Dana CarveyAKA:
Dana Thomas Carvey
Nationality:
American Birthdate:
06/02/1955 Birthplace:
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biography
A boyish comedian and mimic known for his dead-on (if somewhat toothless) impersonations of such notables as George Bush, Ross Perot, James Stewart and Johnny Carson, Carvey began his career performing stand-up around the San Francisco Bay area. In 1981, he moved to L.A. to work as an actor. He began with small turns in "Halloween II" (1981) and "This Is Spinal Tap" (1984), before joining the "Saturday Night Live" ensemble in 1986, where his distinctive comedy style propelled him to prominence.Carvey created several memorable characters for "SNL" that impacted on the American vernacular,
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milestones
Year
Milestone
1981
Moved to L.A.
1980
TV acting debut with "Alone At Last II"
1981
Feature acting debut with "Halloween II"
1982
Regular on the short-lived series, "One of the Boys"
1984
Co-starred on the short-lived drama series "Blue Thunder"
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