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# Tom Dreesen

(1942–2026)   Comedian

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Tom Dreesen was a comedian.

## Quick Facts About Tom Dreesen

Born September 11, 1942

Died June 17, 2026

Profession Comedian

## About Tom Dreesen

American stand-up comedian and actor... \| Thomas Eugene Dreesen was an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for being the opening act for Frank Sinatra. He also opened for Smokey Robinson, Tony Orlando, Gladys Knight, Sammy Davis Jr. and Liza Minnelli.

##  Quotes by Tom Dreesen

> [My father told me marijuana would cause me brain damage - because if he caught me doing it he was going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-dreesen/my-father-told-me-marijuana-would-cause-me-brain-damage-because-if-he/)

[Tom Dreesen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-dreesen/)

[Brain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brain/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3b/tom-dreesen-73934_brain_my-father-told-me-marijuana-would-cause_86102.jpg)

> [Karaoke bars combine two of the nation's greatest evils: people who shouldn't drink with people who shouldn't sing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-dreesen/karaoke-bars-combine-two-of-the-nation-s-greatest-evils-people-who/)

[Tom Dreesen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-dreesen/)

[Bars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bars/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/57d/tom-dreesen-73934_bars_karaoke-bars-combine-two-of-the-nation-s_1537174.jpg)

> [You have to remember, Frank Sinatra is 82 years old, which is 240 in your years. He's lived three lifetimes! He has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-dreesen/you-have-to-remember-frank-sinatra-is-82-years-old-which-is-240-in/)

[Tom Dreesen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-dreesen/)

[Bad day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-day/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3a/tom-dreesen-73934_bad-day_you-have-to-remember-frank-sinatra-is-82_1916731.jpg)

> [We were so poor we had no hot water. But it didn't matter because we had no bathtub to put it in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-dreesen/we-were-so-poor-we-had-no-hot-water-but-it-didn-t-matter-because-we/)

[Tom Dreesen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-dreesen/)

[Bathtub](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bathtub/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb1/tom-dreesen-73934_bathtub_we-were-so-poor-we-had-no-hot-water-but_2434026.jpg)

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