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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 ...
Comedy sketches. Skelton television characters. Final years: 1970–1971. The move to NBC: 1970. Skelton's later TV career. Broadcast history and Nielsen ratings. Awards and nominations. References. External links. The Red Skelton Show is an American television comedy/ variety show that aired from 1951 to 1971.
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.
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.
Red Skelton died at age 84 of pneumonia in Rancho Mirage, California on September 17, 1997. Born July 18, 1913. Died September 17, 1997 (84) Add to list. Won 3 Primetime Emmys. 10 wins & 5 nominations total. Photos 286. Known for. The Red Skelton Hour. 8.1. TV Series. Writer.
The Official Home Page of Red Skelton - beloved comedian, actor, artist and humanitarian.
Red Skelton was the first CBS television host to begin taping his weekly programs in color, in the early 1960s, after he bought an old movie studio and converted it for television productions. Red and Lothian Skelton loved horses and actually bred quarter horses at their ranch outside Palm Springs.
Feb 10, 2012 · Red Skelton went on to make over 40 movies for MGM during the 1940’s and 1950’s. In 1945, he married again, to Georgia Davis. This marriage lasted for 28 years, and resulted in the births of his son Richie and his daughter Valentina. Richie, unfortunately, died of leukemia in childhood, a blow that devastated the family.
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!
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 was 84. In the early 1940's, Mr....
