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Michael O'Donoghue(1940-1994)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Michael O'Donoghue in Saturday Night Live (1975)
Trailer for Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
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Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
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Michael O'Donoghue was born on 5 January 1940 in Sauquoit, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979), Saturday Night Live (1975) and Manhattan (1979). He was married to Cheryl Hardwick and Janice Bickel. He died on 8 November 1994 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 5, 1940
DiedNovember 8, 1994(54)
BornJanuary 5, 1940
DiedNovember 8, 1994(54)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Michael O'Donoghue in Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
4.9
  • Writer
  • 1979
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Saturday Night Live
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Manhattan (1979)
Manhattan
7.8
  • Dennis
  • 1979
Bill Murray in Scrooged (1988)
Scrooged
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1988

Credits

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Writer

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2006)
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
    7.2
    TV Special
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005)
    Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found
    7.5
    TV Special
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
    7.3
    Video
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005)
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
    7.6
    TV Special
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (1999)
    Saturday Night Live Christmas Special
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (1999)
    Saturday Night Live 25
    7.7
    TV Special
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin (1998)
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin
    7.5
    TV Special
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live (1998)
    The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live
    7.5
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • T.V. (1992)
    T.V.
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1992)
    The Itsy Bitsy Spider
    6.3
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial (1991)
    Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial
    7.8
    TV Special
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • The Best of Gilda Radner (1989)
    The Best of Gilda Radner
    8.1
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
    6.8
    TV Special
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Bill Murray in Scrooged (1988)
    Scrooged
    6.9
    • written by
    • 1988
  • The Best of Chevy Chase (1987)
    The Best of Chevy Chase
    8.0
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1987

Actor

  • Bill Murray in Scrooged (1988)
    Scrooged
    6.9
    • Priest
    • 1988
  • Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, and Daryl Hannah in Wall Street (1987)
    Wall Street
    7.3
    • Reporter
    • 1987
  • 1 sheet movie poster
    The Suicide Club
    3.6
    • Cardinal Mervin
    • 1987
  • Danny DeVito, Eddie Albert, Rick Moranis, Judge Reinhold, Jane Seymour, Merritt Butrick, Lori-Nan Engler, Ron Frazier, John Kapelos, and Richard Masur in Head Office (1985)
    Head Office
    5.4
    • Scott Dantley
    • 1985
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Mike
    • Various
    • The Self-Righteous Announcer ...
    • 1975–1981
  • Michael O'Donoghue in Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
    Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
    4.9
    • Mr. Mike
    • 1979
  • Manhattan (1979)
    Manhattan
    7.8
    • Dennis
    • 1979
  • Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
    Dixon of Dock Green
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Edwards
    • 1974

Producer

  • Tony Danza, Paul Michael Glaser, Christine Lahti, Mare Winningham, and Shelley Hack in Single Bars, Single Women (1984)
    Single Bars, Single Women
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1984
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1981
  • Michael O'Donoghue in Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
    Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
    4.9
    • producer
    • 1979
  • The National Lampoon Radio Hour (1973)
    The National Lampoon Radio Hour
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1973–1974

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Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Trailer 1:21
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Mr. Mike
  • Born
    • January 5, 1940
    • Sauquoit, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 8, 1994
    • New York City, New York, USA(cerebral hemorrhage)
  • Spouses
      Cheryl HardwickOctober 26, 1986 - November 8, 1994 (his death)
  • Other works
    Wrote column "Not My Fault!" for Spin magazine 1993-95
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Spoke the very first words in the first Saturday Night Live (1975) sketch, teaching John Belushi nonsense English phrases.
  • Quotes
    Making people laugh is the lowest form of comedy.
  • Nickname
    • Mr. Mike

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