Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Biography

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, he married Edna Marie Stilwell, an usher who became his vaudeville partner and later his chief writer and manager. He debuted on Broadway and radio in 1937 and on film in 1938. His ex-wife/manager negotiated a seven-year Hollywood contract for him in 1951, the same year The Red Skelton Hour (1951) premiered on NBC. For two decades, until 1971, his show consistently stayed in the top twenty, both on NBC and CBS. His numerous characters, including Clem Kaddiddlehopper, George Appleby, and the seagulls Gertrude and Heathcliffe delighted audiences for decades. First and foremost, he considered himself a clown, although not the greatest, and his paintings of clowns brought in a fortune after he left television. His home life was not completely happy--two divorces and a son Richard who died of leukemia at age 9--and he did not hang around with other comedians. He continued performing live until illness, and he was a longtime supporter of children's charities. Red Skelton died at age 84 of pneumonia in Rancho Mirage, California, on September 17, 1997. Red is interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, California, in the Great Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Benediction.

Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1913-07-18
Place of Birth: Vincennes, Indiana, USA
Also Known As: Ред Скелтон, Richard Red Skelton, Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton, Richard Bernard Skelton

Movies List of Red Skelton

Image Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven (1960)

Image 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 (1965)

Image Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)

Image Three Little Words

Three Little Words (1950)

Image Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies (1945)

Image Lovely to Look At

Lovely to Look At (1952)

Image Texas Carnival

Texas Carnival (1951)

Image Neptune's Daughter

Neptune's Daughter (1949)

Image The Fuller Brush Man

The Fuller Brush Man (1948)

Image Du Barry was a Lady

Du Barry was a Lady (1943)

Image Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer (1943)

Image Bathing Beauty

Bathing Beauty (1944)

Image Ship Ahoy

Ship Ahoy (1942)

Image Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good (1941)

Image Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time (1938)

Image Susan Slept Here

Susan Slept Here (1954)

Image Excuse My Dust

Excuse My Dust (1951)

Image Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner

Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner (1981)

Image Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)

Image Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark (1941)

Image Whistling in Dixie

Whistling in Dixie (1942)

Image Whistling in Brooklyn

Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)

Image Flight Command

Flight Command (1940)

Image The Clown

The Clown (1953)

Image Maisie Gets Her Man

Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)

Image The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man (1950)

Image Panama Hattie

Panama Hattie (1942)

Image Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies (1947)

Image The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)

Image I Dood It

I Dood It (1943)

Image The Great Diamond Robbery

The Great Diamond Robbery (1954)

Image Half a Hero

Half a Hero (1953)

Image A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee (1948)

Image Watch the Birdie

Watch the Birdie (1950)

Image That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Image The Show-Off

The Show-Off (1946)

Image Seeing Red

Seeing Red (1939)

Image Public Pigeon No. 1

Public Pigeon No. 1 (1957)

Image Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

Image The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

Image That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Image Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After (1944)

Image That's Dancing!

That's Dancing! (1985)

Image Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance

Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance (1984)

Image Inside the Dream Factory

Inside the Dream Factory (1995)

Image The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns (1979)

Image The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)

Image Clown Alley

Clown Alley (1966)

Image Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special (1970)

Image Swing Out, Sweet Land

Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)

Image Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders, and Ad Libs

Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders, and Ad Libs (2001)

Image Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)

Image The People's Command Performance: '77

The People's Command Performance: '77 (1977)

Image The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)

Image Red Skelton Christmas Classics

Red Skelton Christmas Classics (2024)

Image Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)

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