Fred Allen
John Florence Sullivan (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956), known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. He was known for having his own radio show The Fred Allen Show (1932–1949). This made him one of the most popular humorists in the Golden Age of American radio.[1][2]
Fred Allen | |
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| File:Fred Allen 1937.JPG Fred Allen in 1937 | |
| Born | John Florence Sullivan May 31, 1894 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 1956 (aged 61) New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Career | |
| Show | The Fred Allen Show |
| Network | CBS, NBC |
| Style | Comedian |
| Country | United States |
Fred Allen Media
Fred Allen with dummy, circa 1916.
Wife Portland Hoffa, 1940
- Fred Allen and Portland Hoffa 1941.JPG
Fred Allen and wife Portland Hoffa, 1941
Publicity photo for the premiere of Texaco Star Theater, 1940.
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The Allen's Alley cast (l to r): Fred Allen, Kenny Delmar, Minerva Pious, Peter Donald, Parker Fennelly.
- 1948-Allens Alley Ford ad.JPG
The show was popular enough for Ford Motor Company to feature it in a Life magazine ad in April 1948.
- Fred Allen Texaco Star Theater 1940.JPG
Allen on the Texaco Star Theater in 1940
- Fred Allen Earl Wilson 1949.JPG
Allen and columnist Earl Wilson, 1949
References
- ↑ "Fred Allen's Will Filed. Widow Gets Half Outright and Income From Other Half". The New York Times: 49. 1956-04-11. "John F. Sullivan, known in the theatrical world as Fred Allen, bequeathed one-half of his estate outright to his wife and directed that she receive the income from the other half.".
- ↑ Obituary Variety, March 21, 1956.
