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- Red_Skelton abstract "Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer best known for being a national radio and television comedian between 1937 and 1971 and host of the long-running television program The Red Skelton Show. Skelton, who has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio and television, began entertaining as a youngster. His show business career included a stint as a circus clown when he was in his teens. Skelton continued on to vaudeville, films, radio, TV, nightclubs, and casinos, all while he pursued an entirely separate career as an artist.He learned his comedic and pantomime skills through experience, beginning at age 10 as part of a traveling medicine show. Skelton then worked on a showboat as the era of that form of entertainment was waning. He worked the burlesque circuit until its comedic standards began to change, coming into vaudeville as radio and films began to replace live entertainment. Skelton's lifestyle on the road meant having very little baggage, so he had few props to perform with. He devised routines that required only a hat, which Skelton would fashion into appropriate shapes to suit his characters. A pantomime sketch of how different people ate doughnuts written by Skelton and his wife opened the door for him in vaudeville, in radio and in films; it even opened the door of the Oval Office. He had long and successful careers in both radio and in films, but was most eager to work in television, even when the medium was in its infancy. Skelton's enthusiasm was rewarded with a twenty year career on network television with a regular program. Despite high ratings, his television show was canceled by CBS in 1970 as the network believed more youth-oriented programs were needed to attract younger viewers and their spending power.While his first wife, comedy writer Edna Stillwell, provided the spark for Skelton the performer, it was his second wife, Georgia Davis, who convinced him that the art work he had done as a hobby for many years was worth sharing with the public. At the time of his death, his art dealer believed that Skelton had earned more money through his paintings than from his television work.Skelton believed his life's work was to make people laugh and wanted to be known as a clown, because he defined it as being able to do everything. He entertained three generations of Americans during his career as a performer. The earliest generation welcomed him to their cities and towns as a performer in various stage venues, the next into their homes on radio and television, while the younger generation was again able to welcome him personally, because Skelton focused his time and energy on personal appearance performances after he no longer had a regular television show.".
- Red_Skelton alias "Skelton, Richard Bernard".
- Red_Skelton birthDate "1913-07-18".
- Red_Skelton birthName "Richard Bernard Skelton".
- Red_Skelton birthPlace Indiana.
- Red_Skelton birthPlace United_States.
- Red_Skelton birthPlace Vincennes,_Indiana.
- Red_Skelton birthYear "1913".
- Red_Skelton deathDate "1997-09-17".
- Red_Skelton deathPlace Rancho_Mirage,_California.
- Red_Skelton deathPlace United_States.
- Red_Skelton deathYear "1997".
- Red_Skelton influenced Cheech_Marin.
- Red_Skelton influenced Jamie_Farr.
- Red_Skelton influenced Johnny_Carson.
- Red_Skelton influenced Michael_Richards.
- Red_Skelton influenced Richard_Pryor.
- Red_Skelton influenced Steve_Martin.
- Red_Skelton influencedBy Buster_Keaton.
- Red_Skelton influencedBy Charlie_Chaplin.
- Red_Skelton influencedBy Ed_Wynn.
- Red_Skelton influencedBy Robert_Benchley.
- Red_Skelton thumbnail Red_Skelton_1960.jpg?width=300.
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- Red_Skelton active "1937".
- Red_Skelton alt "Red Skelton, 1960.".
- Red_Skelton alternativeNames "Skelton, Richard Bernard".
- Red_Skelton birthDate "1913-07-18".
- Red_Skelton birthName "Richard Bernard Skelton".
- Red_Skelton birthPlace United_States.
- Red_Skelton birthPlace Vincennes,_Indiana.
- Red_Skelton caption "Red Skelton, 1960".
- Red_Skelton children "Richard Freeman".
- Red_Skelton children "Valentina Marie".
- Red_Skelton dateOfBirth "1913-07-18".
- Red_Skelton dateOfDeath "1997-09-17".
- Red_Skelton deathDate "1997-09-17".
- Red_Skelton deathPlace Rancho_Mirage,_California.
- Red_Skelton deathPlace United_States.
- Red_Skelton hasPhotoCollection Red_Skelton.
- Red_Skelton imagesize "200".
- Red_Skelton influenced Cheech_Marin.
- Red_Skelton influenced Jamie_Farr.
- Red_Skelton influenced Michael_Richards.
- Red_Skelton influenced Richard_Pryor.
- Red_Skelton influenced Steve_Martin.
- Red_Skelton influenced "Johnny Carsonref|Johnny Carson was one of Skelton's writers in the early days of his CBS television show. In 1954, when Skelton was injured during a rehearsal and admitted to a hospital, the live television program had lost its star two hours before its scheduled air time. Carson was selected to fill in for Skelton and earned the praise of television writers for his impromptu work. This was the beginning of Carson's career as a network television performer.|name=Carson|group=note".
- Red_Skelton influences Buster_Keaton.
- Red_Skelton influences Charlie_Chaplin.
- Red_Skelton influences Ed_Wynn.
- Red_Skelton influences Robert_Benchley.
- Red_Skelton medium "Film".
- Red_Skelton medium "Live performances".
- Red_Skelton medium "Radio".
- Red_Skelton medium "Television".
- Red_Skelton name "Red Skelton".
- Red_Skelton name "Skelton, Red".
- Red_Skelton placeOfBirth "Vincennes, Indiana".
- Red_Skelton placeOfDeath "Rancho Mirage, California".
- Red_Skelton shortDescription "comedian".
- Red_Skelton spouse "Edna Marie Stilwell".
- Red_Skelton spouse "Georgia Davis".
- Red_Skelton spouse "Lothian Toland".
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- Red_Skelton description "comedian".
- Red_Skelton description "comedian".
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