Al Franken

@Harvard University, Family and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Al Franken is an American politician and United States Senator from Minnesota Jewish Comedians Saturday Night Live Cast Democrats American Harvard University Leaders Political Leaders Taurus Celebrities Al Franken is one of the most recognized and celebrated politician of United States, who presently serves as the United States Senator from Minnesota. Ignoring his political career, he was a writer and performer for the television show, ‘Saturday Night Live’, from its conception in 1975 until 1980 and later on from 1985 till 1995. Franken from his high school days showed traits of becoming a performer. It was his stage stints at the young days that paved way for him to be recruited for the inaugural season of ‘Saturday Night Live’. The show became a major hit and so did Franken who garnered a lot of fame due to his association with the television show. Post SNL, he tried his hand at films and as a talk show host of his flagship program, ‘The Al Franken Show’, before finding his true calling as a politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he defeated incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman in 2008 with a slim margin of 312 votes to bag himself the seat. To further equip yourself with interesting and intriguing information regarding his life and profile, read through the following lines.

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Birthday: May 21, 1951 Nationality: American Famous: Jewish Comedians, Saturday Night Live Cast, Democrats, Harvard University, Leaders, Political Leaders Ideologies: Democrats Spouses: Franni Bryson Siblings: Owen Franken Known as: Alan Stuart Franken Information Detail Birthday May 21, 1951 Nationality American Famous Jewish Comedians, Saturday Night Live Cast, Democrats, Harvard University, Leaders, Political Leaders Ideologies Democrats Spouses Franni Bryson Siblings Owen Franken Known as Alan Stuart Franken Childrens Joe Franken, Thomasin Franken Universities Harvard University Harvard University - Blake School - Harvard College Notable Alumnis Harvard University Birth Place New York City Political Ideology Democratic–Farmer–Labor Religion Judaism Height 168cm Gender Male Father Joe Franken Mother Phoebe Kunst Franken Net Worth $8 million as of Jan 15,2017 Sun Sign Taurus Born in New York City

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He tied the knot with his long-time college sweetheart, Franni Bryson. The couple moved to Minneapolis in 2005. They have been blessed with two children. Unsplash Personal Life

Al Franken was born to Joseph Franken and Phoebe in New York City. While his father was a printing salesman, his mother worked as a real estate agent. The family relocated to St Louis Park, Minnesota. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Young Franken completed his formal education from The Blake School in 1969. Thereafter, he enrolled at the Harvard University, completing his graduation with a Bachelor of Arts cum laude degree in government in 1973 Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Ever since his high school days, he performed with his friend and partner Tom Davis. The two then performed on stage at the Minneapolis’ Brave New Workshop Theatre, specializing in political satire. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

The successful partnership with Davies earned them a position of apprentice writer at the Saturday Night Live, wherein he served from 1975 to 1980 and 1985 to 1995. During his tenure at the SNL, he wrote numerous scripts and created various characters, like self-help guru Stuart Smalley. Unsplash Career

His mockery of the NBC president Fred Silverman did not go well with the latter who refused Lorne’ Michael’s request of appointing Franken as his successor. As such, when Michael left the show, it automatically marked the end of Franken’s career with the SNL as well. Unsplash Career

He returned to the show in 1985, not just as a writer but an occasional performer as well. He along with Davies wrote the script for the 1986 released comedy film ‘One More Saturday Night’. Together, the duo acted in a couple of films, including ‘All You Need Is Cash’ and ‘Trading Places’. Unsplash Career

Year 1995 marked the end of his tenure with the SNL as he left the show after a protest of losing the role of Weekend Update anchor to Norm Macdonald. Unsplash Career

After his stint at the world of entertainment, he tried his luck in the political arena as well. In 1999, he visited Kosovo and took up the role of a volunteer with the United Service Organization (USO), a position he serves till date. Unsplash Career

During his years of service at the Saturday Night Live, he received seven Emmy nominations and three awards for his television writing and producing. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

On March 25, 2009, he was conferred with the USO's-Metro Merit Award for his decade-long involvement. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	May 21, 1951
Nationality	American
Famous	Jewish Comedians, Saturday Night Live Cast, Democrats, Harvard University, Leaders, Political Leaders
Ideologies	Democrats
Spouses	Franni Bryson
Siblings	Owen Franken
Known as	Alan Stuart Franken
Childrens	Joe Franken, Thomasin Franken
Universities	Harvard University Harvard University - Blake School - Harvard College
Notable Alumnis	Harvard University
Birth Place	New York City
Political Ideology	Democratic–Farmer–Labor
Religion	Judaism
Height	168cm
Gender	Male
Father	Joe Franken
Mother	Phoebe Kunst Franken
Net Worth	$8 million as of Jan 15,2017
Sun Sign	Taurus
Born in	New York City

Al Franken

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May 21, 1951

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