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Red Skelton
Acting

Red Skelton

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

18 Jul 1913

Age

113 Years

Born In

Vincennes, Indiana, USA

Total Projects

80

Years Active

67 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

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. At age 10, he left home to travel with a medicine show through the Midwest, and joined the vaudeville circuit at age 15. At age 17,...

Filmography

Pioneers of Primetime

movie

Pioneers of Primetime

2005

Pioneers of Primetime

Red Skelton: America's Greatest Clown

movie

Red Skelton: America's Greatest Clown

2005

Red Skelton: America's Greatest Clown

as Red Skelton

Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders, and Ad Libs

movie

Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders, and Ad Libs

2001

Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders, and Ad Libs

as Himself (Host)/Various Characters

CineRaya

movie

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

as Buffalo Bob Smith / Howdy Doody (archive footage)

Inside the Dream Factory

movie

Inside the Dream Factory

1995

Inside the Dream Factory

as Self

A Tribute to Houdini

movie

A Tribute to Houdini

1987

A Tribute to Houdini

as Self

That's Dancing!

movie

That's Dancing!

1985

That's Dancing!

as From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

movie

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as Self (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance

1984

Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance

as Himself

CineRaya

movie

Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner

1981

Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner

as Freddie the Freeloader

The Hollywood Clowns

movie

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

as (archive footage)

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

movie

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1977

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

as Father Time / Baby Bear (voice)

The People's Command Performance: '77

movie

The People's Command Performance: '77

1977

The People's Command Performance: '77

as Self

That's Entertainment, Part II

movie

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

America on Parade

movie

America on Parade

1976

America on Parade

as Host

That's Entertainment!

movie

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

1970

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

as Self (uncredited)

Honor America Day

movie

Honor America Day

1970

Honor America Day

as Self

Swing Out, Sweet Land

movie

Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970

Swing Out, Sweet Land

as Self

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

movie

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

Clown Alley

movie

Clown Alley

1966

Clown Alley

as Freddie the Freeloader

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

movie

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

1965

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

as The Neanderthal Man

The Big Parade of Comedy

movie

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Aubrey Filmore in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self (archive footage)

Ocean's Eleven

movie

Ocean's Eleven

1960

Ocean's Eleven

as Self

CineRaya

movie

The Man in the Funny Suit

1960

The Man in the Funny Suit

as Self

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

tv

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as Self

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

tv

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

as Red Skeleton

Public Pigeon No. 1

movie

Public Pigeon No. 1

1957

Public Pigeon No. 1

as Rusty Morgan

The Country Husband

movie

The Country Husband

1956

The Country Husband

as Self - Announcing Next Week's Show

Around the World in 80 Days

movie

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

Around the World in 80 Days

as Drunk in Barbary Coast Saloon

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

tv

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

The Steve Allen Show

tv

The Steve Allen Show

1956

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Cameo / Clem Kadiddlehopper

The Steve Allen Show

tv

The Steve Allen Show

1956

The Steve Allen Show

as Self

Red Skelton Christmas Classics

movie

Red Skelton Christmas Classics

1955

Red Skelton Christmas Classics

as Main

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Rusty Morgan

Susan Slept Here

movie

Susan Slept Here

1954

Susan Slept Here

as Oswald from North Dakota (uncredited)

The Great Diamond Robbery

movie

The Great Diamond Robbery

1954

The Great Diamond Robbery

as Ambrose C. Park

Half a Hero

movie

Half a Hero

1953

Half a Hero

as Ben Dobson

The Oscars

tv

The Oscars

1953

The Oscars

as Self

The Clown

movie

The Clown

1953

The Clown

as Dodo Delwyn

This Is Your Life

tv

This Is Your Life

1952

This Is Your Life

as Self

Lovely to Look At

movie

Lovely to Look At

1952

Lovely to Look At

as Al Marsh

Texas Carnival

movie

Texas Carnival

1951

Texas Carnival

as Cornie Quinell

The Red Skelton Show

tv

The Red Skelton Show

1951

The Red Skelton Show

as Host

Excuse My Dust

movie

Excuse My Dust

1951

Excuse My Dust

as Joe Belden

Watch the Birdie

movie

Watch the Birdie

1950

Watch the Birdie

as Rusty Cammeron / Pop Cammeron / Grandpop Cammeron

The Jack Benny Program

tv

The Jack Benny Program

1950

The Jack Benny Program

as Self

The Fuller Brush Girl

movie

The Fuller Brush Girl

1950

The Fuller Brush Girl

as Red Skelton - Fuller Brush Man (uncredited)

Three Little Words

movie

Three Little Words

1950

Three Little Words

as Harry Ruby

The Bob Hope Show

tv

The Bob Hope Show

1950

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

The Yellow Cab Man

movie

The Yellow Cab Man

1950

The Yellow Cab Man

as Augustus 'Red' Pirdy

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Neptune's Daughter

movie

Neptune's Daughter

1949

Neptune's Daughter

as Jack Spratt

A Southern Yankee

movie

A Southern Yankee

1948

A Southern Yankee

as Aubrey Filmore

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Texaco Star Theater

1948

Texaco Star Theater

as Clem Kadiddlehopper

The Fuller Brush Man

movie

The Fuller Brush Man

1948

The Fuller Brush Man

as Red Jones

Merton of the Movies

movie

Merton of the Movies

1947

Merton of the Movies

as Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage

The Show-Off

movie

The Show-Off

1946

The Show-Off

as J. Aubrey Piper

Ziegfeld Follies

movie

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

Ziegfeld Follies

as J. Newton Numbskull (segment "When Television Comes")

Bathing Beauty

movie

Bathing Beauty

1944

Bathing Beauty

as Steve Elliott

Twenty Years After

movie

Twenty Years After

1944

Twenty Years After

as (archive footage)

Whistling in Brooklyn

movie

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943

Whistling in Brooklyn

as Wally 'The Fox' Benton

Thousands Cheer

movie

Thousands Cheer

1943

Thousands Cheer

as Red Skelton

I Dood It

movie

I Dood It

1943

I Dood It

as Joseph 'Joe' Rivington Renolds

Du Barry Was a Lady

movie

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

Du Barry Was a Lady

as Louis Blore / King Louis XV

Whistling in Dixie

movie

Whistling in Dixie

1942

Whistling in Dixie

as Wally Benton

Panama Hattie

movie

Panama Hattie

1942

Panama Hattie

as Red

Maisie Gets Her Man

movie

Maisie Gets Her Man

1942

Maisie Gets Her Man

as Herbert P. 'Hap' Hixby

Ship Ahoy

movie

Ship Ahoy

1942

Ship Ahoy

as Merton K. Kibble

Lady Be Good

movie

Lady Be Good

1941

Lady Be Good

as Joe 'Red' Willet

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

movie

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

1941

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

as Vernon Briggs

Whistling in the Dark

movie

Whistling in the Dark

1941

Whistling in the Dark

as Wally Benton

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

movie

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

1941

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

as Vernon Briggs

Flight Command

movie

Flight Command

1940

Flight Command

as Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin

Seeing Red

movie

Seeing Red

1939

Seeing Red

as Red / Doorman / Coatroom Attendant / Waiter / Emcee

CineRaya

movie

The Broadway Buckaroo

1939

The Broadway Buckaroo

as Red

Having Wonderful Time

movie

Having Wonderful Time

1938

Having Wonderful Time

as Itchy

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