Sam Kinison

Samuel Burl "Sam" Kinison (born December 8, 1953 in Yakima , Washington , † April 10, 1992 in Needles , California ) was an American comedian and actor .

Life

Kinison was born in Yakima. He was the son of Marie and Samuel Kinison. His father was a pastor and worked in various churches across the country. The family moved often, including living in Tulsa , Oklahoma, and East Peoria . In East Peoria he attended community high school. After finishing school, he followed in his father's footsteps. He attended the Pinecrest Bible Training Center at Salisbury Center in New York . After divorcing his first wife, he resigned and began his comedian career, initially in small clubs in Houston . Kinison played with his former role as a preacher, with satirical and sacrilegious shots at the Bible. Kinison's daring comedy made him a quick hit. In 1985 he appeared on Late Night with David Letterman . In 1986 he made his film debut.

Kinison was originally slated for the role of Al Bundy in A Kind Of Family . He later made a guest appearance here. He also appeared in various music videos. Until his death in 1992 he was u. a. seen on the Tonight Show and the Howard Stern Show .

Kinison died in a traffic accident on April 10, 1992 on the way to a sold out show in Laughlin , Nevada . He was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa.

Less than a year after his death, Fox broadcast a show in honor of Kinison. Jim Carrey and Robin Williams had guest appearances here.

In February 2011, the Toronto Sun reported that Kinison had fathered a child with his best friend's wife. A DNA test with his brother Bill Kinison found that he is 99.8 percent the father.

Filmography

1985: Savage Dawn
1986: Do it again, Dad
1989: A Terribly Kind Family - Season 4 Episode 12 It's a Bundyful Life (Part 2)
1990: Tales from the Crypt
1991: Guitar
1991: Charlie Hoover

Other appearances

1987: Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules
1990: Sam Kinison Banned
1991: The Sam Kinison Family Entertainment Hour
1992: George Carlin: Jammin 'in New York (documentary)
1998: Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (Documentation)
2011: Nick DiPaolo: Raw Nerve (As Comedy Idol)

Web links

Individual evidence

personal data
SURNAME	Kinison, Sam
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Kinison, Samuel Burl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American comedian and actor
DATE OF BIRTH	December 8, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH	Yakima , Washington
DATE OF DEATH	April 10, 1992
Place of death	Needles , California

[1] A Tribute to Sam Kinison at Entertainment Weekly

[2] A Tribute to Sam Kinison in the IMDb

[3] Kinison fathered lovechild, pal says