Sam Kinison was born on December 8th, 1953 in Yakima, Washington. Son of a Pentecostal preacher, Sam himself initially became a preacher before his teachings became a little too radical for the average house of worship. His comedy monologues and sometimes outrageous outbursts often references his early years and nobody was safe. Not the Pope, not Jim Bakker and not 'Jesus, the Miracle Caterer'.