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Richard Red Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program The Red Skelton Show.
Red Skelton. Writer: The Red Skelton Hour. The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of seven by Ed Wynn, at a vaudeville show in Vincennes.
Red Skelton. Writer: The Red Skelton Hour. The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of seven by Ed Wynn, at a vaudeville show in Vincennes.
May 16, 2024 · Red Skelton, American pantomimist and radio and television personality, host, and star performer of the popular TV variety program The Red Skelton Show (1951–71; called The Red Skelton Hour from 1962 to 1970). Skelton’s style deftly combined broad humor with emotional complexity.
The Official Home Page of Red Skelton - beloved comedian, actor, artist and humanitarian.
The Red Skelton Hour: Created by Marcel Marceau. With Red Skelton, David Rose and His Orchestra, Art Gilmore, Tom Hansen Dancers. Comedian Red Skelton hosts a variety show of comedic sketches, and a range of stars, to speak to an entire generation.
Red Skelton was a man of deep faith and staunch patriotic fervor, extremely proud of his 58 year membership in the Masons and the Shriners. Major changes were rapidly taking place in our society that threatened to undermine the very founding principles upon which our great nation was built.
Feb 10, 2012 · Red Skelton’s television show finished fourth in the ratings in its’ first year, and became even more popular over time. In 1953, it won the Emmy Award for Best Comedy Show. It later moved from NBC to CBS, and won another Emmy Award in 1961 for Outstanding Writing Achievement.
Sep 18, 1997 · Red Skelton, a master of mime and clowning whose gentle humor captivated generations of Americans, died yesterday at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He...
Richard Bernard “Red” Skelton, the comedy genius known for his rubber face and Golden heart was born on July 18, 1913 in Knox County, Indiana. After a life of show business, Red became a prolific painter and artist. Discover some of his famous paintings in our gallery!
