4. Tim Allen - Cocaine Dealer
Today the man is practically akin to the name of Father Christmas. However there was a time when Timothy Alan Dick, better known by the stage name Tim Allen, brought a whole different kind of Christmas cheer with him. He once was more of a blizzard hosting Jack Frost. In late 1978 Tim Allen was arrested in Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Michigan airport for carrying over 600 grams of cocaine on his person. He did a little over two years time in prison, getting time off for good behavior and informing the FBI of his drug traffiking connections. He was released on parole in 1981.
Ten years later the world of TV gave us Home Improvement and a much reformed Tim Allen that has been with us ever since. Good thing too, Allen is reportedly a really nice guy. He did play Santa Claus after all. Also, the thing to keep in mind is that the world of the American 1970s was way different than it is today.