Kevin Kelton

Kevin Kelton
Born Kavin Barry Kelton
(1956-08-17) August 17, 1956 [1] [2]
Rockville Centre, New York, United States
Alma mater California Institute of the Arts, MA, Fine Arts, 1990
Occupation TV and film comedy screenwriter
Years active 1977-present
Website http://www.kevinkelton.com

Kevin Kelton (born August 17, 1956 in Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York) is a television writer whose credits include Saturday Night Live, Night Court, Boy Meets World and other network series. He has also written articles and essays for National Lampoon.[3] Kelton is the younger brother of the comedian Bobby Kelton,[4] who appeared regularly on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson during the 1970s and '80s. He has now dedicated his life to his two children.

Early career

Kelton began his career while in college, writing for his brother Bobby's act and spending his summer vacations doing stand-up at The Comic Strip and The Improv in New York City. After college he moved to Los Angeles and continued doing stand-up at The Improv and The Comedy Store while selling comedy material to Joan Rivers and other established stand-ups.

Television

Kelton’s first TV writing job was on the syndicated game show Face the Music.[4] He quickly segued to sketch comedy, joining the writing staff of the ABC late-night sketch show Fridays!.[5] He went on to write for a string of sketch comedy series before being hired by Saturday Night Live as a staff writer at the beginning of the 1983-84 season.[6] Among the sketches he penned for SNL were Jim Belushi as a manic Bobby Knight-style high-school chess coach and Billy Crystal as Prince singing his defiant response to the "We Are the World" video titled "I Am Also the World".

Kelton spent two seasons at SNL, earning an Emmy nomination (with the rest of the writing staff),[7] then returned to Los Angeles, where he transitioned to sitcom writing and producing.

Credits


References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Barry Kelton birth reference results". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Birth reference search results". intelius.com. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ Kelton, Kevin. "Baby Lipo". National Lampoon's Not Fit For Print. National Lampoon Press, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 Associated Press "Kelton isn't funny, his material is", The Lewiston Journal, Lewiston, Maine, 10 December 1983, Retrieved on 23 April 2012
  5. 1 2 "Fridays: TV Comedy Guide". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Saturday Night Live - TV Series - Cast, Credits and Awards - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "Saturday Night Live Emmys.com". Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  8. ↑ "Twilight Theatre - Full Production Credits - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  9. ↑ "No Soap, Radio - Full Production Credits - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  10. ↑ "CTVA US Comedy - "The Jeffersons" (CBS) Season 10 (1983-84)". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  11. ↑ "Comedy Break With Mack and Jamie - Full Production Credits - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  12. ↑ "The Jay Leno Show - Full Production Credits - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  13. ↑ "Women in Prison - Full Production Credits - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  14. ↑ "A Different World synopsis text". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  15. 1 2 "Kevin Kelton - overview". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  16. ↑ "Shaky Ground - Full Production Credits - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  17. ↑ "Townsend Television - 1993 - s01e06 - season 1 episode 6 - TV Series, Episodes, Guide - PNOP.com". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  18. ↑ "Hal Cooper Papers 1938-2003". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  19. ↑ "The Tom Show - Entertainment News, Film Reviews, Media - Variety". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  20. ↑ "Kevin Kelton Shows - Screened". Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
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