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Jeff Allen (comedian)

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Jeff Allen
Birth nameJeffrey Allen Mishler
Born (1956-06-05) June 5, 1956 (age 68)
Sauk Village, Illinois, U.S.[1]
MediumFilm, Comedy, Stand Up, Public Speaker
Years active1978–present
SpouseTami Mishler
Websitehttps://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

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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

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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

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He resides in Fairview, Tennessee with his wife Tami and two children (his wife has one additional child from a previous marriage). His older son served with the 101st Airborne in Iraq.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Apostles of Comedy". nashville.zanies.com. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  2. ^ "Happy Wife, Happy Life, Revisited". Amazon.com. 9 October 2007.
  3. ^ "Bananas". amazon.com. November 2004.
  4. ^ "Thou Shalt Laugh". amazon.com. 7 November 2006.
  5. ^ "Apostles of Comedy". amazon.com. 9 September 2008.
  6. ^ "Apostles of Comedy: Onwards and Upwards". amazon.com. 25 June 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Christian Comedy: And He Saw That It Was Funny". Chicago Tribune. November 7, 2011.
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