Steve Allen
Biography
Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was an American television personality, radio personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, writer, and advocate of scientific skepticism. In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show, which was the first late night television talk show.
Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best known for his extensive network television career. He gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. After he hosted The Tonight Show, he went on to host numerous game and variety shows, including his own The Steve Allen Show, I've Got a Secret, and The New Steve Allen Show. He was a regular panel member on CBS's What's My Line?, and from 1977 until 1981 wrote, produced, and hosted the award-winning public broadcasting show Meeting of Minds, a series of historical dramas presented in a talk format.
Allen was a pianist and a prolific composer. By his own estimate, he wrote more than 8,500 songs, some of which were recorded by numerous leading singers. Working as a lyricist, Allen won the 1964 Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition. He also wrote more than 50 books, including novels, children's books, and books of opinions, including his final book, Vulgarians at the Gate: Trash TV and Raunch Radio.
In 1996 Allen was presented with the Martin Gardner Lifetime Achievement Award from the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSICOP). He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Hollywood theater named in his honor.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-12-26
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
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Cast
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
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The Movie Orgy
1968
6.50
The Player
1992
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Allen in Movieland
1955
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The Benny Goodman Story
1956
6.30
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
3.30
College Confidential
1960
5.80
Warning Shot
1967
6.50
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
7.80
The Big Circus
1959
6.50
Casino
1995
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I'll Get By
1950
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The Power of the Market
1990
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The Sunshine Boys
1975
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Stone
1979
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On Location: Myron Cohen
1976
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
2007
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The Making of the Stooges
1984
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Lucy Calls the President
1977
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Great Balls of Fire!
1989
6.30
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
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The Comic
1969
5.90
The Sunshine Boys
1975
6.80
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1996
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The Universal Mind of Bill Evans
1966
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Heart Beat
1980
5.60
James Dean and Me
1995
8.70
Joys
1976
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The Gossip Columnist
1980
7.50
The Ratings Game
1984
5.70
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
2007
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James Dean Remembered
1974
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The Funny Farm
1983
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Now You See It, Now You Don't
1968
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Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
6.30
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
1988
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WWE WrestleMania VI
1990
8.40
Nichols and May: Take Two
1996
6.50
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
2021
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Down Memory Lane
1949
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Night of 100 Stars
1982
6.50
Something's Got to Give
1962
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Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
5.95
On the Road to Desolation
1997
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