Red Skelton
| First Name | Red |
| Last Name | Skelton |
| Full Name at Birth | Richard Bernard Skelton |
| Other Names | America`s Clown PrinceThe Sentimental Clown |
| Age | 84 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | July 18, 1913 |
| Birthplace | Vincennes, Indiana |
| Date of Death | September 17, 1997 |
| Location of Death | Rancho Mirage, California |
| Cause of Death | pneumonia |
| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Hair Color | Red |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | The Red Skelton Show |
| Friends | Kay Francis, Esther Williams, George Burns, Rags Ragland, Marie McDonald |
Red Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American comedian who was 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.
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Filmography
Selected Red Skelton film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1981
Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner
Freddie the Freeloader
1976
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Father Time, Baby Bear
1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Newspaper printer
1966
Clown Alley
Freddie the Freeloader
1965
Neanderthal Man
1960
Red Skelton Timex Special
Host, Freddie the Freeloader, Clem Kadiddlehopper, Clem Kadiddlehopper
1959
The Red Skelton Chevy Special
Freddie the Freeloader, George Appleby, Sheriff Deadeye, Sheriff Deadeye
1954
Climax!
Rusty Morgan
1954
Red Skelton Revue
Willie Lump Lump, Freddie the Freeloader, Sheriff Deadeye, Sheriff Deadeye
1951
Clem Kadiddlehopper, Freddie the Freeloader, George Appleby, George Appleby
1950
Watch the Birdie
Rusty Cammeron/Pop Cammeron/Grandpop Cammeron
1947
A Crime Does Not Pay Subject: The Luckiest Guy in the World
Comedian on Radio
1939
Seeing Red
Red/doorman/coatroom attendant/waiter/emcee
1939
Broadway Buckaroo, The
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Producer Credits
Soundtrack Credits
1976
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
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1950
Moments in Music
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Writer Credits
1984
Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance
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1981
Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner
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1966
Clown Alley
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1960
Red Skelton Timex Special
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1959
The Red Skelton Chevy Special
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1939
Broadway Buckaroo, The
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