The Red Skelton Show (1951)
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The Red Skelton Show (1951)
Plot.
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.
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This TV Show Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Red Skelton
Host / Producer / Writer
Jan Arvan
Paw Kadiddlehopper
Bob LeMond
Announcer
Ray Kellogg
Police Officer
Lucy Knoch
Self - Commercials
Marcel Marceau
Writer
Ken MacClelland
Settings
Ed Hillie
Assistant Director
Ben Freedman
Writer
Jack Douglas
Writer
John Fenton Murray
Writer
Dan Blocker
Little Willie
Ethel Merman
Mother Hughes
Peter Falk
Colonel Hush-Hush
Chanin Hale
Daisy June
Jane Morgan
Jane Morgan
Alan Copeland
Alan Copeland
Ed Sullivan
Himself
Helene Stanton
Fairy Godmother
Wilda Taylor
Dancer in Freddie's Dream
Jana Lund
Daisy June
Todd Martin
Bank Clerk
Harold Peary
Mayor
Marshall Reed
Mr. Toity / Jim Broderick / Ed / U.S. Marshal
Robert Carson
Mr. Hoity
Elaine Joyce
Secretary
Lou Rawls
Self - Guest Vocalist
Peggy Rea
Miss Katie - Waiters' Boss
Billy Beck
Fred the Waiter (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Mickey Rooney
Self / Perry Masonjar
Herb Vigran
Guest / Man on CBS Studio Tour / The Judge / Storekeeper
Nipsey Russell
Self /Officer Nipsey Ralston
Ben Welden
Badman / Big Bill's henchman #1
Mike Mazurki
Max the Black (Pirate)
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Self / Self / Loser Lumpkin
Connie Sawyer
Woman in Blue Feathers
Norma Varden
Wealthy Art Patron
Agnes Moorehead
Self / Bertha Bluenose
William Demarest
Senator Burnside
Sam Flint
Colonel Tracy
George O'Hanlon
US Corporal
Robert Armstrong
Lt. Flanagan
Chester Morris
Tony
Edgar Bergen
Doctor-Olio Spot
Lon Chaney Jr.
George / Mad Scientist / Lon Chaney / Ug - Prehistoric Cave Man / Sgt. Williams
Eve McVeagh
Mrs. Appleby
Taylor Holmes
Judge / Judge Taylor Holmes
Amanda Blake
Beverly Fairfield
Cesar Romero
Big Bill - Racketeer
Ralph Sanford
Graft collector / the Admiral
Art Gilmore
Announcer / Self - Announcer (voice) / Announcer (voice) / Self - Announcer / Announcer / Newscaster / Announcer / Game ...
Carleton Young
Col. Hopkins
Gene Autry
Self
Lester Matthews
Sylvester
Kathryn Card
Maw Kadiddlehopper / Gert's Mother / Gertie's Mother / Priscilla's Mother / Ma Kadiddlehopper
Mary Wickes
Self / Clara Appleby
Nancy Walker
Gertie - Bolivar's Girlfriend / Self
Gerald Mohr
Scarface
Rod Serling
Self / Cameo (uncredited)
Rosemary DeCamp
Abigail Van Clive
Phil Harris
Guest
Paula Kelly
Guest Vocalist
Cedric Hardwicke
Company Vice President J.R. Williams / Dr. Umlauf
Byron Foulger
Member of Temperance League (uncredited)
Horace McMahon
Member of Bar Association (uncredited)
Maudie Prickett
Mrs. Gould / Mrs. Narrow / Member of Temperance League (uncredited) / Housewife / Woman from PTA
Richard Chamberlain
Clarence Narrow
Lola Albright
Guest / Priscilla
Richard Reeves
Railroad Cop
Beverly Washburn
Cabina
Dick Wessel
Assistant (uncredited) / CPO Delaney - USS Farragut
Vikki Carr
Self
George Gobel
Dr. Ben Cagey / Mr. Winkle / Dr. Stroodel / Richard Cornwall III / Self / Alexander Ragtime / Jed Dinglejumper / Tooloos...
Marion Ross
Elizabeth - Sir Reginald's daughter / Patricia Winterbrook / Patricia Westerbrook
Ed Wynn
Muggsy / Self / Fairy Godfather / Guest Host / Self / Colonel Jungle-Rot Freeloader
Jena Engstrom
Young Woman
Johnny Carson
Knight Who Makes Point of Order
Jack Jones
Harold Handkisser / Self / Professor Jones / Self / Johnny Applecore
Frank Wilcox
Mr. Bailey - TV Network Vice-President / Prison Warden / Warden
Peter Lorre
Mad Scientist / Boris - Chief Spy / King Zurium
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Self / Juliet Capulet
Sol Gorss
Knight / Supporting Player / Supporting player
Janis Paige
Self / School Teacher
Charlotte Knight
Dr. Cagey's Washerwoman Mother
Karen Morrow
Self
Frankie Valli
Self
Herschel Bernardi
Muggsy - a Hobo
Art Linkletter
Hobo (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann
Woman on Parole Board / Old Woman From Stagecoach / Sorcerer / Old Woman / Secy in Pre Show Skit / Old Lady at Gas Stati...
Cara Williams
Raggedy Ann / Clara Appleby
Dale Robertson
Robinson Crusoe
Alan Mowbray
Explorer Radccliffe
Phyllis Diller
Self / Greta Gargoyle / Clara - the Dean's Daughter / Killer Diller / Self / BoBo Van Beacon
Jack Palance
Self
Bob Hope
Self - Cameo
Phyllis Coates
Supporting Sketch Player
Lee Aaker
Wilbur Van Owen
Len Lesser
Percival Cutthroat - Pirate with Hook / Bum / Slippery Scottty Sutton / Legs / Big Mike Miller / Killer McBumpoff
Robert Vaughn
Victor Virtue
Florence Lake
Tessie / Senior Citizen
Doris Singleton
Mrs. Cavendish
Harold Gould
Dr. Knockitoff / General Important
Eve Brent
Wife / Silent Spot
Michael Stefani
Tom Clark
Jane Wyman
Clara Crowley Appleby
Tim Conway
Phil Fumble
Jamie Farr
Lazlo - Henchman / Seaman First Class Snorkel / Snorkel
Audrey Meadows
Gloria Castle / Self / Dr. Blodgett / Mrs. Cavendish
John Forsythe
Millionaire's Son
Buddy Lewis
Muggsy - a Hobo / Police Officer / George's Poker Buddy / Bank Janitor -- Silent Spot / Ratsy - a Hobo
Michele Lee
Peaches Laverne
Gavin Gordon
Manager / King Arthur
Frank Albertson
General Scott
Marjorie Bennett
Nurse / Miss Jenkins - Red's Maid / Wedding Reception Guest / Duchess of Nottingham / Schoolteacher / Silent Spot / Woma...
Mercedes McCambridge
Clara Appleby
Hy Averback
Colonel
Anne Jeffreys
Hatti Mari
Paula Kelly
Self
Eddie Marr
Robber / Milkman / Hot Dog Vendor
Peter Brocco
Fingers Malone
Almira Sessions
Woman Watching Dancers-Star / Charity Woman
Desi Arnaz
Self
Diahann Carroll
Self
Harold J. Stone
Sketch Player
Milton Frome
Campaign Advisor Kirby / Cruise Ship's Captain / Navy commander / Movie Director / Stanley Starmaker / Self - George's B...
Marvin Kaplan
Self / Self/Alfred Pinzmetal
Olive Sturgess
Elaine - Sally's sister
Henry Kulky
Self/Sgt. Flannagan
Michael Ross
Bus Driver / Bruce - Elaine's other suitor
Mary Treen
Girl in Park
Maurice Marsac
Waiter
Allen Jenkins
Muggsy
Eddie Parker
Cop
Milton Berle
Self / Duke No-Good
Grady Sutton
Torture Device Customer
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 30, 1951
StatusEnded
Seasons20
Episodes670
Running Time1h
Content RatingTV-G
Genres
Wiki.
The Red Skelton Show is an American television comedy/variety show that aired from 1951 to 1971. In the decade prior to hosting the show, Richard "Red" Skelton had a successful career as a radio and motion pictures star. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than sixteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961. In 1959 Skelton also received a Golden Globe for Best TV Show.
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