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Overview. Born. July 18, 1913 · Vincennes, Indiana, USA. Died. September 17, 1997 · Rancho Mirage, California, USA (pneumonia) Birth name. Richard Red Skelton. Nicknames. America's Clown Prince. The Marcel Marceau of Television. Height. 6′ 2″ (1.88 m) Mini Bio.
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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. He has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio and television, and also appeared in burlesque ...
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May 16, 2024 · Red Skelton (born July 18, 1913, Vincennes, Indiana, U.S.—died September 17, 1997, Rancho Mirage, California) was an American pantomimist and radio and television comedian, 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). In that series, Skelton re ...
Sep 17, 1997 · Biography. The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of 7 by Ed Wynn, at a vaudeville show in Vincennes. At age 10, he left home to travel with a medicine show through the Midwest, and joined the vaudeville circuit at age 15.
