Sam Kinison
Biography
Sam Kinison was born on December 8, 1953 in Yakima, Washington, USA as Samuel Burl Kinison. He was an actor and writer, known for The Sam Kinison Family Entertainment Hour (1991), Back to School (1986) and Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1986). He was married to Malika Kinison, Terry Marze and Patricia Adkins. He died on April 10, 1992 in Needles, California, USA.
38years old at death
- Born Yakima
- Died Needles
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Samuel Burl Kinison (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 14 years1985 to 1999
Every film, newest first
- 1999Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?IMDb rating 6.9
- 1986Back to SchoolIMDb rating 6.7
- 1985Savage DawnIMDb rating 5.1
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First role
Kinison began his career in Houston performing in small clubs, where he joined the Texas Outlaw Comics, a comedy group at the Comedy Workshop that included Bill Hicks.
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Worked with
Sam Kinison shares two films with Rodney Dangerfield, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Alan MetterDirector, 1 film, 1986
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Simon NuchternDirector, 1 film, 1985
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