Tom Dreesen Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Tom Dreesen (born September 11, 1942) is an American stand-up comedian.
Full Name
Tom Dreesen
Net Worth
$1.6 Million
Date Of Birth
September 11, 1939
Place Of Birth
Harvey, Illinois, USA
Occupation
Actor, Stand-up comedian
Profession
Actor, Comedian
Nationality
American
Spouse
Maryellen Subock
Children
Amy Dreesen, Tom Dreesen, Jennifer Dreesen
Siblings
Darlene Dreesen
Nicknames
Tom Dreesen, Dreesen, Tom
IMDB
Movies
Trouble with the Curve, Man on the Moon, Up Your Alley
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
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After four years in the Navy, Tom often worked two jobs to support his family, usually construction and bartending. Says his life changed when he joined the Jaycees where he created a drug-education program for grade school students and began to speak in front of classes and assemblies.
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Was the third of eight children growing up in poverty in Harvey, IL.
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Father of Amy, Tom and Jennifer.
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Created "Day for Darlene" in 1982, a 26-mile run through south Chicago to raise money to help fight multiple sclerosis. His older sister, Darlene, died from MS in 1989.
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Realized when he was about 12 years old that his aunt's husband was his real father. Both kept it a secret. His real father revealed on his deathbed that his one regret in life was not being able to tell people that Tom was his son.
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Release of the book, "Tim & Tom: An American Comedy in Black & White" by Tom and Tim Reid. [2008]
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Appeared in the infomercial, hosted by Pat Boone, for "Vital Factors" bio-protector system. [2007]
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Golfer.
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Was in a nightclub act, with Tim Reid, called "Tim & Tom". They met while working with the Jacyees in Illinois. They were the first (and last) Black and White comedy team.
Was a close personal friend of Frank Sinatra for several years up until his death. Therefore, whenever he's a guest on talk-shows, he's frequently asked to tell anecdotes from his time as a member of Sinatra's "gang".
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Is a stand-up comedian.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cowl Girl
2015
TV Series short
Tommy
Trouble with the Curve
2012
Rock
Rude Awakening
2001
TV Series
Carl
Man on the Moon
1999
Wiseass Comic
Lansky
1999
TV Movie
Flamingo Emcee / Eddie Shum
Touched by an Angel
1998
TV Series
Tom Dreesen
Baywatch Nights
1997
TV Series
Gabriel's Fire
1990
TV Series
City Official
Columbo
1990
TV Series
TV Host
Up Your Alley
1989
Maitre De
Spaceballs
1987
Megamaid Guard
Murder, She Wrote
1985-1987
TV Series
Peabody / Ernie
The Facts of Life
1986
TV Series
Mr. Julius
Sunset Limousine
1983
TV Movie
Comic 'Himself'
They Call Me Bruce?
1982
Louie
WKRP in Cincinnati
1982
TV Series
Rick Jesperson
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Rat Pack
1998
TV Movie technical advisor
They Call Me Bruce?
1982
script consultant - as Tom Dreeson
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
WGN Morning News
2016
TV Series
Himself
Unsung Hollywood
2016
TV Series documentary
Himself
Dying Laughing
2016
Documentary
Himself
The Night Time Show with Stephen Kramer Glickman
2016
TV Series
Himself
Frank Sinatra. Die Stimme Amerikas
2015
Documentary
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
1999-2015
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Comedian / ...
Comics Unleashed
2006-2014
TV Series
Himself
The Flipside with Michael Loftus
2014
TV Series
Himself
The Business of Comedy
2013
Documentary
Himself
Match Play with Ray Adams
2012
TV Series
Himself
Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good
2011
Documentary
Himself
I Am Comic
2010
Documentary
Himself
TV One's Roast and Toast: John Witherspoon
2009
TV Movie
Himself
Beyond the Epic Run
2009
Documentary
Himself
The Florence Henderson Show
2009
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Comedy.TV
2009
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992-2008
TV Series
Himself
The Bonnie Hunt Show
2008
TV Series
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2008
TV Series
Himself
Tavis Smiley
2008
TV Series
Himself
Windy City Memories
2008
TV Movie
Himself
50 Hottest Vegas Moments
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
2004
TV Series
Himself - Guest Host
When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Hollywood Squares
1999
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
1998
TV Series
Himself
The Rat Pack
1998
TV Movie
Himself
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Chuck Woolery Show
1991
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1982-1989
TV Series
Himself
The New Hollywood Squares
1989
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
The Pat Sajak Show
1989
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1974-1986
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Comedian / Himself - Guest
Star's Table
1986
TV Series
Himself
Hot Potato
1984
TV Series
Himself
Just Men!
1983
TV Series
Himself
The John Davidson Show
1981
TV Series
Himself
The Alan Thicke Show
1980
TV Series
Himself
Soul Train
1979-1980
TV Series documentary
Himself - Guest / Himself
Sanford
1980
TV Series
Himself
The Hollywood Squares
1978-1980
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
The Alan Hamel Show
1976-1979
TV Series
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1976-1979
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
The $10,000 Pyramid
1979
TV Series
Himself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns
1978
TV Special
Himself
The Jim Nabors Show
1978
TV Series
Himself
Rock Concert
1977
TV Series
Himself
New American Bandstand 1965
1976-1977
TV Series
Himself
Dinah!
1976
TV Series
Himself
Sammy and Company
1976
TV Series
Himself
Word Grabbers
1976
TV Movie
Himself - Panelist (1st Pilot)
The David Frost Show
1971
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Known for movies
The Rat Pack (1998) as Miscellaneous Crew
Late Show with David Letterman (1999-2015) as Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Comedian / H