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Red Skelton
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American comedian (1913–1997)
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Red Skelton, born Richard Bernard Skelton in 1913 in Vincennes, Indiana, was an American comedian, composer, painter, and circus performer. He began his work period in 1923 and participated in World War II. A member of the Republican Party, he was a male vocalist who spoke English. Skelton had two children and was recognized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. His notable works include The Red Skelton Show, A Red Skeleton in Your Closet, and A Red Skelton Christmas & Jack Benny Holiday. Skelton died of pneumonia due to natural causes in 1997 in Rancho Mirage and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1913
- Works
- 18
Top works
- The Red Skelton Show
- A Red Skeleton in Your Closet
- A Red Skelton Christmas & Jack Benny Holiday
- Red Skelton America's Clown Prince
- Red Skelton - Good Night & God Bless!
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Film & TV
Vincennes, Indiana, USA
The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of 7 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 17, he married Edna Marie Stilwell, an usher who became his vaudeville partner and later his…
Known for
- A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride — Self (Archival)2026
- Pioneers of Primetime2005
- Red Skelton: America's Greatest Clown — Red Skelton2005
- Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders, and Ad Libs — Himself (Host)/Various Characters2001
- Television: The First Fifty Years — Buffalo Bob Smith / Howdy Doody (archive footage)1999
- Inside the Dream Factory — Self1995
- A Tribute to Houdini — Self1987
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers — Self (archive footage)1985
- That's Dancing! — From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)1985
- Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance — Himself1984
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1913
- Active to
- 1997
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,163
- Total plays
- 4,360
Tags
Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American comedian who is best known as a top radio and television star from 1937 to 1971. Skelton's show business career began in his teens as a circus clown and went on to vaudeville, Broadway, films, radio, TV, night clubs and casinos, all while pursuing another career as a painter. Skelton, who has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his radio and television work, is quoted as saying <a href="https://www.last.fm/mus
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Vincennes
- Place of death
- Rancho Mirage
- Occupation
- writer
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Conflict
- World War II
- Official website
- www.redskelton.com
- Image
- Red Skelton 1960 rebalance.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Significant event
- posthumous birth
Show 8 more facts
- Commons category
- Red Skelton
- date of birth
- 1913-00-00
- date of death
- 1997-09-17
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1923-00-00
- birth name
- Richard Bernard Skelton
Sources (9)
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