Al Franken

Quick Facts

Full Name	Al Franken
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	May 21, 1951(1951-05-21)
Age	73
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Gemini

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.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Al Franken height 5 feet 5 inches Al weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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.

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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?

Other namesThe O’Franken Factor
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