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Al Franken Biography
Al Franken is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on May 21, 1951 in New York City, New York State, United States. One of the original writers for Saturday Night Live who was elected a US senator from Minnesota in 2009. He is a prolific writer who has written several best-selling books including 1996’s Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations.
He was on the original season of SNL in 1975 with Dan Aykroyd.
Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American comedian, politician, media personality, and author who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He became well known in the 1970s and 1980s as a staff writer and performer on the television comedy show Saturday Night Live. After decades as a comedic actor and writer, he became a prominent liberal political activist, hosting The Al Franken Show on Air America Radio.
Franken and Tom Davis were recruited as two of the original writers and occasional performers on Saturday Night Live (SNL) (1975–1980, 1985–1995). In SNL’s first season, the two apprentice writers shared a salary of $350 per week. Franken received seven Emmy nominations and three awards for his television writing and producing while creating such characters as self-help guru Stuart Smalley. Another routine proclaimed the 1980s the Al Franken Decade. Franken and Davis wrote the script of the 1986 comedy film One More Saturday Night, appearing in it as rock singers in a band called Bad Mouth. They also had minor roles in All You Need Is Cash and the film Trading Places, starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd .
He has two children with his wife Franni Bryson Franken.
| Name | Al Franken |
| First Name | Al |
| Last Name | Franken |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Birthday | May 21 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place of Birth | New York City |
| Home Town | New York State |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Franni Bryson |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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According to an article by Richard Corliss published in Time magazine, “In a way, Franken has been running for office since the late ’70s.” Corliss also hinted at Franken’s “possibly ironic role as a relentless self-promoter” in proclaiming the 1980s “The Al Franken Decade” and saying, “Vote for me, Al Franken. You’ll be glad you did!” In 1999 Franken released a parody book, Why Not Me?, detailing his hypothetical campaign for president in 2000. He had been a strong supporter of Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone and was deeply affected by Wellstone’s death in a plane crash shortly before the 2002 election. Wellstone was a mentor and political and personal role model for Franken, who stated his hopes of following in Wellstone’s footsteps.
Al Franken Net Worth
Al Franken is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Al Franken's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He attended Harvard University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts cum laude degree in government in 1973.
Though he was mostly a writer on SNL he did perform several characters in front of the cameras including Stuart Smalley, a sweater-loving self-help guru, which spawned the 1995 film Stuart Saves His Family.
Franken was born on May 21, 1951, in New York City, to Joseph Franken, a printing salesman, and Phoebe Franken (born Kunst), a real estate agent. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Germany; his maternal grandfather came from Grodno, Russian Empire; and his maternal grandmother’s parents were also from the Russian Empire. Phoebe was from Allentown, Pennsylvania. Both of his parents were Jews, and Franken was raised in a Reform Jewish home. The Frankens moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota, when he was four years old. His father opened a quilting factory, but it failed after just two years. The family then moved to St. Louis Park, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. Franken graduated from The Blake School in 1969, where he was a member of the wrestling team. He attended Harvard College, where he majored in political science, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973. His older brother Owen is a photojournalist, and his cousin Bob is a journalist for MSNBC.
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Politician |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 1995, Franken wrote and starred in the film Stuart Saves His Family, which was based on his SNL character Stuart Smalley. The film was a critical and commercial failure, and Franken later became depressed as a result. Despite its aggregate rating of 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film received favorable reviews from The Washington Post and Gene Siskel.
Franken said he learned that 21% of Americans received most of their news from talk radio, an almost exclusively conservative medium. “I didn’t want to sit on the sidelines, and I believed Air America could make a difference”, he said. In November 2003 Franken talked about moving back to his home state of Minnesota to run for the Senate. At the time the seat once held by Wellstone was occupied by Republican Norm Coleman. At a 2004 Democratic presidential campaign event, Franken tackled a man who was allegedly threatening other attendees and heckling Governor Howard Dean. In 2005 Franken announced his move to Minnesota: “I can tell you honestly, I don’t know if I’m going to run, but I’m doing the stuff I need to do in order to do it.” In late 2005 he started his own political action committee, Midwest Values PAC. By early 2007 the PAC had raised more than $1 million.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Al Franken height 5 feet 5 inches Al weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 feet 5 inches |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
On Weekend Update near the end of Season 5, Franken delivered a commentary called “A Limo for a Lame-O”. He mocked controversial NBC president Fred Silverman as “a total unequivocal failure” and displayed a chart showing the poor ratings of NBC programs. As a result of this sketch, Silverman declined Lorne Michaels’s recommendation that Franken succeed him as the producer, and Franken left the show when Michaels did, at the end of the 1979–80 season. Franken returned to the show in 1985 as a writer and occasional performer. He has acknowledged using cocaine and other illegal drugs while working in television, and stated that he stopped after John Belushi died of an overdose. In 1995, Franken left the show in protest over losing the role of Weekend Update anchor to Norm Macdonald.
Franken is the author of four books that made The New York Times Best Seller list. In 2003 Penguin Books published his Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right, a satirical book on American politics and conservatism. The book’s title incorporated the Fox News slogan “Fair and Balanced”, and had a cover photo of Fox News commentator Bill O’Reilly; that August, Fox News sued, claiming infringement of its registered trademark phrase. A federal judge found the lawsuit “wholly without merit.” The incident focused media attention on Franken’s book and, according to him, greatly increased its sales. The publicity resulting from the lawsuit propelled Franken’s yet-to-be-released book to number 1 on Amazon.com.
Who is Al Franken Dating?
According to our records, Al Franken married to Franni Bryson . As of December 1, 2023, Al Franken’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Al Franken. You may help us to build the dating records for Al Franken!In 2003, Franken served as a Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy. Since 2005 he has been a contributor to The Huffington Post.
Facts & Trivia
Al Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Al Franken celebrates birthday on May 21 of every year.
During the tour, Franken was also photographed appearing to place his hands above Tweeden’s breasts while she was asleep wearing body armor and a helmet. In Franken’s defense, CNBC’s John Harwood said, “That pic was obviously a joke, not groping, just like LeeAnn Tweeden wrapping her leg around Robin Williams and smacking his butt; entertainment for soldiers deployed overseas is raunchy like that.” Harwood was referring to video taken of Tweeden “humping” the married comedian Robin Williams on a similar 2004 USO tour.
What is Al Franken doing?
Franken resigned on January 2, 2018, after several allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him. In September 2019, Franken announced he would be hosting The Al Franken Show Saturday mornings on SiriusXM radio.
How long is the Al Franken Show?
| Genre | Progressive talk |
| Running time | 3 hours (12 p.m.–3 p.m. ET) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
How old is Al Franken?
71 years (May 21, 1951)
Where did Al Franken go to college?
Education
Where is Al Franken from?
Manhattan, New York, NY
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