Tim Allen

Tim Allen (born June 13, 1953) is an American comedian and actor. He was born Timothy Allen Dick in Denver, Colorado. 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. Following his release, Allen became a successful stand-up comedian. He rose to fame with the television series Home Improvement (1991-1999) on ABC in which he played Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor.

Legal problems

Allen's rise to fame almost never happened. On October 2, 1978, he was arrested with an accomplice at an airport in Kalamazoo, Michigan with 1.4 pounds of cocaine. Because of the huge quantity, Allen was facing life in prison. Instead, he agreed to testify against his partner in exchange for a sentence of three to seven years in prison. He ultimately ended up serving two years and four months. http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/entertainers/actors/tim-allen/

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October 2 - 1978 - Kalamazoo, Michigan - Cocaine

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On May 24, 1997, Allen was arrested for DUI in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. He pleaded guilty on June 16 and was sentenced to a year probation and a fine and ordered to seek alcohol counseling. http://movies.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,1302,00.html http://movies.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,2858,00.html

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May 24 - 1997 - DUI - Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan - June 16 - Probation

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