Al Franken-Biology, Net Worth, Height
| contour: | Al Franken |
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| age: | 70 years old |
| high: | 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) |
| Profession: | politician |
| net worth: | 10 million USD |
| status: | live |
origin
Alfranken is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He currently serves as the U.S. Senator from Minnesota. Before entering politics, he was an actor, comedian, writer and radio host. His works include Saturday Night Live and the Al Franken Show. Alan Stuart Franken was born on May 21, 1951 in New York City. His father Joseph (died 1993) was a printing salesman, and his mother Phoebe (died 2003) was a real estate agent. He has an older brother, photographer Owen. Franken grew up in St. Louis Park, Minnesota and attended Black School. He graduated in 1969. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Harvard University (1973).
Profession
Franken goes to high school with future comedian Tom Davis. The two performed local performances in multiple venues in Minneapolis. They were recruited as comedy writers on NBC Saturday Night Live. Franken wrote and performed for SNL from 1975 to 1980. He returned to the show from 1985 to 1995. During his tenure, he received multiple awards, including Emmy Awards, in recognition of his outstanding writing in a comedy series. Franken published his first book in 1993. I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and Doggone It, someone like me. It is based on his SNL role self-help master Stuart Smalley. The comedy movie “Stewart Saves His Family” released in 1995.
Franken and Ronald Bass co-wrote the romantic drama “When a Man Loves a Woman” (1994). It is directed by Luis Mandoki, starring Andy Garcia and Meg Ryan. Its box office revenue is 50 million U.S. dollars. Franken played “Al Freundlich” in the NBC sitcom LateLine (1998-99). The show aired for two seasons. He played “Jerome Wiesner” in the HBO miniseries “From the Earth to the Moon” (1998). He made a cameo in the Manchurian Candidate (2004) starring Denzel Washington. Franken published his second book “Rush Limbaugh is a Great Idiot and Other Observations” in 1996. His other publications include Why not me? (1999), oh, what I know! (2003), Lies and Liars (2003) and Senate Giant Al Franken (2017). He hosted the talk show “Al Franken Show” (2004-07) on American Aviation Radio.
Franken started his political career as a liberal activist. In February 2007, he announced that he would run for a seat in the Minnesota Senate with Democratic votes. He defeated the Republican candidate Noam Coleman by a narrow margin. After Coleman appealed twice, Franken was sworn in on July 7, 2009. He easily defeated Mike McFadden for a second term in 2014. Franken is a member of the Democratic Peasant Labor Party of Minnesota. He is a member of various legislative committees, including the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and the Senate Judiciary Committee.
personal
Alfranken’s net worth is estimated at 10 million U.S. dollars. He is 5 feet 6 inches tall and of Jewish descent. He married his college lover “Franny Bryson” in October 1975. They have two children, Thomasine and Joseph. He is the cousin of actor Steve Franken (died 2012). In November 2017, sports commentator Leeann Tweeden accused Franken of sexual misconduct in 2006. She claimed that he forcibly kissed her without her consent and took improper photos. Franken issued an apology afterwards.
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Al Franken real name, birthday, wiki
| Real name: | Alan Stewart Franken |
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| Birthday: | May 21, 1951 |
| age: | 70 years old |
| place of birth: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Chinese Zodiac: | Gemini |
| high: | 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) |
| Profession: | Politician, actor, comedian, writer |
| net worth: | 10 million USD |
| marriage: | Franny Bryson |
| Death-o-meter: | live |
