Red Skelton
Actor · Writer · Producer
Born Jul 18, 1913 · Vincennes, Indiana, USA
Active 1938–1997 · Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
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.
Filmography
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — Drunk in Barbary Coast SaloonThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) — The Neanderthal ManRudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) — Father Time / Baby Bear (voice)The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) — Red SkeletonThe Jack Benny Program (1950) — Red SkeltonZiegfeld Follies (1945) — J. Newton Numbskull (segment "When Television Comes")The Red Skelton Show (1951) — Producer · WriterClown Alley (1966) — Freddie the Freeloader · WriterThe Great Diamond Robbery (1954) — Ambrose C. ParkNeptune's Daughter (1949) — Jack SprattSusan Slept Here (1954) — Oswald from North Dakota (uncredited)Bathing Beauty (1944) — Steve ElliottThousands Cheer (1943) — Red SkeltonDu Barry Was a Lady (1943) — Louis Blore / King LouisAmerica on Parade (1976) — Host · WriterExcuse My Dust (1951) — Joe BeldenTexaco Star Theater (1948) — Clem KadiddlehopperThree Little Words (1950) — Harry RubyDr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941) — Vernon BriggsThe Yellow Cab Man (1950) — Augustus 'Red' PirdyThe People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) — Vernon BriggsWhistling in the Dark (1941) — Wally BentonThe Bob Hope Show (1950) — WriterShip Ahoy (1942) — Merton K. Kibble