Red Skelton
Richard Red Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program The Red Skelton Show. He has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio and television, and also appeared in burlesque, vaudeville, films, nightclubs, and casinos, all while he pursued an entirely separate career as an artist.
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| Full name at birth | Richard Bernard Skelton
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| Claim to fame | The Red Skelton Show
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| Date of birth | 18 July 1913
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| Place of birth | Vincennes, Indiana USA
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| Date of death | 17 September 1997
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| Age | 84 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Rancho Mirage, California
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| Cause of death | Pneumonia
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| Occupation | Entertainer
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| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm)
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| Net worth | $30,000,000 USD
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![Red Skelton - Radio Mirror Magazine Cover [United States] (November 1949)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/x/k/xk8k8l0m7vbb8mkb.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Red Skelton - The Lowdown Magazine Pictorial [United States] (July 1966)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/g/k/gkc4lg25ayum5ulk.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Sophia Loren - The Lowdown Magazine Cover [United States] (July 1966)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/a/0/a0gsvl9k6o3xv3k.jpg?skj2io4l)
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