Biography
Richard Bernard Skelton was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program The Red Skelton Show. He has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio and television, and he also appeared in burlesque, vaudeville, films, nightclubs, and casinos, all while he pursued an entirely separate career as an artist.
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Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award · 1978
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 1961
- Golden Globe Award — Best Television Series – Drama · 1959
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1952
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
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- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography32 titles
The Great Diamond Robbery
The Jack Benny Program
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Texaco Star Theater
That's Entertainment!
The Red Skelton Show
That's Entertainment, Part II
What's My Line?
Whistling in Brooklyn
That's Dancing!
The Yellow Cab Man
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
The Ed Sullivan Show
Around the World in 80 Days
Half a Hero
Maisie Gets Her Man
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Du Barry Was a Lady
Ocean's Eleven
Three Little Words
Ship Ahoy
Susan Slept Here
The Fuller Brush Girl
Neptune's Daughter
Ziegfeld Follies
Flight Command
Panama Hattie
Watch the Birdie
A Southern Yankee
Lady Be Good
Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner
Texas Carnival