Tyrees Allen is an American stage, television, and film actor. Allen was born in Salina, Kansas. In 1972, he graduated from Salina Central High School. Allen later attended Marymount College in Salina, where he graduated with a degree in Theater Arts. Allen's 55 credit television work includes series regular roles on Women's Murder Club and Dark Blue; recurring roles on The Practice, Alias and Coming Home; and guest star appearances on Cold Case, Without A Trace, Castle, Scandal, CSI:Miami, and Brothers & Sisters. Allen also appeared in New York in the 2000 Broadway production of Aida and the 2003 Broadway revival of William Shakespere's Henry IV In May 2013, Allen played the role of "Troy Maxson" in the August Wilson play Fences at the African-American Repertory Theater in DeSoto, Texas. 

July 31st, 1954 in Salina (Age 70)