Red Skelton

Richard Bernard Eheart (professionally known as Red Skelton) (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer. He was best known for his national radio and television acts between 1937 and 1971 and as host of the television program The Red Skelton Show.

Red Skelton
File:Red Skelton 1960 rebalance.jpg Skelton in 1960
Born	Richard Red Skelton (1913-07-18)July 18, 1913 Vincennes, Indiana, U.S.
Died	September 17, 1997(1997-09-17) (aged 84) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor artist comedian
Years active	1923–1993
Spouse(s)	Edna Marie Stillwell ​ ​ (m. 1931; div. 1943)​ Georgia Davis ​ ​ (m. 1945; div. 1971)​ Lothian Toland ​ ​ (m. 1973)​
Children	2

Skelton died in Rancho Mirage, California from pneumonia, aged 84.

Red Skelton Media

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  Red and Edna Skelton at home, 1942

• Red Skelton and John Garfield at FDR Birthday Ball 1944.jpg

  Skelton with John Garfield at the 1944 FDR Birthday Ball

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  Skelton with Ann Rutherford and Virginia Grey as radio detective "The Fox" in Whistling in the Dark (1941)

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  Skelton (center left) in Panama Hattie (1942)

• Red Skelton Graumans 1942.jpg

  Skelton's imprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, June 18, 1942: His wife, Edna, is on his left. Skelton also imprinted "Junior's" shoes along with the message, "We Dood It!". Theater owner Sid Grauman is in foreground of photo.

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  Skelton with "Doolittle Dood It" newspaper headline, 1942

• Red Skelton and family circa 1957.jpg

  The Skeltons, circa 1957: Back from left: Red, wife Georgia, sister-in-law Maxine Davis, front: Son Richard and daughter Valentina

• Skelton card 1948.jpg

  Photo of 1948 Raleigh Cigarette Program cast: Standing: Pat McGeehan, The Four Knights, David Rose (orchestra leader). Seated: Verna Felton ("Grandma" to Skelton's "Junior" character), Rod O'Connor (announcer), Lurene Tuttle ("Mother" to Skelton's "Junior" character). Front: Skelton

• Red Skelton Shirley Mitchell Willie Lump Lump 1952.jpg

  Skelton as Willie Lump-Lump and Shirley Mitchell as his wife, who appears to be walking on the wall in a 1952 Skelton show sketch

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  Skelton and Mickey Rooney at dress rehearsal for The Red Skelton Show of January 15, 1957: Skelton as a sailor and Rooney as his wife play contestants on a parody of Do You Trust Your Wife?. This was Skelton's return to television after his son Richard's leukemia diagnosis.