For 13 years, Dreesen toured the United States as the opening act for Frank Sinatra, and formed a line-long friendship with Ol' Blue Eyes.

Tom Dreesen, who alongside Tim Reid formed the United States' first biracial stand-up comedy duo, has died at 86.

Comedian Tom Dreesen, from south suburban Harvey, grew up poor and first found comedy when he partnered with Tim Reid in an interracial duo. He later became Sinatra’s longtime opening act and close friend.

In the 60-some years since he left his hometown of south suburban Harvey, comedian Tom Dreesen had, among many things, made more than 500 TV appearances, including 61 on “The Tonight Show,”

Stand-up comedy great Tom Dreesen, who was an longtime opening act for Frank Sinatra and made hundreds of television appearances, has died.

Tom Dreesen, a prolific stand-up comedian who opened for Frank Sinatra and appeared in 'Spaceballs,' died Wednesday. He was 86.

Tom Dreesen, the standup comedian who warmed up audiences for Frank Sinatra, has died at 86. Dreesen made his final TV appearance just a week before his death, when he appeared on Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed,

Tom Dreesen, the comedian and comic actor whose sharp delivery and amiability made him a favorite not only with audiences but of show biz kingpins like Johnny Carson and Frank Sinatra, died today. He was 86.