Overview
Mini Biography:
The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman,...
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Trivia:
He became well-known as an outspoken proponent for the addition of the...
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe.
Another
7 wins
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3 nominations
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Alternate Names:
Richard 'Red' Skelton
Filmography
- 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)) ("Magic is the Moonlight (Te quiero juste)" (1929), "Waltz of the Flowers" (1891-2), "Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850))
- 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) ("Star Eyes")
... 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))
- Ship Ahoy (1942) (performer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (1932), "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))
- "The Red Skelton Show" (1951) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- Pioneers of Primetime (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
- 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
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 7 February 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "The Red Skelton Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1964-1971)
... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- Instant Marriage Mill (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- Love Is a Funny Thing (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Christmas Show (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Jack Benny's Twentieth Anniversary Special (1970) (TV) .... Himself
- "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 - "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (6 episodes, 1955-1967)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- 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
- Episode #10.35 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
(1 more) - "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 - The Red Skelton Chevy Special (1959) (TV) .... Himself/Host
- "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 - "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Desilu Playhouse
- Lucy Goes to Alaska (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1956-1958)
... aka The Jack Benny Show
- 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
Additional Details
Other Works:
book, Gertrude and Heathcliffe (Scribner, 1974)
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