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Fred Allen
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Fred Allen
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1894-05-31,Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
John Florence Sullivan (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956), known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian whose absurdist, topically pointed radio show (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the so-called classic era of American radio. His best-remembered gag was his long-running mock feud with friend and fellow comedian Jack Benny, but it was only part of his appeal; radio historian John Dunning (in On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio) wrote that Allen was radio's most admired comedian and most frequently censored. A master adlibber, Allen often tangled with his network's executives (and often barbed them on the air over the battles), while developing routines the style and substance of which influenced contemporaries and futures among comic talents, including Groucho Marx, Stan Freberg, Henry Morgan and Johnny Carson, but his fans also included President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and novelists William Faulkner, John Steinbeck and Herman Wouk (who began his career writing for Allen). Ironically, in view of his often barbed observations of the medium, Fred Allen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for contributions to television

Filmography

O. Henry's Full House

6.9

O. Henry's Full House
1952-09-18

The Great Radio Comedians

8

The Great Radio Comedians
1971-05-11

Is Everybody Listening?

6.5

Is Everybody Listening?
1947-09-05

Thanks a Million

6.5

Thanks a Million
1935-11-13

It's in the Bag!

6.3

It's in the Bag!
1945-04-21

Love Thy Neighbor

7.333

Love Thy Neighbor
1940-12-27

The Installment Collector

0

The Installment Collector
1929-04-19

The Still Alarm

9

The Still Alarm
1930-06-30

Sally, Irene and Mary

6.75

Sally, Irene and Mary
1938-03-04

We're Not Married!

5.9

We're Not Married!
1952-07-11

Behind Your Radio Dial

0

Behind Your Radio Dial
1949-01-09

Buck Benny Rides Again

5

Buck Benny Rides Again
1940-05-31

Fred Allen's Prize Playlets

0

Fred Allen's Prize Playlets
1929-11-25

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

7.556

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
1991-10-01

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

0

Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976-10-29

The Colgate Comedy Hour

6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950-09-10

Your Show of Shows

7.25

Your Show of Shows
1950-02-25

Judge for Yourself

7

Judge for Yourself
1953-08-18

The Jack Benny Program

7.824

The Jack Benny Program
1950-10-28

What's My Line?

7.034

What's My Line?
1950-02-02