Thomas Bolyn Smothers III was born on February 2,1937 and is an American comedian, composer and musician, best known as half of the musical comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, alongside his younger brother Dick.
20 Facts About Tom Smothers
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Tom Smothers was a competitive unicyclist, and a state champion gymnast in the parallel bars.
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Tom Smothers later attended San Jose State University, then known as San Jose State College.
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At SJSC, Tom Smothers participated both in gymnastics and pole vault for the track team.
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Tom Smothers did not feel that he was good enough to be a professional musician, but he was funny enough to do comedy.
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Tom Smothers followed that role with a single episode of Burke's Law.
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Tom Smothers felt that the show did not play to the brothers' strengths and wanted creative control over their next venture.
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Tom Smothers negotiated creative control over their next CBS show, a variety show entitled The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1967.
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Tom Smothers introduced some musical acts at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.
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In 1969, Tom Smothers played guitar on Lennon's recording of his single "Give Peace a Chance".
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Tom Smothers can be seen in the hotel room in the 1988 documentary film Imagine: John Lennon.
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In October 1976, both Cosby and Tom Smothers were in attendance at a Playboy Mansion party.
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Tom Smothers's politics are in marked contrast to those of his brother Dick, whom Tom describes as "more conservative".
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Tom Smothers stated in 2006 that the duo's real-life political and philosophical differences were a key part of their ability to maintain their act for as long as they did.
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In motion pictures, Tom Smothers portrayed corporate-executive-turned-tap-dancing-magician Donald Beeman in one of Brian De Palma's earlier films, Get to Know Your Rabbit.
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In 1980 Tom Smothers starred in the film There Goes the Bride.
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Tom Smothers voiced one of the characters in the cartoon Christmas movie Precious Moments: Timmy's Special Delivery in 1993.
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Tom Smothers had created the mostly non-speaking character in the late '60s, a comedic performer of tricks using a yo-yo.
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In 2008, during the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, Tom Smothers was awarded a special Emmy.
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Tom Smothers had refused to let his name be on the list of writers nominated for the Emmy, because he felt his name was too volatile.