Samuel Burl "Sam" Kinison (December 8, 1953 – April 10, 1992) was an American stand-up comedianand actor. Kinison was known for his intense, harsh and politically incorrect genre humor. A former Pentecostal preacher, he performed stand-up routines that were most often characterized by an intense style, similar to enthusiastic preachers, punctuated by his trademark scream.
Photographed in San Francisco, Ca. in September, 1986.