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Samuel Burl Kinison ( / ˈkɪnɪsən / KIN-iss-ən; December 8, 1953 – April 10, 1992) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. A former Pentecostal preacher, he performed stand-up routines that were characterized by intense sudden tirades, punctuated with his distinctive scream, similar to charismatic preachers.
Sam Kinison was a popular stand-up comedian from Yakima, Washington, mainly active in the 1980s and the early 1990s. He also had a few acting roles in film and television. His only recurring role was that of Hugh, the main character's alter ego in the short-lived sitcom "Charlie Hoover" (1991).
Apr 26, 2022 · A former revivalist preacher, Kinison gained notoriety as a comedian by screaming insults at fans during live performances and adopting the rock and roll lifestyle that had taken over pop culture in the late '80s: Glam Metal.
Apr 12, 1992 · Sam Kinison, a former tent preacher who gained fame as a shrieking and often insulting stand-up comedian, was killed Friday night in a head-on automobile crash on a desert highway near...
Dec 19, 2017 · I Am Sam Kinison is a feature-length documentary film exploring the life and legacy of shock comic Sam Kinison, a former Pentecostal preacher turned stand-up comic who repurposed his pulpit-honed chops to the brazen rock 'n roll world of MTV-era comedy.
Comedian Sam Kinison Official Web Site complete with Music Videos, Comedy Online, “Singing Sam”, Quotes, Family and Friends Photos, Fan Forum, Links, and Online Store of Pics, CD’s, and Books!
Apr 20, 2012 · Comedy. Icon: Sam Kinison. He was the hell-raising preacher who swapped sermons for stand-up - where no subject was sacred - and who was praised and damned in equal measure. With next month...
Aug 11, 2016 · Sam Kinison changed comedy. Although his contributions to comedy were of a different tenor than George Carlin, or Richard Pryor, or Bill Hicks, there isn’t a comic alive who hasn’t in some way...
May 16, 2023 · Stand-up comic Sam Kinison screamed to the heights of his profession during a life that ended too soon. Here are 10 stories from his life and career.
Apr 4, 1997 · Sam Kinison died in the desert, talking to God. The high-decibel comic and former Pentecostal preacher was driving U.S. Highway 95 to a sold-out run in Laughlin, Nev., on the evening of April 10,...
