Jeff Allen (comedian)
| Jeff Allen | |
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| Birth name | Jeffrey Allen Mishler |
| Born | June 5, 1956 Sauk Village, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Medium | Film, Comedy, Stand Up, Public Speaker |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse | Tami Mishler |
| Website | https://www.jeffallencomedy.com |
Jeffrey Allen Mishler (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Jeff Allen, is an American comedian best known for his film Happy Wife, Happy Life, Revisited.[2] He is also known for his starring roles in several full-length comedy films, including: Bananas,[3] Thou Shalt Laugh,[4] Apostles of Comedy,[5] and Apostles of Comedy: Onwards and Upwards.[6]
Early life[edit]
He was born in Sauk Village, Illinois.[1] Allen's father, Jack Mishler, aspired to be a painter but could only support his family as a construction worker.[7] His mother, Arlene Mishler, worked for 30 years at Stauffer Chemical Company.
Early career[edit]
Allen began his career in 1978 in the comedy clubs of Chicago. Humiliated by the low pay and lack of respect, Allen, then a self-declared atheist, turned to drugs and alcohol.[7] In 1987 he got sober and in 1997 he became a born-again Christian. As he worked clean, in the style of Bill Cosby and Jerry Seinfeld, churches became a significant venue for his act.
Personal life[edit]
He resides in Fairview, Tennessee with his wife Tami and two children (his wife has one additional child from a previous marriage). His oldest son served with the 101st Airborne in Iraq.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Apostles of Comedy". nashville.zanies.com. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Happy Wife, Happy Life, Revisited". Amazon.com. 9 October 2007.
- ^ "Bananas". amazon.com. November 2004.
- ^ "Thou Shalt Laugh". amazon.com. 7 November 2006.
- ^ "Apostles of Comedy". amazon.com. 9 September 2008.
- ^ "Apostles of Comedy: Onwards and Upwards". amazon.com. 25 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Christian Comedy: And He Saw That It Was Funny". Chicago Tribune. November 7, 2011.
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