Dave Thomas
- January 5, 2024
- Comedian
Quick Facts
Dave Thomas Biography
| Name | Dave Thomas |
| Birthday | May 20 |
| Birth Year | 1949 |
| Place Of Birth | Canada |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | Lorraine Thomas (m. 1954–2002) |
| Children(s) | Wendy Thomas, Lori Thomas, Ken Thomas, Molly Thomas, Pam Thomas |
Dave Thomas is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on May 20, 1949 in Canada, Canada. Award-winning Canadian actor and comedian who was a cast member on the Canadian syndicated TV sketch show SCTV. He is best known for portraying Doug McKenzie, the beer drinking co-host of the “Great White North,” in a series of popular sketches on SCTV. He also acted in the films Bob & Doug and Strange Brew, which he also directed.
He has been a voice actor for several characters on Seth Macfarlane‘s Family Guy.
In 1976 Thomas filed US Patent 4,116,540 for the Non-Perverting Mirror.
He also enjoys playing bluegrass with Socorro’s own Vigilante Band on bass, vocals, guitar, mandolin and is the band’s webmeister. He is occasionally joined by sons Ben and Matt for pre-gig sets at Los Ojos: “We are a Drinking Band with a Bluegrass Problem!” The Shroud of Socorro: “We had a college bluegrass band back in the 70s, and still get together twice a year. Before our banjo-picking founder died in 1978, he helped me pick out some band- appropriate western wear. I wore that plaid pink shirt for quite a few years, until it got so tattered I’d only wear it rarely. And thus the “Shroud” was born.”
He had four children with his wife Kimberly Ann. His younger brother Ian is a Canadian singer-songwriter and his sons, Johnathan and Harrison Thomas, were members of the Los Angeles heavy metal group Tinhorn.
Dave Thomas Net Worth
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Source Of Income | Comedian |
| House | Living in own house. |
Dave Thomas is one of the richest Comedian from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dave Thomas 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He got a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario before working at various ad agencies, including a writing position at Coca-Cola. He eventually left advertising to join Second City.
While working with Paramount, he directed John Travolta in the 1989 comedy The Experts.
Dave Thomas (born 1953) is a physicist and mathematician best known for his scientific skepticism research and writings. He is a graduate of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and his work covers the Roswell and Aztec UFO sightings, the Bible code, global warming, the 9/11 Truth movement and chemtrails. Many of Thomas’ articles have been published in Skeptical Inquirer magazine.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches |
Dave Thomas height 5 feet 10 inches Dave weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Dave Thomas Dating?
According to our records, Dave Thomas married to Lorraine Thomas (m. 1954–2002). As of December 1, 2023, Dave Thomas’s is not dating anyone.
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Dave Thomas attending a talk by Susan Gerbic, 2018
Facts & Trivia
Dave Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Dave Thomas celebrates birthday on May 20 of every year.
Thomas “reveals that after a decade, the 9/11 “Truthers” have refined their arguments but still haven’t proved the attacks were an inside job.” In ‘It’s a YouTube 9/11 Truth Debate!’ in 2014 Thomas collects together YouTube videos of the debate between himself and Michael Fullerton “It looks like logical fallacies will become key to this debate,” says Thomas “We’ll see you on the internet!” he continues. In ‘9-11 Truth Resources’ he collects together articles discussing aspects of the twin-towers collapse and answering such questions as:
Why did Dave Thomas regret naming Wendy's after his daughter?
I’m going to call it Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers’.” Before his death in 2002, Thomas admitted regret for naming the franchise after his daughter, saying “I should’ve just named it after myself, because it put a lot of pressure on [her].”
Is Wendy still owned by the Thomas family?
Career. Morse owned several Wendy’s restaurants near Dallas, Texas until 1999. After the death of her father Dave Thomas in 2002, Morse and her siblings bought restaurants in her native Columbus area. As of September 2010, Morse herself owned or co-owned more than 30 Wendy’s stores.
How did Wendy's get its name?
On November 15, 1969, Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. His boyhood dream was coming true. After trying all five of his children’s names for the restaurant, Dave decided on his daughter Melinda’s nickname – Wendy.
What is Dave Thomas famous for?
Dave Thomas is best known for founding Wendy’s hamburger restaurant chain. He became the company’s TV spokesman in 1989.
Who owns McDonald's now?
Not long afterwards, Kroc founded McDonald’s System, Inc., known today as the McDonald’s Corporation. In 1961, Kroc bought out the McDonald brothers – the founders of the franchise – for $2.7million (£2million). For the last 60 years, Kroc has owned the exclusive brand name rights of all McDonald’s locations.