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Ludden was born on October 5, 1917, in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, the first child of Elmer and Leila M. (née Allen) Ellsworth. Elmer was a Nebraska native who worked as an ice dealer, while Leila was a Wisconsin native and housewife. Elmer Ellsworth died on January 6, 1919, at age 26, from the Spanish flu. [1]
- 1949–1981
- Graceland Cemetery, Mineral Point, Wisconsin, U.S.
Allen Ludden was an actor and producer, best known for hosting Password. He was married to Betty White and had three children. He died of cancer in 1981 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- October 5, 1917
- June 9, 1981
Jun 10, 1981 · Allen Ludden, host of the ''G.E. College Bowl'' and ''Password'' television game shows, died of cancer yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 62 years old. Betty White, the ...
Allen Ludden (1917-1981) was an American actor, producer and host, best known for Password, a popular game show. He was married to Betty White and died of cancer in Los Angeles.
- January 1, 1
- Mineral Point, Wisconsin, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jan 3, 2022 · Allen Ludden was a popular TV game show host and a loving husband to Betty White for 18 years. He died of stomach cancer in 1981, but his memory lives on through his Emmy awards, his stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and his wife's tribute.
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Allen Ludden was born as Allen Packard Ellsworth on October 5, 1917 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, USA. His father, Elmer Ellsworth, was an ice dealer, and his mother Leila M. Allen was a housewife. His father died at the young age of 26 in the Spanish flu epidemic after which his mother remarried electrical engineer Homer Ludden, Jr. Allen was ...
Ludden was identified with the show over a 20-year period during which it was seen on all three major networks. After six seasons on CBS, followed by a syndicated version that sold to individual stations for several years, Ludden moved to the West Coast, bringing with him the show, which ABC aired from 1971 to 1975.