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Dana Carvey
Born: 02 June 1955 in Missoula, Missoula, Montana
SNL Credits: Player 11 Oct 1986 to 06 Feb 1993
Chase, Chevy
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Cornelius Crane Chase
Born: 08 Oct 1943 in New York, New York, New York
Married Jacqueline Carlin
Married Jayni (Chase)
SNL Credits: Player 18 Oct 1975 to 30 Oct 1976
Writer
Cleghorne, Ellen
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Ellen Cleghorne
Born: in New York, New York, New York
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1992-1993
Player 25 Sep 1983 to Apr/May 1995
Coe, George
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George Coe
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 18 Oct 1975
Crystal, Billy
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Billy Crystal
Born: 14 March 1947 in Long Beach, Nassau, New York
Married: Janice Goldfinger on 4 June 1970 in New York, New York, New York
SNL Credits: Player 1984 to 13 Apr 1985
Curtin, Jane
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Jane Curtin
Born: 06 Sep 1947 in Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts
SNL Credits: Player 18 Oct 1975 to 24 May 1980
Cusack, Joan
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Joan Cusack
Born: 11 Oct 1962 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois
Sister of actor John Cusack
SNL Credits: Player 09 Nov 1985 to 24 May 1986
Davis, Tom
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Tom Davis
Born:
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1979-1980
Writer
Dillon, Denny
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Denny Dillon
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 15 Nov 1980 to 07 Mar 1981
Downey Jr., Robert
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Robert Downey Jr.
Born: 04 Apr 1965 in New York, New York, New York
Son of director Robert Downey Sr.
Nephew of actor/writer Jim Downey
Married Deborah Falconer in 1993
SNL Credits: Player 09 Nov 1985 to 24 May 1986
Downey, Jim
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James Downey
Born:
Brother of director Robert Downey Sr.
Uncle of actor Robert Downey Jr.
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1979-1980
Writer
Weekend Update producer
Doyle-Murray, Brian
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Brian Doyle-Murray
Born:
Brother of actor Bill Murray
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1977-1980, 1981-1982
Player 1981-1982
Duke, Robin
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Robin Duke
Born: 13 Mar 1954 in some city, some province, Canada?
SNL Credits: Player last show of 1980/81 to spring 1984
Dunn, Nora
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Nora Dunn
Born: 29 Apr 1952 to Chicago, Cook, Illinois
SNL Credits: Player 09 Nov 1985 to 29 May 1990
Ebersole, Christine
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Christine Ebersole
Born: 1953 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
SNL Credits: Player 03 Oct 1981 to spring 1982
Elliott, Chris
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Chris Elliott
Born: 1960 in New York, New York, New York
Son of comedian Bob Elliott
SNL Credits: Player Jan 1994 to Apr/May 1995
Fallon, Siobhan
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Siobhan J. Fallon
Born: 1961 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1991-1992
Farley, Chris
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Christopher Crosby Farley
Born: 15 Feb 1964 in Madison, Wisconsin
Died: 18 Dec 1997 in Chicago, Illinois
Cause: Drug overdose and apparent drug induced heart attack
Buried: 23 Dec 1997 in Madison, Wisconsin (Resurrection Cemetery)
SNL Credits: Featured Player
Player 28 Sep 1991 to ?
Ferrell, Will
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Will Ferrell
Born: Irvine, Orange, California
(he is 28 as of Sep 1995)
SNL Credits: Player 30 Sep 1995 to present
Franken, Al
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Al Franken
Born: St. Louis Park, Minnesota?
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1979-1980, 1988-1995
Writer
Garofalo, Janeane
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Janeane Garofalo
Born: 28 Sep 1964 in New Jersey
SNL Credits: Player Sep/Oct 1994 to Dec 1994
Gasteyer, Ana
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Ana Gasteyer
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 1996 to present
Gottfried, Gilbert
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Gilbert Gottfried
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 15 Nov 1980 to 07 Mar 1981
Gross, Mary
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Mary Gross
Born: 25 Mar 1953 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Sister of actor Michael Gross
SNL Credits: Player 03 Oct 1981 to 13 Apr 1985
Guest, Christopher
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Christopher Haden-Guest
Born: 05 Feb 1948 in New York, New York, New York
Fifth Baron Haden-Guest of Saling in the County of Essex
in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (since 15 April 1996)
Son of Peter Haden-Guest, Fourth Baron Haden-Guest of Saling and
Jean Pauline Hindes, Vice President of CBS from 1976 to 1986
Brother of actor Nicholas Guest
Half-brother of journalist Anthony Haden-Guest
Married actress Jamie Lee Curtis
SNL Credits: Player 1984 to 13 Apr 1985
Hall, Anthony Michael
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Anthony Michael Hall
Born: 14 Apr 1968 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
SNL Credits: Player 09 Nov 1985 to 24 May 1986
Hall, Brad
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D. Bradford Hall
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 25 Sep 1982 to spring 1984
Married Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Hall, Rich
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Rich Hall
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 1984 to 13 Apr 1985
Hammond, Darrell
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Darrell Hammond
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 30 Sep 1995 to present
Hartman, Phil
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Phil Hartman
Born: 24 Sep 1948 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Died: 28 May 1998 in Encino, Los Angeles, California
Cause: Gunshot wounds
SNL Credits: Player 11 Oct 1986 to Apr/May 1994
Hooks, Jan
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Jan Hooks
Born: 23 Apr 1957 in Decatur, De Kalb, Georgia
SNL Credits: Player 11 Oct 1986 to 18 May 1991
Hutsell, Melanie
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Melanie Hutsell
Born:
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1991-1993
Player 25 Sep 1993 to Apr/May 1994
Jackson, Victoria
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Victoria Jackson
Born: 02 Aug 1959 in Miami, Dade, Florida
SNL Credits: Player 86/87 to 16 May 1992
Kattan, Chris
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Chris Kattan
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1995/1996
Kaufman, Andy
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Andrew G. Kaufman
Born: 17 Jan 1949 in New York City, New York, New York
Died: 16 May 1984 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Cause: Lung cancer
Buried: in Elmont (Long Island), New York (Beth David Cemetery)
SNL Credits: Featured Player
Kazurinsky, Tim
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Tim Kazurinsky
Born: 03 Mar 1950 in Johnstown, Cambria|Lebanon|Union, Pennsylvania
SNL Credits: Writer
Player last show of 1980/81 to spring 1984
Kightlinger, Laura
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Laura Kightlinger
Born:
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1994 to Apr/May 1995
Koechner, David
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David Koechner
Born: in Tipton, Missouri
SNL Credits: Player 30 Sep 1995 to 1996
Kroeger, Gary
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Gary Kroeger
Born: Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa
SNL Credits: Player 25 Sep 1982 to spring 1984/13 Apr 1985
Louis-Dreyfus, Julia
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Born: 13 Jan 1961
Married actor Brad Hall
Won an Emmy for "Seinfeld" on 1996.09.08
SNL Credits: Player 25 Sep 1982 to 13 Apr 1985
Lovitz, Jon
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Jon Lovitz
Born: 21 Jul 1957 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California
SNL Credits: Player 09 Nov 1985 to 19 May 1990
MacDonald, Norm
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Norm MacDonald
Born: 25 Dec? 1962 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1993-1994
Player 1994 to present
Writer
Matthius, Gail
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Gail Matthius
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 15 Nov 1980 to 07 Mar 1981
McKean, Michael
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Michael McKean
Born: 17 Oct 1947 in New York, New York, New York
SNL Credits: Player 19? Mar 1994 to spring 1995??
McKinney, Mark
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Mark Douglas Brown McKinney
Born: 26 Jun 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
SNL Credits: Apprentice writer 1985 to 1986
Featured Player: Jan 1995 to present
Meadows, Tim
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Tim Meadows
Born: in Highland Park, Michigan
SNL Credits: Featured Player
Player 25 Sep 1993 to present
Metcalf, Laurie
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Laurie Metcalf
Born: 16 Jun 1955 in Carbondale, Illinois
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1981
Michaels, Lorne
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Lorne Lipowitz
Born: 17 Nov 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Married Rosie Shuster (divorced)
Married Susan Forristal (divorced)
Married Alice Barry
SNL Credits: Producer from 1975 to 1980
Producer from 1985 to present
Writer
Miller, Dennis
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Dennis Miller
Born: 03 Nov 1953 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Won 2 Emmies for "Dennis Miller Live" on 1996.09.08
SNL Credits: Player 09 Nov 1985 to 18 May 1991
Mohr, Jay
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Jay Mohr
Born: in New Jersey
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1993-1995
Writer
Morgan, Tracy
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Tracy Morgan
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 1996 to present
Morris, Garrett
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Garrett Morris
Born: 01 Feb 1937 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
SNL Credits: Player 18 Oct 1975 to 24 May 1980
Writer
Murphy, Eddie
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Edward Murphy
Born: 03 Apr 1961 in Brooklyn, King, New York
Married Nicole Mitchell, 2 children and expecting 3rd
Received Hollywood Walk of Fame Star #2067 on 26 June 1996
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1980-1981
Player 24 Jan 1981 to 25 Feb 1984
Murray, Bill
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William J. Murray
Born: 21 Sep 1950 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois
Brother of actor Brian Doyle-Murray
SNL Credits: Featured Player
Writer
Player 22/29 Jan 1977 to 24 May 1980
Myers, Mike
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Mike Myers
Born: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1988-1990
Player 17 Feb 1990 to Apr? 1995
Nealon, Kevin
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Kevin Nealon
Born: 18 Nov 1953 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1986-1987
Player 17 Oct 1987? to Apr/May 1995
Newman, Laraine
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Laraine Newman
Born: 02 Mar 1952 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
SNL Credits: Player 18 Oct 1975 to 24 May 1980
Novello, Don
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Don Novello
Brother-in-law of former U.S. Surgeon General Antonia Novello
Born: 01 Jan 1943 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1977-1980, 1985-1986
Writer
O'Donoghue, Michael
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Michael Donoghue
Born: 1940? in Sauquoit, Herkimer|Oneida, New York
Died: 07 Nov 1994 in New York, New York, New York
Cause: Brain hemorrhage
Married: Cheryl Hardwick
SNL Credits: Player 18 Oct 1975 to 25 Jan 1975
Featured Player 1975-1979
Writer
Head Writer
Oteri, Cheri
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Cheri Oteri
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 30 Sep 1995 to present
Pardo, Don
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Don Pardo
Born: 22 Feb 1918
SNL Credits: Announcer 1975-1980, 1982 to present
Piscopo, Joe
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Joseph Charles John Piscopo
Born: 17 Jun 1951 in Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey
SNL Credits: Player 15 Nov 1980 to spring 1984
Quaid, Randy
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Randy Quaid
Born: 01 Oct 1950 in Houston, Harris, Texas
Brother of actor Dennis Quaid
SNL Credits: Player 09 Nov 1985 to 24 May 1986
Quinn, Colin
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Colin Quinn
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1995/1996
Radner, Gilda
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Gilda Radner
Born: 28 Jun 1946 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Died: 20 May 1989
Cause: Ovarian cancer
Buried: in Stamford, Connecticut (Long Ridge Cemetery)
Married GE Smith
Married actor Gene Wilder 19?? to 1989
SNL Credits: Player 18 Oct 1975 to 24 May 1980
Risley, Ann
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Ann Risley
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 15 Nov 1980 to 07 Mar 1981
Rock, Chris
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Chris Rock
Born: 1967 in New York City, New York, New York
SNL Credits: Featured Player
Player 28 Sep 1991 to 15 May 1993
Rocket, Charles
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Charles Rocket
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 15 Nov 1980 to 07 Mar 1981
Rosato, Tony
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Tony Rosato
Born: Canada?
SNL Credits: Player 03 Oct 1981 to 1982
Sandler, Adam
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Adam Sandler
Born: 1967/1968 in Brooklyn, King, New York
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1991-1993
Player 25 Sep 1993 to Apr/May 1995
Schneider, Rob
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Rob Schneider
Born: Bay Area, California?
SNL Credits: Writer
Featured Player
Player 26 Sep 1992 to Apr/May 1994
Shaffer, Paul
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Paul Shaffer
Born: 28 Nov 1949 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
SNL Credits: Band Leader
Featured Player 1977-1980
Shannon, Molly
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Molly Shannon
Born:
SNL Credits: Featured Player
Player Fall 1994 to present
Shearer, Harry
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Harry Shearer
Born: 23 Dec 1943 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
SNL Credits: Featured Player
Player 09 Feb 1980 to 24 May 1980
Player 1984 to 1985
Shore, Howard
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Howard Shore
Born: Canada
SNL Credits: Band Leader
Short, Martin
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Martin Short
Born: 26 Mar 1950 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
SNL Credits: Player 1984 to 13 Apr 1985
Silverman, Sarah
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Sarah Silverman
Born:
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1993-1994
Writer
Smigel, Rob
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Rob Smigel
Born:
SNL Credits: Featured Player
Writer
Smith, GE
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George Edward Smith
Born:
Married Gilda Radner
SNL Credits: Band Leader
Spade, David
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David Spade
Born: 22 Jul 1964 or 1965 in Birmingham, Michigan
SNL Credits: Featured Player
Player 25 Sep 1993 to ?
Writer
Stephenson, Pamela
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Pamela Stephenson
Born: 04 Dec 1950 in Aukland, New Zealand
Married Billy Connolly
SNL Credits: Player 1984 to 13 Apr 1985
Stiller, Ben
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Ben Stiller
Born: 1966 in New York City, New York, New York
Son of actor/comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1988-1989
Sweeney, Julia
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Julia Sweeney
Born: 1961 in Spokane, Washington
SNL Credits: Featured Player
Player 28 Sep 1991 to Apr/May 1994
Sweeney, Terry
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Terry Sweeney
Born:
SNL Credits: Player 09 Nov 1985 to 24 May 1986
Writer
Vance, Danitra
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Danitra Vance
Born: Jul 1959 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: 21 Aug 1994 in Markham, Illinois
Cause: Breast cancer
SNL Credits: Player 09 Nov 1985 to 24 May 1986
Vitale, Dan
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Dan Vitale
Born:
SNL Credits: Featured Player
Walls, Nancy
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Nancy Walls
Born: in Cohasset, Massachusetts
SNL Credits: 30 Sep 1995 to 1996
Wayans, Damon
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Damon Wayans
Born: 1960 in New York, New York, New York
Brother of actor/comedian Keenan Ivory Wayans
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1985-1986
Wolf, Fred
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Fred Wolf
SNL Credits: Featured Player 1995/1996
Zweibel, Alan
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Alan Zweibel
Born:
Cousin of "Richard Feder of Fort Lee, New Jersey"
SNL Credits: Writer
Featured Player
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 <SZCZE...@idicl1.idi.oclc.org>
Jeffrey Neau <je...@cray.com>
Tom Nagy <syc...@bcarh4ce.bnr.ca>
Dennis Lee <den...@netcom.com>
Dave Mackey <dma...@cybercomm.net>
Ian Evans <ian....@bville.gts.org>
Michael Urbanski <mi...@rocky.sbi.com>
John Scott <j...@spica.ftc.scs.ag.gov>
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Paul Park <bj...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA>
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