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Fred Allen was one of the original hosts and appeared five times before he dropped out in April 1951. The next effort, the Goodson-Todman production Judge for Yourself (subtitled The Fred Allen Show), was a game show incorporating musical acts.
Fred Allen, the well-known comedian who went on to star in radio, television, and film, was born John Florence Sullivan in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1894 and educated at Boston University. His Broadway shows include "The Passing Show of 1922" and "The Greenwich Village Follies".
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Learn about the life and career of Fred Allen, who created some of the nation’s most popular radio comedy with his wit and intelligence. Discover how he influenced later comics like Red Skelton, Johnny Carson, and Garrison Keillor.
The Fred Allen Show was a long-running American radio comedy program starring comedian Fred Allen and his wife Portland Hoffa. Over the course of the program's 17-year run, it was sponsored by Linit Bath Soaps, Hellmann's , Ipana , Sal Hepatica , Texaco and Tenderleaf Tea.
May 27, 2024 · Fred Allen was an American humorist whose laconic style, dry wit, and superb timing influenced a generation of radio and television performers. While working as a stack boy in the Boston Public Library, the young Sullivan came across a book on juggling from which he picked up that craft.
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Dec 3, 2001 · The comedian was Fred Allen, a top-rated radio star in the 1930's and 40's, who died at 62 in 1956 and who was the subject of a retrospective at the Museum of Television...
Fred Allen was a comedian who starred in radio, television, and film. He was known for his feud with Jack Benny, his clarinet playing, and his witty quotes.
