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John Florence Sullivan (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956), known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. His absurdist topically-pointed radio program The Fred Allen Show (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the Golden Age of American radio.
- March 17, 1956 (aged 61), New York City, U.S.
- The Fred Allen Show
- John Florence Sullivan, May 31, 1894, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Fred Allen, the well-known comedian who went on to star in radio, television, and film, was born John Florence Sullivan in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1894 and educated at Boston University. His Broadway shows include "The Passing Show of 1922" and "The Greenwich Village Follies".
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- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- New York City, New York, USA
Fred Allen, the well-known comedian who went on to star in radio, television, and film, was born John Florence Sullivan in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1894 and educated at Boston University. His Broadway shows include "The Passing Show of 1922" and "The Greenwich Village Follies".
- May 31, 1894
- March 17, 1956
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Mar 13, 2024 · Fred Allen (born May 31, 1894, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.—died March 17, 1956, New York, N.Y.) was an American humorist whose laconic style, dry wit, and superb timing influenced a generation of radio and television performers.
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Fred Allen, born John Florence Sullivan, was an American comedian. Beginning his career as an entertainer in the vaudeville as a comic juggler, he starred on Broadway with his partner/wife Portland Hoffa in revues such as ‘The Passing Show’. He soon became immensely popular with the ‘Fred Allen Show’.
Allen was the hardest-working of radio’s funnymen, the only star of the new medium who tried to feed its voracious maw almost single-handedly, week after week, year after year.
Biography: Fred Allen was an American comedian, radio personality, and writer who rose to prominence during the Golden Age of Radio in the 1930s and 1940s. Allen was one of the most popular and influential humorists of his time, entertaining millions of Americans through his radio show and other appearances.
