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Steve Allen

Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was an American television personality, radio personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, writer, and advocate of scientific skepticism. In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show, which was the first late night television talk show. Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best known for his extensive network television career. He gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. After he hosted The Tonight Show, he went on to host numerous game and variety shows, including his own The Steve Allen Show, I've Got a Secret, and The New Steve Allen Show. He was a regular panel member on CBS's What's My Line?, and from 1977 until 1981 wrote, produced, and hosted the award-winning public broadcasting show Meeting of Minds, a series of historical dramas presented in a talk format. Allen was a pianist and a prolific composer. By his own estimate, he wrote more than 8,500 songs, some of which were recorded by numerous leading singers. Working as a lyricist, Allen won the 1964 Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition. He also wrote more than 50 books, including novels, children's books, and books of opinions, including his final book, Vulgarians at the Gate: Trash TV and Raunch Radio. In 1996 Allen was presented with the Martin Gardner Lifetime Achievement Award from the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSICOP). He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Hollywood theater named in his honor.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born26 December 1921 (age 104)
  • Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA

Steve Allen

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Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was an American television personality, radio personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, writer, and advocate of scientific skepticism. In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show, which was the first late night television talk show. Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best known for his extensive network television career. He gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. After he hosted The Tonight Show, he went on to host numerous game and variety shows, including his own The Steve Allen Show, I've Got a Secret, and The New Steve Allen Show. He was a regular panel member on CBS's What's My Line?, and from 1977 until 1981 wrote, produced, and hosted the award-winning public broadcasting show Meeting of Minds, a series of historical dramas presented in a talk format. Allen was a pianist and a prolific composer. By his own estimate, he wrote more than 8,500 songs, some of which were recorded by numerous leading singers. Working as a lyricist, Allen won the 1964 Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition. He also wrote more than 50 books, including novels, children's books, and books of opinions, including his final book, Vulgarians at the Gate: Trash TV and Raunch Radio. In 1996 Allen was presented with the Martin Gardner Lifetime Achievement Award from the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSICOP). He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Hollywood theater named in his honor.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born26 December 1921 (age 104)
  • Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
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Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
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2018
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Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
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Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
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2007
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Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
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Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
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2007
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The Adventures of Errol Flynn
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2005
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Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
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2003
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The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
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2002
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Nobody's Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot
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2001
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On and Off the Res' with Charlie Hill
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2000
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Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
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1999
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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
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1998
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No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg
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1997
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Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
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1997
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On the Road to Desolation
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Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
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1996
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Nichols and May: Take Two
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1996
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Casino
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1995
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James Dean and Me
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1995
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James Dean: A Portrait
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1995
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The Player
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1992
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Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
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1992
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Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
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1991
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The Power of the Market
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1990
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WWE WrestleMania VI
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1990
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Great Balls of Fire!
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1989
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
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1988
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Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
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1988
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Amazon Women on the Moon
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1987
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TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
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The Making of the Stooges
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Don't Ask Me, Ask God
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The Ratings Game
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1984
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Computability: How to Make the Most of Your Home Computer
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1984
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The Funny Farm
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Night of 100 Stars
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Heart Beat
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1980
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The Gossip Columnist
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Stone
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1979
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
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Lucy Calls the President
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1977
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Have I Got a Christmas for You
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On Location: Myron Cohen
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Joys
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Mitzi & 100 Guys
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The Sunshine Boys
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James Dean Remembered
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Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
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The Comic
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The Movie Orgy
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Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
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Now You See It, Now You Don't
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Warning Shot
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1967
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Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
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The Universal Mind of Bill Evans
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1966
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Something's Got to Give
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1962
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College Confidential
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1960
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The Big Circus
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1959
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The Benny Goodman Story
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1956
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Allen in Movieland
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1955
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I'll Get By
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1950
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Down Memory Lane
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1949