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Steve Allen

Acting 78 (deceased) years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.1
Born: December 26, 1921
Died: October 30, 2000

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.

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Known For

The Simpsons
The Simpsons Bart's Altered Voice (voice) 1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Steve Allen (voice) 1989
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Guest 1961
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Durwood Moss 1977
Batman
Batman Allen Stevens 1966

Filmography

Acting Credits (124)

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Self (voice) (archive sound) 2022
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story Self (archive footage) 2021
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words Self (archive footage) 2016
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read Self (archive footage) 2013
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift Self (archive footage) 2010
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances Self (archive footage) 2007
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll Self (archive footage) 2007
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn Self (archive footage) 2007
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
The Adventures of Errol Flynn Self (archive footage) 2005
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King Self (archive footage) 2003
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years Self (archive footage) 2002
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot Self (archive footage) 2001
On and Off the Res' with Charlie Hill
On and Off the Res' with Charlie Hill Himself 2000
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club Self 1999
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth Self 1998
No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg
No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg Self (archive footage) 1997
On the Road to Desolation
On the Road to Desolation Self 1997
Behind the Music
Behind the Music Self 1997
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast Self 1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Fear 1996
Nichols and May: Take Two
Nichols and May: Take Two Self 1996
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography Self 1996
Casino
Casino Steve Allen 1995
James Dean: A Portrait
James Dean: A Portrait Self 1995
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain Steve Allen (voice) 1995
James Dean and Me
James Dean and Me Self (uncredited) 1995
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast 1994
The Critic
The Critic Steve Allen (voice) 1994
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder Ray Masters 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street Mr. Cochran 1993
The Player
The Player Steve Allen 1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys Self 1992
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show Self 1991
WWE WrestleMania VI
WWE WrestleMania VI Self 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Bart's Altered Voice (voice) 1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Steve Allen (voice) 1989
The People Next Door
The People Next Door Self 1989
Great Balls of Fire!
Great Balls of Fire! Steve Allen 1989
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted Self 1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Self 1988
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon Steve Allen (segment "Roast Your Loved One") 1987
The Wil Shriner Show
The Wil Shriner Show Self 1987
WWF Wrestling Challenge
WWF Wrestling Challenge Self 1986
American Masters
American Masters Self 1986
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines Self 1986
Classic Comedy Teams
Classic Comedy Teams Host 1986
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland Gentleman in Paper Suit 1985
The Ratings Game
The Ratings Game Steve Allen 1984
Computability: How to Make the Most of Your Home Computer
Computability: How to Make the Most of Your Home Computer 1984
The Making of the Stooges
The Making of the Stooges Self - Host 1984
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
Don't Ask Me, Ask God Self 1984
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983 1983
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments Self - Host 1983
The Funny Farm
The Funny Farm Self 1983
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere Lech Oseransky 1982
Hotel
Hotel 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
Nurse
Nurse Barney Ambler 1981
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour Self - Host 1980
Solid Gold
Solid Gold Self 1980
Heart Beat
Heart Beat Steve Allen 1980
The Gossip Columnist
The Gossip Columnist Steve Allen 1980
The Power of the Market
The Power of the Market 1980
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart Himself 1979
Stone
Stone Steve Allen 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood Self 1979
The Vent Event
The Vent Event 1978
Have I Got a Christmas for You
Have I Got a Christmas for You Martin Kaplan 1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
What Really Happened to the Class of '65? 1977
Lucy Calls the President
Lucy Calls the President Steve Allen 1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Durwood Moss 1977
Meeting of Minds
Meeting of Minds Self - Host 1977
On Location: Myron Cohen
On Location: Myron Cohen Self - Host 1976
Joys
Joys Self 1976
Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor Man 1976
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys Self 1975
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys Narrator of Fictional TV Program (uncredited) 1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Mitzi & 100 Guys Self 1975
James Dean Remembered
James Dean Remembered Self 1974
The Snoop Sisters
The Snoop Sisters Steve Allen 1973
I've Got a Secret
I've Got a Secret Self - Host 1972
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears Self / DJ (archive footage) 1972
McCloud
McCloud Doug King 1970
The Comic
The Comic Steve Allen 1969
Love, American Style
Love, American Style Johny 1969
Medical Center
Medical Center 1969
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Now You See It, Now You Don't Herschel Lucas 1968
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? Radio Announcer 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self 1968
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage) 1968
Warning Shot
Warning Shot Steve Allen 1967
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title Bookstore Customer with Little Boy (uncredited) 1966
Batman
Batman Allen Stevens 1966
The Universal Mind of Bill Evans
The Universal Mind of Bill Evans 1966
Get Smart
Get Smart Prime Minister's Aide (uncredited) 1965
The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show Self 1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self - Guest Host 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
Something's Got to Give
Something's Got to Give Psychiatrist 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Guest 1961
The New Steve Allen Show
The New Steve Allen Show Self - Host 1961
College Confidential
College Confidential Steve MacInter 1960
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Dr. Ben Ellison 1959
The Big Circus
The Big Circus Self 1959
The David Susskind Show
The David Susskind Show Self 1959
Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall Self 1958
Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall Self - Host 1958
The Thin Man
The Thin Man 1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self - Host 1956
The Benny Goodman Story
The Benny Goodman Story Benny Goodman 1956
Allen in Movieland
Allen in Movieland Self 1955
Tonight Starring Steve Allen
Tonight Starring Steve Allen Self - Host 1954
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Andy Fletcher 1953
I've Got a Secret
I've Got a Secret Self - Host 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Martin Kaplan 1951
I'll Get By
I'll Get By Peter Pepper 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
Down Memory Lane
Down Memory Lane Self 1949
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards Self 1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948

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