

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,...
Known For
Filmography

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Pioneers of Primetime
Pioneers of Primetime

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Red Skelton: America's Greatest Clown
Red Skelton: America's Greatest Clown
as Red Skelton

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Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders, and Ad Libs
Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders, and Ad Libs
as Himself (Host)/Various Characters

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Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Buffalo Bob Smith / Howdy Doody (archive footage)

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Inside the Dream Factory
Inside the Dream Factory
as Self

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A Tribute to Houdini
A Tribute to Houdini
as Self

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That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
as From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)

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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)

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Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance
Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance
as Himself

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Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner
Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner
as Freddie the Freeloader

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The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns
as (archive footage)

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Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
as Father Time / Baby Bear (voice)

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The People's Command Performance: '77
The People's Command Performance: '77
as Self

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That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)

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America on Parade
America on Parade
as Host

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That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
as Self (uncredited)

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Honor America Day
Honor America Day
as Self

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Swing Out, Sweet Land
Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Self

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The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)

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Clown Alley
Clown Alley
as Freddie the Freeloader

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

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The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Aubrey Filmore in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage)

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)

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Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven
as Self

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The Man in the Funny Suit
The Man in the Funny Suit
as Self

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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as Self

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The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Red Skeleton

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Public Pigeon No. 1
Public Pigeon No. 1
as Rusty Morgan

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The Country Husband
The Country Husband
as Self - Announcing Next Week's Show

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Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
as Drunk in Barbary Coast Saloon

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self

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The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Cameo / Clem Kadiddlehopper

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The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
as Self

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Red Skelton Christmas Classics
Red Skelton Christmas Classics
as Main

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Climax!
Climax!
as Rusty Morgan

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Susan Slept Here
Susan Slept Here
as Oswald from North Dakota (uncredited)

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The Great Diamond Robbery
The Great Diamond Robbery
as Ambrose C. Park

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Half a Hero
Half a Hero
as Ben Dobson

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The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

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The Clown
The Clown
as Dodo Delwyn

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This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
as Self

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Lovely to Look At
Lovely to Look At
as Al Marsh

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Texas Carnival
Texas Carnival
as Cornie Quinell

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The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
as Host

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Excuse My Dust
Excuse My Dust
as Joe Belden

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Watch the Birdie
Watch the Birdie
as Rusty Cammeron / Pop Cammeron / Grandpop Cammeron

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The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
as Self

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The Fuller Brush Girl
The Fuller Brush Girl
as Red Skelton - Fuller Brush Man (uncredited)

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Three Little Words
Three Little Words
as Harry Ruby

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The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
as Self

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The Yellow Cab Man
The Yellow Cab Man
as Augustus 'Red' Pirdy

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What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest

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Neptune's Daughter
Neptune's Daughter
as Jack Spratt

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A Southern Yankee
A Southern Yankee
as Aubrey Filmore

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The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self

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Texaco Star Theater
Texaco Star Theater
as Clem Kadiddlehopper

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The Fuller Brush Man
The Fuller Brush Man
as Red Jones

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Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies
as Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage

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The Show-Off
The Show-Off
as J. Aubrey Piper

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

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Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty
as Steve Elliott

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Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)

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Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn
as Wally 'The Fox' Benton

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Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer
as Red Skelton

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I Dood It
I Dood It
as Joseph 'Joe' Rivington Renolds

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Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Louis Blore / King Louis XV

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Whistling in Dixie
Whistling in Dixie
as Wally Benton

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Panama Hattie
Panama Hattie
as Red

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Maisie Gets Her Man
Maisie Gets Her Man
as Herbert P. 'Hap' Hixby

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Ship Ahoy
Ship Ahoy
as Merton K. Kibble

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Lady Be Good
Lady Be Good
as Joe 'Red' Willet

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Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
as Vernon Briggs

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Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark
as Wally Benton

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The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
as Vernon Briggs

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Flight Command
Flight Command
as Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin

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Seeing Red
Seeing Red
as Red / Doorman / Coatroom Attendant / Waiter / Emcee

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The Broadway Buckaroo
The Broadway Buckaroo
as Red

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Having Wonderful Time
Having Wonderful Time
as Itchy