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O. Henry's Full House (1952) -- A dozen top stars (including Charles Laughton, Marilyn Monroe and Anne Baxter) and five famed directors (including Howard Hawks and Henry Koster) join forces to present filmed versions of the best stories of O. Henry, all narrated by John Steinbeck.
It's a Joke, Son! (1947) -- The first Eagle-Lion film stars Kenny Delmar as Senator Beauregard Claghorn, his "Allen's Alley" resident-character heard on Fred Allen's radio program...
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Overview

Date of Birth:
31 May 1894, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA more
Date of Death:
17 March 1956, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Fred Allen, the well-known comedian who went on to star in radio... more
Trivia:
Star of CBS Radio's "Texaco Star Theater" (1940-1944). more
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Down 15% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Colbert and O'Reilly in Friendly Match-Up
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 January 2007)
'Bachelor' Clips 'Wing' Again
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 31 October 2002)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "The Christophers" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Washington Speaks for Himself (1956) TV episode
  2. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1954)
        - Fred Allen's Sketchbook (1954) TV episode .... Narrator
  3. O. Henry's Full House (1952) .... Sam 'Slick' Brown (The Ransom of Red Chief)
    ... aka Full House (UK)
  4. We're Not Married! (1952) .... Steven S. 'Steve' Gladwyn
  5. "Your Show of Shows" (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka Sid Caesar's Show of Shows (UK: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 24 February 1951 (1951) TV episode

  6. It's in the Bag! (1945) .... Fred F. Trumble Floogle
    ... aka The Fifth Chair (Australia) (UK)
  7. Love Thy Neighbor (1940) .... Fred Allen
  8. Buck Benny Rides Again (1940) (uncredited) .... Voice on Radio Show

  9. Sally, Irene and Mary (1938) .... Gabriel 'Gabby' Green
  10. Thanks a Million (1935) .... Ned Lyman
  11. The Still Alarm (1930)

  12. The Installment Collector (1929) .... The Newspaper Editor
Writer:
  1. It's in the Bag! (1945) (screen treatment)
    ... aka The Fifth Chair (Australia) (UK)

  2. Thanks a Million (1935) (contributor to dialogue) (uncredited)

  3. Faint Heart (1929) (story)
    ... aka Bert Lahr in Faint Heart (USA: copyright title)
Soundtrack:
  1. Thanks a Million (1935) (performer: "Happy Days Are Here Again" (1929) (uncredited)) ("Square Deal Party" (1935) (uncredited))
Thanks:
  1. George Carlin: Carlin on Campus (1984) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "Project XX" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Jazz Age (1956) TV episode .... Narrator
  2. "What's My Line?" .... Himself / ... (67 episodes, 1953-1956)
        - Episode dated 11 March 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself/panelist
        - Episode dated 4 March 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Panelist
        - Episode dated 26 February 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 February 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Panelist
        - Episode dated 12 February 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
          (62 more)
  3. "I've Got a Secret" .... Celebrity Guest (1 episode, 1955)
        - Episode dated 13 April 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Celebrity Guest
  4. "Judge for Yourself" (1953) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes, 1953)
    ... aka The Fred Allen Show
  5. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
        - Fred Allen Show (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Host / ... (7 episodes, 1950-1951)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #1.40 (1951) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #1.32 (1951) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #1.19 (1951) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #1.15 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #1.11 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Host
          (2 more)
  7. "Chesterfield Sound Off Time" (1951) TV series .... Himself (Alternate Host, 1951-1952) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Sound Off Time (USA: short title)

  8. Behind Your Radio Dial (1948) .... Himself
  9. Is Everybody Listening? (1947) .... Himself - Fred Allen Radio Program
    ... aka March of Time Volume 14, No. 1: Is Everybody Listening? (USA: series title)

  10. The March of Time Volume IV, Issue 5 (1937) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991) (uncredited) .... Himself (predicts demise of radio)
  2. TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  3. The Great Standups (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "The DuPont Show of the Week"
        - Laughter USA (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday (1950) .... Fred Allen
  6. The Great American Broadcast (1941) (uncredited) .... Himself - Opening Montage

Additional Details

Other Works:
(autobiography) "Treadmill to Oblivion," 1954. more
Publicity Listings:
4 Portrayals | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Article more
Genres:
Family | Game-Show | Comedy | Romance more
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