Steve Allen
| First Name | Steve |
| Last Name | Allen |
| Full Name at Birth | Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen |
| Age | 78 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | December 26, 1921 |
| Birthplace | New York, New York |
| Date of Death | October 30, 2000 |
| Location of Death | Encino, California, USA |
| Cause of Death | heart attack |
| Height | 6' 3" (190 cm) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| Religion | Secular Humanist |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | founder of The Tonight Show |
| Music Genre | Easy Listening, Piano |
| Music Style | Comedy, Instrumental Pop, Jazz, Lounge, Comedy/Spoken, Bop, Swing, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Easy Pop |
| Music Mood | Refined/Mannered, Laid-Back/Mellow, Elegant, Sophisticated, Witty, Whimsical, Literate, Playful, Reserved, Cerebral |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Friends | Robert Ryan, Lucille Ball, Erin O'Brien |
Stephen Valentine Patrick William "Steve" Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was an American television personality, musician, actor, comedian, and writer. Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best-known for his television career. He first gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. He graduated to become the first host of The Tonight Show, where he was instrumental in innovating the concept of the television talk show. Thereafter, he hosted numerous game and variety shows, including The Steve Allen Show, I've Got a Secret, The New Steve Allen Show, and was a regular panel member on CBS' What's My Line?
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Filmography
Selected Steve Allen film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1993
For Goodness Sake
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1985
A Museum of Broadcasting Tribute: Milton Berle - Mr. Television
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1981
Nurse
Barney Ambler
1980
The Gossip Columnist
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1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
Talk Show Host
1970
Witness to Yesterday
George Gershwin
1968
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Herschel Lucas
1963
The Jerry Lewis Show
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1953
Talent Patrol
Emcee
1952
The Bob Hope Show
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1950
Danger
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1950
The Steve Allen Show
Regular
Summer Playhouse
Cameo
Soundtrack Credits
2003
Stealing Christmas
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1993
Candles, Snow and Mistletoe
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1961
The New Steve Allen Show
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1961
The Magic Fountain
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1953
Tonight!
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1950
Your Hit Parade
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Writer Credits
1980
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour
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1977
Meeting of Minds
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1968
The Steve Allen Show
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1962
The Steve Allen Playhouse
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1953
Tonight!
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1950
Danger
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1949
Down Memory Lane
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