Tim Allen: A Tragic Hero

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Have you ever heard of Tim Allen? He is from Denver Colorado who had a childhood that went up and down. He is now a big time comedian who inspires a whole bunch of people. He plays in a whole bunch of movies and tv series. Tim Allen made a rough childhood into a fortune. Tim allen was born on June 13 1953, in Denver Colorado, the third of five boys and one girl. Like many kids, Tim desperatly wanted his own BB gun. When they refused to give him the money, he responded to an add on the back of a comic book looking for people who wanted to earn money selling seeds. Now armed with a weapon that propelled real ammo, Tim stalked the neihborhood searching for targets such as lights, windows, and cans. One time he aimed at a squirrell and killed it. When tim was 11 years old, his family went to a football game. He decided to stay home. When his family was coming home they got in a bad car accident. His dad died instantly as a car soared over the median of the highway and crushed his side of the car.Tim’s siblings, shocked by the tragic turn of events, wondered how something like this could happen. Bewildered byt the loss of his father, Tim found it difficult …show more content…
He wasn’t having much luck in los Angeles, but his popularity in Michigan continued to flourish. Tim never turned down an innovation to further his career, whether from a shopping mall, small club, or local cable TV show. Tim began to wonder if he would ever rise above the local comedy scene. He wasn’t making much money. In 1984, he stumbled onto his comedy hook. IN 1988, the cable network Showtime came to Detroit Michigan to tape comedians. Tim Allen was one of those. After the Showtime act, Tim Allen started hitting the jackpot. He started being seen in films and movies, like The Santa Claus and its series. Tim also starred in Jungle2Jungle,Joe Somebody,Wild Hogs and

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