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person_profile-Steve Allen

Steve Allen Died at age: 78

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Steve Allen

Date of Birth:

Dec 26, 1921

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Oct 30, 2000

Biography of

Steve Allen

    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.

Photos of

Steve Allen

Photos ( 3 Photos

Filmography of

Steve Allen

Found 62 Movies in total

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Self (archive Voice) ( Actor )

... 2022

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2021

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2020

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2018

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2016

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

archival footage ( Actor )

... 2010

Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll

Himself (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2007

... 2007

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2005

Elvis: Rare Moments with the King

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2003

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2002

... 2000

... 1998

... 1997

... 1996

Casino

Himself ( Actor )

... 1995

James Dean and Me

Himself ( Actor )

... 1995

The Player

Steve Allen ( Actor )

... 1992

WWE WrestleMania VI

Himself ( Actor )

... 1990

Great Balls of Fire!

himself ( Actor )

... 1989

Amazon Women on the Moon

Steve Allen ( Actor )

... 1987

The Ratings Game

Steve Allen ( Actor )

... 1984

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

[Self] ( Actor )

... 1984

The Funny Farm

Himself ( Actor )

... 1983

Night of 100 Stars

Self ( Actor )

... 1982

Heart Beat

Himself ( Actor )

... 1980

The Gossip Columnist

Steve Allen ( Actor )

... 1980

Stone

Steve Allen ( Actor )

... 1979

... 1979

Have I Got a Christmas for You

Martin Kaplan ( Actor )

... 1977

Lucy Calls the President

Steve Allen ( Actor )

... 1977

Joys

Self ( Actor )

... 1976

The Sunshine Boys

Himself ( Actor )

... 1975

Mitzi & 100 Guys

Self ( Actor )

... 1975

... 1974

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

Himself / DJ (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1972

The Comic

Steve Allen ( Actor )

... 1969

Now You See It, Now You Don't

Herschel Lucas ( Actor )

... 1968

... 1968

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1968

Warning Shot

Steve Allen ( Actor )

... 1967

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

Bookstore Customer with Little Boy (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1966

College Confidential

Steve MacInter ( Actor )

Songs

... 1960

The Big Circus

Himself - Cameo appearance ( Actor )

... 1959

The Benny Goodman Story

Benny Goodman ( Actor )

... 1956

Allen in Movieland

Self ( Actor )

... 1955

I'll Get By

Peter Pepper ( Actor )

... 1950

Down Memory Lane

Self ( Actor )

Writer

... 1949