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Jack Handey

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Jack Handey was born on 25 February 1949 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends (1992) and Bizarre (1979). He has been married to Marta Handey since 1977.
BornFebruary 25, 1949
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends (1992)
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends
    7.8
    Video
    • Writer(creator, uncredited)
    • 1992
    Bizarre (1979)
    Bizarre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Co-ed Fever (1979)
    Co-ed Fever
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025)
      SNL50: The Anniversary Special
      7.8
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2025
    • My Nature Documentary
      Short
      • writer
      • 2013
    • Jack Handey: The Bible
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Jack Handey: The Crone
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Jack Handey: The Pirate
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by
      • additional sketches by ...
      • 1985–2002
    • Chris Farley in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2000)
      Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
      8.2
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
      Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
      7.8
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1998
    • The 2nd Annual Saturday Night Live Mother's Day Special
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1993
    • Saturday Night Live: All the Best for Mother's Day
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1992
    • Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition (1992)
      Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition
      7.2
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1992
    • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends (1992)
      Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends
      7.8
      Video
      • written by
      • creator (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams (1991)
      Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams
      7.4
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce (1986)
      Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
      7.5
      Video
      • segments
      • 1986
    • Our Time
      4.3
      TV Series
      • staff writer
      • 1985

    Producer

    • Sherman Hemsley in Mr. Ed (2004)
      Mr. Ed
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends (1992)
      Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends
      7.8
      Video
      • producer
      • 1992
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 1990–1991

    Actor

    • Kevin Nealon, Jack Handey, Dennis Miller, Fred Wolf, Dex Carvey, and Francis Cronin in Beyond the Comics (2014)
      Beyond the Comics
      TV Mini Series
      • (2014-2016)
      • 2014
    • My Nature Documentary
      Short
      • (voice)
      • 2013
    • Jack Handey: The Nickname
      Short
      • 2013

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Born
      • February 25, 1949
      • San Antonio, Texas, USA
    • Spouse
      • Marta Handey1977 - present
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Wrote jokes for Steve Allen and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in the 1970's.

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