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Apr 3, 2024 · Steve Allen, pioneer American television entertainer, versatile author, songwriter, and comedian who performed in radio, motion pictures, and theater as well as television. He was perhaps best known for creating and hosting what became The Tonight Show, which set the standard for TV talk shows.
Steve Allen, the author of 54 published books, ranging in subject matter from poetry through short stories, humor, autobiography and politics, was also the composer and lyricist of the stage musical Sophie, about the late Sophie Tucker; and, in 1986, he composed the score for the CBS-TV version of Alice in Wonderland.
Nov 1, 2000 · Steve Allen, the versatile entertainer who created the ''Tonight'' show for NBC in 1953 and was widely regarded as a founding father of the late-night talk show, died on Monday at the home of his...
The Steve Allen Show is an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen from June 1956 to June 1960 on NBC, from September 1961 to December 1961 on ABC, [1] and in first-run syndication from 1962 to 1964. The first three seasons aired on Sunday nights at 8:00pm Eastern Time, directly opposite The Ed Sullivan Show.
Oct 31, 2000 · Steve Allen, the versatile entertainer who created the "Tonight" show for NBC in 1953 and was widely regarded as a founding father of the late-night talk show, died Monday...
Steve Allen was born on 26 December 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Casino (1995), The Player (1992) and College Confidential (1960). He was married to Jayne Meadows and Dorothy Goodman. He died on 30 October 2000 in Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was an American television and radio personality, comedian, musician, composer, writer and actor. In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show, which was the first late-night television talk show.
