Tim Allen

At one point in the 1990s, he starred in the most watched television show, Home Improvement, the highest grossing film, The Santa Clause, and had the best selling book in North America, Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man, at the same time. He died on the 20th of March 1891. He rose to fame with the television series Home Improvement (1991-1999) on ABC in which he played Tim "the toolman" Taylor. He wrote a life of Edwip Forrest in the American Actors Series (Boston, 1881), and an admirable sketch of Edwin Booth in Edwin Booth and his Contemporaries (Boston, 1886). Following his release, Allen became a successful stand-up comedian. He acted in London in 1867, 1881, 1883 and 1884, his Richelieu in Bulwer Lytton's drama being considered his best part. He grew up in suburban Detroit, Michigan and attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, where he was arrested and consequently sent to prison for drug offences. He played Othello to Booth’s Iago and Cassius to his Brutus.

He was born Timothy Allen Dick in Denver, Colorado. Among his many and varied parts may be mentioned Hamlet, Lear, Macbeth, Shylock, Richard III., Wolsey, Benedick, Richelieu, David Garrick, Hernani, Alfred Evelyn, Lanciotto in George Henry Boker's (1823—1890) Francesca da Rimini, and Janies Harebell in The Man o’ Airlie. Tim Allen (born June 13, 1953) is an American comedian and actor. From 1867 to 1870, with John M'Cullough, he managed the California theatre, San Francisco. Home Improvement (1991-1999) - Tim Taylor. He served with distinction in the Civil War as captain in the 28th Massachusetts infantry regiment. Christmas with the Kranks (2004). In 1858 he was in the stock company at the Boston Museum.

The Santa Clause (1994) - Scott Calvin/Santa Claus. In December 1856 he made his first New York appearance at the Chambers Street theatre as Sir Thomas Clifford in The Hunchback. Toy Story (1995) - Buzz Lightyear (voice). He made his first stage appearance at Detroit as Murad in The French Spy in 1853. Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) - Michael Cromwell. His family name was Brannigan. For Richer or Poorer (1997) - Brad Sexton. Lawrence Barret (1838—1891), American actor, was born of Irish parents in Paterson, New Jersey, on the 4th of April 1838.

Toy Story 2 (1999) - Buzz Lightyear (voice). Peter Quincy Taggart. Galaxy Quest (1999) - Jason Nesmith/Cmdr. Who is Cletus Tout? (2001) - Critical Jim.

Joe Somebody (2001) - Joe Scheffer. Big Trouble (2002) - Eliot Arnold. Santa Clause 2 (2002) - Santa Claus/Scott Calvin. Christmas with the Kranks (2004) - Luther Krank.