T O M
D R E E S E N
LEGENDARY STAND-UP COMEDIAN
and ACTOR
CHATS ABOUT TOURING 14 YEARS
with FRANK SINATRA
with FRANK SINATRA
and LESSONS LEARNED
DURING A BRILLIANT CAREER
IN SHOW BUSINESS
Tom Dreesen’s life is equal parts comedy and
philanthropy. He excels at both and has created an extraordinary legacy in both
arenas.
Dreesen has made over 500 appearances on national
television as a stand-up comedian, including more than 60 appearances on The
Tonight Show. He was a favorite guest of David Letterman, and frequently hosted
the show in Letterman’s absence. For 14 years he toured cross country and
opened for Frank Sinatra, and has appeared countless times in Las Vegas, Tahoe,
Reno and Atlantic City with artists like Smokey Robinson, Liza Minnelli,
Natalie Cole and Sammy Davis, Jr. Tom has acted in numerous television shows –
from Columbo to Murder She Wrote – and appeared in motion pictures including
Man on the Moon and Spaceballs. He has recorded comedy albums, starred in his
own TV comedy special, Dreesen Street, and hosted a late-night talk show in
Chicago, Night Time Starring Tom Dreesen.
He appeared to rave reviews around the country in his
one-man show “An Evening of Laughter and Memories of Sinatra.”
Dreesen’s comic style is down-to-earth, warm and
unpretentious. Daily Variety called him “a thorough pro… one of the most
respected family comedians of our time.” Frank Sinatra, who called himself a
“saloon singer,” characterized Dreesen as a “saloon comedian.” “We’re a couple
of neighborhood kind of guys,” said Sinatra.
Tom Dreesen’s hometown of Harvey, Illinois named a
street after him. He was also a 2005 recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of
Honor.
For
more information about Tom Dreesen visit www.tomdreesen.com or
TIM & TOM
An American Comedy
in Black and White
BY
TIM REID
TOM DREESEN
with RON RAPOPORT
TIM REID
TOM DREESEN
with RON RAPOPORT
-available at amazon.com
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26TH 2019
7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN TIME
ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
W/RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO
www.bbsradio.com
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