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Allan Sherman (I) (1924–1973)

Soundtrack | Producer | Writer

Trivia:

Hosted "The Tonight Show" episode with the first apperance of a 25 year old Bill Cosby. See more trivia »

Born:

Allan Copelon
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 48) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2006 Tales of the Rat Fink (documentary) (performer: "Rat Fink aka Rag Mop")
 
1999 The King of Queens (TV series)
– Tube Steaks (1999) (writer: "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh A Letter from Camp" - uncredited / performer: "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh A Letter from Camp" - uncredited)
 
1997 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Undead (1997) (lyrics: "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" - uncredited)
 
1995 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Marge Be Not Proud (1995) (performer: "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh A Letter From Camp" / "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh A Letter From Camp")
 
1993 Indian Summer (writer: "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah" / performer: "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah")
 
1991 Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (video) (writer: "Sarah Jackman" / performer: "Sarah Jackman")
 
1982-1984 Fame (TV series)
– The Deal (1984) (writer: "We")
– ...Help from My friends (1983) (music: "Light One Candle" / lyrics: "Light One Candle")
– Words (1982) (music: "Did I Ever Really Live" / lyrics: "Did I Ever Really Live")
 
1971 The Cat in the Hat (TV short) (performer: "The Gradunza", "Calculatus Eliminatus", "I'm A Punk", "Beautiful Kittenfish", "Anything Under The Sun", "Cat, Hat", "Sweep Up The Memories")
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Episode #1.36 (1968) (lyrics: "Did I Ever Really Live?" - uncredited)
 
1965 Fanfare (TV series)
– Episode #1.12 (1965) (writer: "Return to Camp Granada" / performer: "Return to Camp Granada")
 
1965 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
– Episode #2.26 (1965) (performer: "Crazy Downtown")
 
1952 Vampire Over London (writer: "My Son, the Vampire")
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
I've Got a Secret (TV series) (producer - 3 episodes, 1956-1962) (associate producer - 1 episode, 1955)
– Episode dated 10 September 1962 (1962) (producer)
– Episode dated 31 October 1956 (1956) (producer)
– Episode dated 8 February 1956 (1956) (producer)
– Episode dated 22 June 1955 (1955) (associate producer)
 
1961 Your Surprise Package (TV series) (producer)
 
1961 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series) (producer)
 
1959 The Charlie Weaver Show (TV series) (producer)
 
1952 Masquerade Party (TV series) (producer)
 
1949 The Herb Shriner Show (TV series) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (8 titles)
1965 Allan Sherman: Folk Singer? (TV movie)
 
1965 Funnyland (TV movie)
 
1964 Allan in Wonderland (TV movie)
 
1961 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
 
1952 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
 
1950 Broadway Open House (TV series)
 
1950 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
– Schaller Brothers/Kyle MacDonald/Gali Gali/Jackie Robinson (1950) (script)
 
1949 The Fifty-Fourth Street Revue (TV series) (writer)
 
Show ShowActor (7 titles)
1991 Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (video)
Barry Bachman
 
1973 Dr. Seuss on the Loose (TV short)
Cat in the Hat (voice)
 
1972 Wacky Taxi
Nervous Man
 
1971 The Cat in the Hat (TV short)
The Cat in the Hat (voice)
 
1965 The Loner (TV series)
Walter Peterson Tetley
– The Sheriff of Fetterman's Crossing (1965) … Walter Peterson Tetley
 
1965 Allan Sherman: Folk Singer? (TV movie)
 
1964 Allan in Wonderland (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSelf (32 titles)
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.112 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The Real Tom Kennedy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 March 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.255 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.149 (1969) … Himself
 
1967-1969 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself - Center Square / Himself
– Episode dated 18 August 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 April 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 April 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #1.203 (1967) … Himself - Center Square
– Episode #1.202 (1967) … Himself - Center Square
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1969 Della (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.39 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 Showtime (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Billy Cotton Band Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 July 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Dee Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.59 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 Everybody's Talking (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 August 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1964-1967 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 14 May 1967 (1967) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 15 August 1965 (1965) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 10 May 1964 (1964) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 15 March 1964 (1964) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1967 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 February 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1965-1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Himself - Singer / Comedian / …
– Episode #20.19 (1967) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #20.6 (1966) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #19.32 (1966) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #19.23 (1966) … Himself - Singer / Comedian
– Episode #19.8 (1965) … Himself - Comedian/Singer
 
1966 Hippodrome (TV series)
Himself - Host (show 2)
– Episode #1.2 (1966) … Himself - Host (show 2)
 
1966 The Blackpool Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 February 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1965-1966 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 October 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Himself - Comedy Singer / Singer
– Episode #3.10 (1965) … Himself - Comedy Singer
– Episode #2.26 (1965) … Himself - Comedian/Singer
 
1965 Fanfare (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 Blackpool Night Out (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.11 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 The Celebrity Game (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 24 August 1965 (1965) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 12 August 1965 (1965) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 2 August 1965 (1965) … Himself - Panelist
 
1965 Funnyland (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1964 The Match Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 August 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1963-1964 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 20 April 1964 (1964) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 18 November 1963 (1963)
 
1963-1964 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.25 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #6.6 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #5.15 (1963) … Himself
 
1964 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
Himself
 
1963 Here's Edie (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 The Lively Ones (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Episode #2.6 (1963) … Himself - Performer
– Episode #2.2 (1963) … Himself - Performer
 
1963 Fractured Flickers (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself - Guest Host / Himself
– Episode dated 9 August 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 8 August 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 7 August 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 6 August 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 5 August 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Host
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1963 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Connie Stevens vs. Allan Sherman (1963) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV series documentary)
 
1970 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Recordings: "My Son, The Folksinger" (the fastest-selling album up to that time - 65,000 copies within three weeks of release) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

On why he always insisted on full orchestral backing on his recordings: "The effect is like this - you're looking into Tiffany's most elegant store window, and in the window is a black velvet pillow, and right in the middle of the pillow is an onion - that's me!" See more »

Trivia:

Hosted "The Tonight Show" episode with the first apperance of a 25 year old Bill Cosby. See more »

Star Sign:

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