Most Recent Role: Himself (archive footage) on Saturday Night Live
Alias Name(s): Michael O' Donaughe, Mr. Mike
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Sauquoit, New York, USA
Birthday: 5-2-1940
Date of Death: 11-7-1994
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Alias Name(s): Michael O' Donaughe, Mr. Mike
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Sauquoit, New York, USA
Birthday: 5-2-1940
Date of Death: 11-7-1994
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Michael O'Donoghue was probably one of the darkest minds comedy has ever known. A product of Harvard, he wrote for The National Lampoon during its early glory days from 1970 to 1974. Amongst his works was the classic article "Tarzan of the Cows." Along with girlfriend and fellow Lampooner Anne Beatts, he became a writer for "Saturday Night Live," serving as the unoffical head writer from...
Most Recent Appearance
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Sunday 20 February 2005 on NBC
Cast members, writers, production members, family members, hosts, and guests all talk about the first five seasons of SNL. Everything from Chevy Chase leaving SNL after the first season to the creation of the Blues Brothers is recalled in this two-hour TV documentary.
The day he died he woke up thinking he had a migrane so he took his medication and went back to bed. He woke a second time in a great deal of pain, so his wife called an ambulance. When they got to the hospital he was announced brain dead and taken off life support.
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His organs where donated to children.
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He co-wrote the movie Scrooged.
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He had a small role in the 1979 movie Mannhattan.
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The only cast member form the 1981 cast that he liked was Eddie Murphy because Eddie was the only one who wasn't afraid of him.
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Professor: I would like...
European Immigrant: (in thick accent ] I would like....
Professor: ....to feed your fingertips....
European Immigrant: (in thick accent) ....to feed yur fingerteeps....
Professor: ...to the wolverines.
European Immigrant: (in thick accent) ....to de wolver-eenes. (edit)
European Immigrant: (in thick accent ] I would like....
Professor: ....to feed your fingertips....
European Immigrant: (in thick accent) ....to feed yur fingerteeps....
Professor: ...to the wolverines.
European Immigrant: (in thick accent) ....to de wolver-eenes. (edit)
Other Appearances
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Saturday Night Live
Himself |
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Saturday Night Live
Gregory Collyer / Hector |
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Dixon of Dock Green
Harry's Back Edwards |
Saturday Night Live
Robert Klein/Bonnie Raitt Mr. Mike on Guitar |
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Saturday Night Live
(no host)/Paul Simon, James Taylor, and David Sanborn Seance Guy |
The Midnight Special
Host: Laraine Newman Himself |
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The Midnight Special
Host: Marilu Henner Himself |
TV Tales
Saturday Night Live Himself (archive footage) |
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