Tom Smothers(1937-2023)

Actor
Producer
Writer

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Tom Smothers was born on 2 February 1937 in Governors Island, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967), The Informant! (2009) and Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972). He was married to Marcy Carriker, Rochelle Ruth Robley and Stephanie R. Shorr. He died on 26 December 2023 in Santa Rosa, California, USA.

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

8.0

TV Series

Self - Co-Host(archive footage)

The Informant!

6.5

Dwayne Andreas

2009

Get to Know Your Rabbit

5.2

Donald Beeman

1972

Speed Zone

4.5

Randolph

1989

Credits

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Actor

The Simpsons
8.7
TV Series
- Tom Smothers (voice)
- 2009
The Informant!
6.5
- Dwayne Andreas
- 2009
Once Upon a Mattress
6.2
TV Movie
- King Sextimus
- 2005
Life with Bonnie
6.4
TV Series
- Tom Smothers
- 2003
Mr. Bill Does Vegas
Short
- 2002
Norm
7.8
TV Series
- Dad (as Tommy Smothers)
- 2001
Maggie
7.8
TV Series
- Folkie (as Tommy Smothers)
- 1998
Suddenly Susan
5.8
TV Series
- Attica (as Tommy Smothers)
- 1997–1998
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
7.6
TV Series
- Tom (voice)
- 1997
Timmy's Special Delivery: A Precious Moments Christmas
7.1
Video
- Dudley (voice)
- 1993
Dream On
7.6
TV Series
- Spunky the Rabbit (as Tommy Smothers)
- 1993
Speed Zone
4.5
- Randolph
- 1989
What's Alan Watching?
6.3
TV Special
- Tom Smothers
- 1989
Yo-Yo man
9.3
Video
- Yo-Yo man
- 1988
Cinemax Comedy Experiment
4.1
TV Series
- 1985–1990

Producer

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
7.7
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1989
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special I
8.0
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1980
Another Nice Mess
5.9
- producer
- 1972
The Return of the Smothers Brothers
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1970
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
6.9
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1969
Pat Paulsen for President
8.2
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1968
The Summer Brothers Smothers Show
8.1
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1968

Writer

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Get to Know Your Rabbit

Personal details

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Alternative names
- Smothers Brothers
Height
- 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
Born
- February 2, 1937
- Governors Island, New York City, New York, USA
Died
- December 26, 2023
- Santa Rosa, California, USA(cancer)
Spouses
Children
- Thomas Smothers Jr.
Parents
Relatives
Other works
Print ads: Magnavox' CDB650 compact disc player.
Publicity listings
- 4 Articles

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Trivia
He is an expert with the Yo-Yo.

Quotes
[11/28/02, interview in Chicago Tribune] I'm watching television and I'm not seeing anything. I watch all the cable shows where you should see some looseness and you're not hearing anything . . . There's a general dumbing down of everybody in this country . . . It just kept going and going until it's gotten to the point where it's all mean-spirited and vulgar. It not only affects comedy, it affects film. It affects literature. It's pervasive on radio. There's that guy Howard Stern and all that smart ass, vulgar, sexual pretending like they're expanding freedom of speech. They ought to put an amendment to the First Amendment that says there shall also be freedom of hearing.