Sam Kinison
Biography
Biography
Sam Kinison boasted an impressive roster of roles for television movies and specials throughout the course of his entertainment career as an actor. He worked in television in his early acting career as well, including a part on "Married... With Children" (Fox, 1986-1997). He appeared in a number of television specials, including "Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special" (1984-85), "Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me" (HBO, 1986-87) and "Sam Kinison" (HBO, 1986-87). He also worked in television around this time, including a part on "In Living Color" (Fox, 1989-1994). He also contributed to a variety of television specials, including "Rodney Dangerfield "Opening Night at Rodney's Place"" (1988-89), "For Cryin' Out Loud" (HBO, 1989-1990) and "Saturday Night Live 15th Anniversary" (NBC, 1989-1990). Kinison was most recently credited in "100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (Comedy Central, 2003-04). Kinison passed away in April 1992 at the age of 39.
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