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Red Skelton (1913–1997)
The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of seven by Ed Wynn, at a vaudeville show in Vincennes. At age 10, he left home to travel with a medicine show through the Midwest, and joined the vaudeville circuit at age 15. At age 18, he married Edna Marie Stilwell, an ...
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Born:in Vincennes, Indiana, USADied:(age 84) in Rancho Mirage, California, USA |
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Writer (12 credits)
Writer (12 credits)
1981
Standing Room Only
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- Red Skelton's Christmas Dinner
(1981)
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The Red Skelton Show
(TV Series) (78 episodes, 1951 - 1969) (writer - 249 episodes, 1951 - 1971) (written by - 3 episodes, 1958 - 1965) (original story - 2 episodes, 1964 - 1965)
- Ironside Spoof
(1971)
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- The Candidate's Director
(1971)
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- Sheriff Hater
(1971)
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- Humperdoo's Magic Tire
(1971)
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- Appleby's Garage Sale
(1971)
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Producer (1 credit)
Producer (1 credit)
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Actor (48 credits)
Actor (48 credits)
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Soundtrack (17 credits)
Soundtrack (17 credits)
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Composer (1 credit)
Composer (1 credit)
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Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (71 credits)
Self (71 credits)
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Archive footage (43 credits)
Archive footage (43 credits)
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In later years, established a daily routine that included writing short stories that Skelton self-published. See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 6 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Official Sites:
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Richard 'Red' SkeltonHeight:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Personal Quote:
I think most of today's comedians are victims of laughter...they get nervous and resort to an insult or a four-letter word for a quick, cheap laugh. That goes on night after night until the whole act is cheapened. But that doesn't last. Usually, a couple of years later they are remembered only as the old what's-his-name who used all the dirty words. See more »Trivia:
The pressures of entertaining troops, and fulfilling his duties as a soldier, resulted in Skelton's hospitalization for a nervous breakdown in 1945. See more »Trademark:
Performs and does characters with his brown hat. He performs different characters by changing the way the hat looks and how he wears it See more »Nickname:
The Marcel Marceau of Television See more »Star Sign:
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