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Sinbad: Biography

Sinbad

Birth Name: David Adkins
Birth Place: Benton Harbor, MI
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/10/1956, Scorpio
Profession: Comedian; actor

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Sinbad Fast Facts:

As a teenager, grew to 6' 5" and dreamt of becoming a Harlem Globetrotter or an NBA player.
Intended to join the Air Force after high school, but decided against it after he discovered he would have to cut off his Afro.
Quit college just one month shy of graduation.
Opted not to use vulgar language in his stand-up routine when his dad, a pastor, came to see his show. After the performance, he realized he could be funny without cursing.
TV debut was in 1983 on the talent show Star Search. One of his competitors was a then-unknown comedian named Dennis Miller.
Made silver-screen debut in the 1989 film That's Adequate.
Starred in the 1993 comedy series The Sinbad Show, which aired for one season on Fox.
Penned Sinbad's Guide to Life (Because I Know Everything) in 1998.

Sinbad Relationships:
Mark Adkins - Brother
Louise Adkins - Mother
Michael Adkins - Brother
Donna Adkins - Sister
Meredith Fuller - Wife
Royce Adkins - Son
Dorothea Adkins - Sister
Paige Adkins - Daughter
Donald B. Adkins - Father
College:
Attended the University of Denver, Denver, CO

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Ed McMahon, Sinbad Walter McBride/Retna

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