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Steve Allen(1921-2000)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Steve Allen, c. 1984.
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Steve Allen was born on 26 December 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Benny Goodman Story (1956), Casino (1995) and The Player (1992). He was married to Jayne Meadows and Dorothy Goodman. He died on 30 October 2000 in Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 26, 1921
DiedOctober 30, 2000(78)
BornDecember 26, 1921
DiedOctober 30, 2000(78)
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  • Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 wins & 18 nominations total

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Known for

Donna Reed and Steve Allen in The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
The Benny Goodman Story
6.8
  • Benny Goodman
  • 1956
Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
Casino
8.2
  • Steve Allen
  • 1995
Tim Robbins in The Player (1992)
The Player
7.5
  • Steve Allen
  • 1992
Jayne Meadows, Steve Allen, Mamie Van Doren, and Walter Winchell in College Confidential (1960)
College Confidential
4.8
  • Steve 'Mac' Macinter
  • 1960

Credits

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Writer

  • Jayne Meadows and Michael McGuire in Meeting of Minds (1977)
    Meeting of Minds
    8.8
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 1977–1981
  • The Steve Allen Comedy Hour
    6.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1980–1981
  • The Steve Allen Show (1968)
    The Steve Allen Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968–1969
  • Steve Allen, 1968 - Copyright 1968, 2000 MPTV.NET - photo credit: Elmer Holloway
    The Steve Allen Comedy Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Benita Evans in CBS Repertoire Workshop (1960)
    CBS Repertoire Workshop
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Steve Allen in The New Steve Allen Show (1961)
    The New Steve Allen Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1962–1964
  • Steve Allen in The Steve Allen Playhouse (1962)
    The Steve Allen Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1962–1964
  • Steve Allen in The Tonight Show (1953)
    The Tonight Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • co-creator (creator)
    • 1954–1957
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956)
    The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1956
  • Danger (1950)
    Danger
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Down Memory Lane (1949)
    Down Memory Lane
    5.8
    • narration
    • 1949

Actor

  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Ray Masters
    • 1999
  • Pinky and the Brain (1995)
    Pinky and the Brain
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Steve Allen (voice)
    • 1998
  • Melissa Joan Hart in Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
    Sabrina the Teenage Witch
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Fear
    • 1998
  • Michelle Forbes, Yaphet Kotto, Max Perlich, Kyle Secor, Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Clark Johnson, and Melissa Leo in Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
    Homicide: Life on the Street
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Cochran
    • 1998
  • Don't Quit Your Day Job (1996)
    Don't Quit Your Day Job
    5.1
    Video Game
    • Special Appearance #1 (as Steven Allen)
    • 1996
  • Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
    Casino
    8.2
    • Steve Allen
    • 1995
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Steve Allen
    • Bart's Electronically Altered Voice (voice)
    • 1992–1995
  • The St. Tammany Miracle (1994)
    The St. Tammany Miracle
    5.3
    • Julia's Grandfather
    • 1994
  • The Critic (1994)
    The Critic
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Steve Allen (voice)
    • 1994
  • For Goodness Sake
    5.3
    Short
    • 1993
  • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
    The Bold and the Beautiful
    3.5
    TV Series
    • Steve Allen
    • 1993
  • Tim Robbins in The Player (1992)
    The Player
    7.5
    • Steve Allen
    • 1992
  • Sherman Hemsley in Amen (1986)
    Amen
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Steve Allen
    • 1991
  • Milton Berle in Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: Carnival of Comedy (1989)
    Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: Carnival of Comedy
    Video
    • 1989
  • Jeffrey Jones, Jaclyn Bernstein, Mary Gross, Leslie Jordan, Christina Pickles, and Chance Quinn in The People Next Door (1989)
    The People Next Door
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Steve Allen
    • 1989

Producer

  • Steve Allen's Music Room
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1984–1986
  • ABC Late Night (1973)
    ABC Late Night
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • The Steve Allen Show (1968)
    The Steve Allen Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968–1971
  • Steve Allen, 1968 - Copyright 1968, 2000 MPTV.NET - photo credit: Elmer Holloway
    The Steve Allen Comedy Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1967
  • Jazz Scene USA (1962)
    Jazz Scene USA
    8.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1962
  • Steve Allen in The Steve Allen Playhouse (1962)
    The Steve Allen Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962–1964

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Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Steve Allen Jr.
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • December 26, 1921
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 30, 2000
    • Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA(hemopericardium secondary to automobile accident)
  • Spouses
      Jayne MeadowsJuly 31, 1954 - October 30, 2000 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Book: "More Funny People"
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Print Biographies
    • 3 Interviews
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Wrote more than 50 books and 7,400 songs.
  • Quotes
    Hosting a talk show is the easiest job anybody ever had.
  • Trademarks
      Distinctive voice

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