Tom dreesen biography
Tom dreesen biography
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Tom Dreesen
American actor and stand-up comedian
Tom Dreesen | |
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| Born | (1939-09-11) September 11, 1939 (age 85) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 1968-present |
Tom Dreesen (born September 11, 1939) is an American actor and stand-up comedian.
Life and career
Dreesen grew up in Harvey, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago.[1] He attended Thornton Township High School there. While working as an insurance salesman in 1968, he met Tim Reid through a local Jaycee chapter,[2] and the two teamed up as Tim and Tom, the first biracial stand-up comedy duo in the United States.
Shortly thereafter they sought the assistance of radio personality Vince Sanders, who would coach the act and handle some of its business affairs for the next four years.[citation needed]
Though their material is now considered cutting-edge for its time, the pair struggled to make a living together and split u