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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
17 September 1997, Rancho Mirage, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman,... more
Trivia:
Was the 1961 recipient of the prestigious Connor Award given by the brothers... more
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
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Alternate Names:
Richard 'Red' Skelton
Filmography
Actor:
- Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner (1981) (TV) .... Freddie the Freeloader
- Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) (TV) (voice) .... Father Time / Baby Bear
- "The Red Skelton Show" .... Clem Kadiddlehopper / ... (522 episodes, 1951-1971)
... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- Ironside Spoof (1971) TV episode .... Clem Kadiddlehopper
- The Candidate's Director (1971) TV episode .... San Fernando Red
- Sheriff Hater (1971) TV episode .... Sheriff Deadeye
- Humperdoo's Magic Tire (1971) TV episode .... Prof. Ludwig von Humperdoo
- Appleby's Garage Sale (1971) TV episode .... George Appleby
(517 more) - Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970) (TV) .... Newspaper printer
... aka John Wayne's Tribute to America (USA: DVD box title) - Clown Alley (1966) (TV) .... Freddie the Freeloader
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965) .... Neanderthal Man
... aka Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines - CBS Fall Preview Special: Seven Wonderful Nights (1961) (TV)
- Red Skelton Timex Special (1960) (TV) .... Host/Freddie the Freeloader
- Ocean's Eleven (1960) .... Cameo, gambler
- "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Red Skelton (1 episode, 1960)
... aka Desilu Playhouse
- The Man in the Funny Suit (1960) TV episode .... Red Skelton - The Red Skelton Chevy Special (1959) (TV) .... Freddie the Freeloader/George Appleby/Sheriff Deadeye/Clem Kadiddlehopper
- Public Pigeon No. One (1957) .... Rusty Morgan
- "Playhouse 90" .... Buddy McCoy (1 episode, 1956)
- The Big Slide (1956) TV episode .... Buddy McCoy - Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) .... Drunk in Saloon
... aka Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title) - "Shower of Stars" (3 episodes, 1955)
... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
- Ethel Merman's Show Stoppers (1955) TV episode
- All-Star Line-Up (1955) TV episode
- Show Stoppers (1955) TV episode - "Climax!" .... Rusty Morgan (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- Public Pigeon #1 (1955) TV episode .... Rusty Morgan - Susan Slept Here (1954) (uncredited) .... Oswald from North Dakota (cameo apperance)
- The Great Diamond Robbery (1954) .... Ambrose C. 'Central' Park
- Half a Hero (1953) .... Ben Dobson
- The Clown (1953) .... Dodo Delwyn
- Lovely to Look at (1952) .... Al Marsh
- Texas Carnival (1951) .... Cornie Quinell
- Excuse My Dust (1951) .... Joe Belden
... aka Mr. Belden's Amazing Gasmobile (USA: reissue title) - Watch the Birdie (1950) .... Rusty Cammeron/Pop Cammeron/Grandpop Cammeron
- The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) (uncredited) .... Red Skelton, Fuller Brush Man
... aka Affairs of Sally (UK) - Duchess of Idaho (1950) (uncredited) .... Guest Master of Ceremonies
- Three Little Words (1950) .... Harry Ruby
- The Yellow Cab Man (1950) .... Augustus 'Red' Pirdy
- Neptune's Daughter (1949) .... Jack Spratt
- A Southern Yankee (1948) .... Aubrey Filmore
... aka My Hero (UK) - The Fuller Brush Man (1948) .... Red Jones
... aka That Mad Mr. Jones (UK) - Merton of the Movies (1947) .... Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage
- The Luckiest Guy in the World (1947) (voice) (uncredited) .... Comedian on radio
... aka Crime Does Not Pay No. 48: Luckiest Guy in the World (USA: series title) - The Show-Off (1946) .... J. Aubrey Piper
- Ziegfeld Follies (1945) .... J. Newton Numbskull in 'When Television Comes'
... aka Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title) - Bathing Beauty (1944) .... Steve Elliot
- Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) .... Wally 'The Fox' Benton
- I Dood It (1943) .... Joseph 'Joe' Rivington Renolds
... aka By Hook or by Crook (UK) - Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) .... Louis Blore / King Louis XV
- Whistling in Dixie (1942) .... Wally 'The Fox' Benton
- Panama Hattie (1942) .... Red
- Maisie Gets Her Man (1942) .... Herbert P. 'Hap' Hixby
... aka She Got Her Man (UK) - Ship Ahoy (1942) .... Merton K. Kibble
- Lady Be Good (1941) .... Joe 'Red' Willet
- Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941) .... Vernon Briggs
... aka Mary Names the Day (UK) - Whistling in the Dark (1941) .... Wally Benton
- The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) .... Vernon Briggs
... aka My Life Is Yours (UK) - Flight Command (1940) .... Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin
- Seeing Red (1939) .... Red/doorman/coatroom attendant/waiter/emcee
- The Broadway Buckaroo (1939) .... Red
- Having Wonderful Time (1938) (as Richard 'Red' Skelton) .... Itchy Faulkner, Camp Social Director
... aka Having a Wonderful Time
Writer:
- Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance (1984) (TV) (writer)
- Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner (1981) (TV) (story)
- "The Red Skelton Show" (249 episodes, 1951-1971)
... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- Ironside Spoof (1971) TV episode (writer)
- The Candidate's Director (1971) TV episode (writer)
- Sheriff Hater (1971) TV episode (writer)
- Humperdoo's Magic Tire (1971) TV episode (writer)
- Appleby's Garage Sale (1971) TV episode (writer)
(244 more) - Clown Alley (1966) (TV) (writer)
- Red Skelton Timex Special (1960) (TV) (writer)
- The Red Skelton Chevy Special (1959) (TV) (writer)
- Ziegfeld Follies (1945) (segment "When Television Comes")
... aka Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title) - The Broadway Buckaroo (1939) (additional dialogue)
Soundtrack:
- Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) (TV) (performer: "The Moving Finger Writes", "Have a Hap-Hap-Happy New Year", "Turn Back the Year", "What A Wonderful World We Live In")
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (performer: "Three Little Words")
- Made in Paris (1966) (music: "My True Love")
- Lovely to Look at (1952) (performer: "Lafayette" (uncredited))
- Texas Carnival (1951) (performer: "The Carnie's Pitch")
- Moments in Music (1950) (performer: "Baby, It's Cold Outside")
- Three Little Words (1950) (performer: "My Sunny Tennessee", "So Long! Oo-Long (How Long You Gonna Be Gone?)", "Nevertheless") ("Thinking of You", "Three Little Words")
- Neptune's Daughter (1949) (performer: "Baby, It's Cold Outside", "I Love Those Men")
- The Show-Off (1946) (performer: "I've Got You Under My Skin") ("I've Got You Under My Skin")
- Bathing Beauty (1944) (performer: "I'll Take the High Note" (1943) (uncredited)) ("Magic is the Moonlight (Te quiero juste)" (1929), "Waltz of the Flowers" (1891-2) (uncredited), "Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850) (uncredited))
- Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) (performer: "I Love an Esquire Girl" (1943), "Ladies of the Bath" (1943), "Madame, I Like Your Crepe Suzettes" (1943), "Friendship" (1939))
- I Dood It (1943) (performer: "Star Eyes" (1943))
... aka By Hook or by Crook (UK) - Whistling in Dixie (1942) ("(I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land" (1860), "Yankee Doodle" (ca. 1755))
- Panama Hattie (1942) (performer: "Fresh as a Daisy" (1940), "Good Neighbors" (1942) (uncredited))
- Ship Ahoy (1942) (performer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (1932) (uncredited), "How About You?" (1941)) ("The Last Call for Love" (1942), "I'll Take Tallulah" (1942), "Poor You" (1942))
- Lady Be Good (1941) (performer: "Oh ! Lady Be Good" (1924))
Producer:
- "The Red Skelton Show" (producer) (11 episodes, 1951-1956)
... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims (1956) TV episode (producer)
- Weepy Talks Turkey (1952) TV episode (producer)
- Whistle Stop (1952) TV episode (producer)
- Episode #2.1 (1952) TV episode (producer)
- Father's Day Show (1952) TV episode (producer)
(6 more)
Thanks:
- "Flying High" (special thanks) (1 episode, 1978)
- Palm Springs Weekend (1978) TV episode (special thanks)
Self:
- Pioneers of Primetime (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- Inside the Dream Factory (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself
- The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars (1984) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Bob Hope's Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars (USA: complete title) - Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance (1984) (TV)
- Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1978)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 21 December 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself/Freddie the Freeloader
- Episode dated 7 February 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - General Electric's All-Star Anniversary (1978) (TV)
- Happy Birthday, Bob (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1977)
- Episode dated 31 March 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 March 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Sound
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) (TV) .... Himself
- Monsanto Night Presents Walt Disney's America on Parade (1976) (TV) .... Host
- Jack Benny's Twentieth Anniversary Special (1970) (TV) .... Himself
- "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (8 episodes, 1955-1969)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #23.1 (1969) TV episode .... Himself/Guest
- Episode #21.1 (1967) TV episode .... Comedian
- Episode #20.1 (1966) TV episode .... Comedian
- Episode #19.2 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
- Episode #12.2 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
(3 more) - "The Red Skelton Show" .... Himself / ... (48 episodes, 1951-1968)
... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- United Nations Second Show (1968) TV episode .... Himself/Host
- Red Skelton One-Man Show (1968) TV episode .... Himself/Host
- The Seven Ages of Man (1967) TV episode .... Himself/Pantomimic
- Episode #16.29 (1967) TV episode .... Himself/Host
- Episode #15.4 (1965) TV episode .... Himself/Host
(43 more) - "The Bob Braun Show" (1967) TV series .... Himself (1967-1984)
- "The Jonathan Winters Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode #1.1 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "Clown Alley" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
... aka Here Comes Freckles (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 1 March 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1958-1962)
- Episode #4.24 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.23 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.1 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
- Episode #5.2 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1954-1960)
- Episode dated 25 September 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 26 September 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Cameo / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
- 10th Annual Magazine Awards (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Recipient
- 'Steve Allen Show' Continues from Hollywood (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Cameo - "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Desilu Playhouse
- Lucy Goes to Alaska (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show
... aka We Love Lucy (USA: syndication title)
- Lucy Goes to Alaska (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1956-1958)
... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
- Jack and Gisele MacKenzie (1958) TV episode .... Himself
- George Gobel/Red Skelton Show (1956) TV episode .... Himself - "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
- Buster Keaton (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "Playhouse 90" .... Himself - Announcing Next Week's Show (1 episode, 1956)
- The Country Husband (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Announcing Next Week's Show - "The Herb Shriner Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
- Episode dated 9 October 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - "Shower of Stars" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
- More Gold Records (1956) TV episode .... Himself
- Gold Records (1955) TV episode .... Himself - "Ford Star Jubilee" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
- I Hear America Singing (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Hollywood Goes to War (1954) .... Himself
- Some of the Best (1949) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Week End in Hollywood (1947) .... Himself
- Radio Bugs (1944) (voice) .... Himself
- Thousands Cheer (1943) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- A/k/a Tommy Chong (2006) .... Himself
- Christmas in Tinseltown (2004) (V) .... Himself
- I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV)
- Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Biography"
- Shirley Jones: Hollywood's Musical Mom (2000) TV episode .... Buddy McCoy - "The Rat Pack" (1999) .... Himself
- The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
- Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (1993) (TV) .... Himself
-
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
- Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself - Legends of Comedy (1992) (TV)
- That's Dancing! (1985) .... Himself (clips from "Bathing Beauty"/"Three Little Words")
- Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 22nd Anniversary (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- The Great Standups (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler (1983) (V) .... Himself
- The Hollywood Clowns (1979) (V)
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) .... Clip from 'Three Little Words'
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) .... Actor in 'A Southern Yankee'
- CBS: The Stars' Address (1963) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Toast of the Town"
- Episode #16.38 (1963) TV episode .... Sketch Actor - Moments in Music (1950) (uncredited) .... Himself, edited from: Neptune's Daughter
Additional Details
Other Works:
book, Gertrude and Heathcliffe (Scribner, 1974) more
Publicity Listings:
2 Portrayals | 2 Print Biographies | 2 Articles more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Dancer | Number In Title more
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