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Red Skelton (1913–1997)
Writer, Actor, Producer
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| Television in Production (1 title) | Episodes | Status |
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| Past Film & Video (47 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$5MM
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$3.2MM
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$27MM
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$27MM
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Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
The Neanderthal Man / Ancient Greek Flyer / Medieval Flyer / Winged Bicycle Rider / Winged Car Rider / … See more |
$5.6MM
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$2.8MM
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$6MM
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$42MM
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$42MM
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$100K
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$858K
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$486K
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$887K
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Lovely to Look At (1952)
Al Marsh, Performer: "Opening Night", "Lafayette", "Go Tell Aunt Rhody" (uncredited) |
$2.8MM
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$1.7MM
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Excuse My Dust (1951)
Joe Belden, Performer: "Goin' Steady", "Spring Has Sprung", "That's For Children" |
$1.8MM
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$996K
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Three Little Words (1950)
Harry Ruby, Performer: "My Sunny Tennessee", "So Long! Oo-Long (How Long You Gonna Be Gone?)", "Nevertheless", "Three Little Words" (uncredited) |
$1.5MM
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$1.2MM
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$1.5MM
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$1.5MM
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Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
Writer (segment "When Television Comes") (uncredited), J. Newton Numbskull (segment "When Television Comes") |
$3.2MM
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Bathing Beauty (1944)
Steve Elliot, Soundtrack ("Magic is the Moonlight(Te quiero dijiste)" (1929), "Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850)) (uncredited), Performer: "I'll Take The High Note" (1943), "Waltz Of The Flowers" (1891-2) (uncredited) |
$2.4MM
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$22K
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Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)
Louis Blore / King Louis XV, Performer: "I Love An Esquire Girl" (1943), "Ladies Of The Bath" (1943), "Madame, I Like Your Crepe Suzettes" (1943), "Friendship" (1939) |
$1.2MM
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Whistling in Dixie (1942)
Wally 'The Fox' Benton, Soundtrack (" (I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land" (1860), "Yankee Doodle" (ca. 1755)) (uncredited) |
$388K
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Panama Hattie (1942)
Red, Performer: "Fresh As A Daisy" (1940), "Good Neighbors" (1942) (uncredited) |
$1.1MM
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$424K
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$1MM
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$863K
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$837K
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$5K
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$966K
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| Past Television (18 titles) | Episodes |
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Standing Room Only (1981)
(TV Series) - Story (1 episode, 1981), Freddie the Freeloader (1 episode, 1981) |
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Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
(TV Movie) - Father Time / Baby Bear (voice), Performer: "The Moving Finger Writes", "Have A Hap-Hap-Happy New Year", "Turn Back The Year", "What A Wonderful World We Live In" |
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The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
(TV Series) - Writer (269 episodes, 1951), Written By (3 episodes, 1958), Writer (162 episodes, 1951), Special Material (1 episode, 1969), Original Story (4 episodes, 1964), … See more
Ironside Spoof (Mar
15,
1971)
Season 20,
Episode 24
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Writer,
Host / Clem Kadiddlehopper / Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Man Who Walks in Sleep
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The Milton Berle Show (1958)
(TV Series) - Freddie the Freeloader / Clem Kadiddlehopper (1 episode, 1958) |
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| Self (82 titles) |
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Pioneers of Television (2008)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Sheriff Deadeye / Self - Cauliflower McPugg (2 episodes, 2008)
Variety (Jan
16,
2008)
Season 1,
Episode 3
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Self / Self - Sheriff Deadeye / Self - Cauliflower McPugg
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Pioneers of Primetime (1995)
(TV Movie) - Self / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / Self - Cauliflower McPugg / Self - Freddie the Freeloader / Self - George Appleby |
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The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (1993)
(TV Special) - Self - Inductee - Freddie the Freeloader / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / Self - Sheriff Deadeye |
The Dini Petty Show (1992)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Sheriff Deadeye / Self - San Fernando Red / Self - Junior the Mean Widdle Kid / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / … (1 episode, 1992) See more
Episode dated 28 August 1992 (Aug
28,
1992)
Self / Self - Sheriff Deadeye / Self - San Fernando Red / Self - Junior the Mean Widdle Kid / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / …
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5th Annual TV Academy Hall of Fame (1989)
(TV Special) - Self - Inductee / Self - Junior Cavendish / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / Self - Freddie the Freeloader / Self - Cauliflower McPugg / … See more |
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Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance (1984)
(TV Special) - Self - Host / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Self - Clem Kadddlehopper / Self - J. Newton Numbskull |
Red Skelton's Funny Faces III (1984)
(TV Movie) - Self - Host / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1971–1983)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / Self - Junior - the Mean Widdle Kid / Self / Self - Dr. Ludwig von Humperdoo (4 episodes, 1971)
Episode dated 6 December 1983 (Dec
6,
1983)
Self - Guest / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / Self - Junior - the Mean Widdle Kid
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Red Skelton's More Funny Faces (1983)
(TV Special) - Self - Host / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / Self - Freddie the Freeloader / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliffe |
The Mike Douglas Show (1974–1981)
(TV Series) - Self - Co-Host / Self / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Self - Freddie the Freeloader (8 episodes, 1974)
Episode dated 16 August 1981 (Aug
16,
1981)
Self / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliffe
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Red Skelton's Funny Faces (1980)
(TV Movie) - Self - Host / Self - Freddie the Freeloader / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / Self - Junior Cavendish - the Mean Widdle Kid / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliffe |
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General Electric's All-Star Anniversary (1978)
(TV Special) - Self / Self - Old Man Watching a Parade |
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Revealing Red - a Conversation with Red Skelton (1978)
(TV Movie) - Self - Junior the Mean Widdle Kid / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliffe |
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88th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade (1977)
(TV Special) - Self - Freddie the Freeloader (Riding on Float) |
Monsanto Night Presents Walt Disney's America on Parade (1976)
(TV Special) - Self - Host / Self - Freddie the Freeloader / Self - Sheriff Deadeye |
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The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
(TV Series) - Self - Host / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / Self - Freddie the Freeloader / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Self - George Appleby / … (638 episodes, 1951) See more
Appleby's Garage Sale (Feb
13,
1971)
Season 20,
Episode 20
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Self - Host / Self - George Appleby / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Self - Stock Boy
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The Dean Martin Show (1968–1970)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Willie Lump Lump (Guest in the Closet) (2 episodes, 1968)
Episode #6.1 (Sep
17,
1970)
Season 6,
Episode 1
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Self / Self - Willie Lump Lump (Guest in the Closet)
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1954–1970)
(TV Series) - Self - Comedian / Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest Comedian / Self - Monologist / Self - Pantomimist / Self - Guest (12 episodes, 1954)
Bob Newhart, Red Skelton, Jackie DeShannon, Gwen Verdon, George Carlin, Sergio Franchi, Skiles & Henderson, Leo Samourai (Feb
1,
1970)
Season 23,
Episode 19
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Self - Monologist / Self - Pantomimist
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The Jonathan Winters Show (1967)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Willie Lump Lump (1 episode, 1967)
Milton Berle, Barbara Eden, Red Skelton, Ivan Dixon, The Doors (Dec
27,
1967)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Self / Self - Willie Lump Lump
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The Garry Moore Show (1958–1962)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Monolog / Himself / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper (3 episodes, 1958)
Red Skelton, Bob Melvin, Steve Lawrence (Mar
13,
1962)
Season 4,
Episode 24
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Self / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper
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Red Skelton Timex Special (1960)
(TV Special) - Self - Host / Self - Freddie the Freeloader / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / Self - Sheriff Deadeye / Self - Willie Lump Lump |
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The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1958–1959)
(TV Series) - Self - Recipient / Self - Cameo / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper (2 episodes, 1958)
Dale Robertson, Peggy King, Don Adams, The Hi-Lo's, Duke Hazlitt, cameo appearances from Jerry Lewis and Red Skelton (Feb
16,
1958)
Season 3,
Episode 21
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Self - Cameo / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper
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The Red Skelton Chevy Special (1959)
(TV Special) - Self - Host / Self - Freddie the Freeloader / Self - George Appleby / Self - Sheriff Deadeye / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper |
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1959)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Freddie the Freeloader (1 episode, 1959) |
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The Jackie Gleason Show (1954–1957)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest Host / Self - Freddie the Freeloader (2 episodes, 1954)
Guest Host: Red Skelton (Feb
27,
1954)
Season 2,
Episode 19
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Self - Guest Host / Self - Freddie the Freeloader
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Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1956)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1956)
Red Skelton, Carol Channing, Nat King Cole, Isaac Stern, Robert Lamouret (Dec
1,
1956)
Season 9,
Episode 12
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Self
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Shower of Stars (1955–1956)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest Comedian / Self - Guest Star (6 episodes, 1955) |
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Red Skelton Revue (1954)
(TV Series) - Self - Host / Self - Willie Lump Lump / Self - Freddie the Freeloader / Self - George Appleby (8 episodes, 1954)
The Tooth, the Whole Tooth, and Nothing But the Tooth with guest star Peggy Lee (Sep
8,
1954)
Season 1,
Episode 8
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Self - Host / Self - Freddie the Freeloader / Self - George Appleby
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All Star Revue (1952)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest Comedian (1 episode, 1952)
Host: Rosalind Russell; Guests: Milton Berle, Phil Harris, George Jessel, Harpo Marx, Dinah Shore, Jimmy Durante, Red Skelton, Nelle Fisher & Jerry Ross (Oct
4,
1952)
Season 3,
Episode 5
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Self - Guest Comedian
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| Archive Footage (64 titles) |
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American Masters (2012–2020)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (2 episodes, 2012)
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (May
14,
2012)
Season 26,
Episode 5
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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America's Clown: An Intimate Biography of Red Skelton (2014)
(Video) - Self - Host / Self - Louis Blore / Self - King Louis XV / Self - Lt. 'Mugger' Martin / Self - Wally 'the Fox' Benton / … (archive footage) See more |
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Conversations with Ken Annakin (2004)
(Video) - Self - The Neanderthal Man (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Biography (1994–2000)
(TV Series) - Buddy McCoy (archive footage) (1 episode, 2000), Self (archive footage) (2 episodes, 1994)
Shirley Jones: Hollywood's Musical Mom (Jul
16,
2000)
Season 12,
Episode 28
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Buddy McCoy (archive footage)
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Secret Lives (1996)
(TV Series) - Self - Funeral Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode, 1996)
Errol Flynn (Nov
11,
1996)
Season 2,
Episode 1
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Self - Funeral Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders and Ad-Libs (1994)
(Video) - Self - Host / Self - George Appleby / Self - Freddie the Freeloader / Self - Sheriff Deadeye / Self - Willie Lump Lump / … (archive footage) See more |
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1992)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 1992) |
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Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 22nd Anniversary (1984)
(TV Special) - Self / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Self - Junion - the Mean Widdle Kid / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper (archive footage) |
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Texaco Star Theatre Presents Bob Hope in 'Who Makes the World Laugh?' (1983)
(TV Special) - Self (archive footage) |
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
(TV Movie) - Self - Actor - 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Red Skelton: A Comedy Scrapbook (1981)
(Video) - Self - Host / Self - Cauliflower McPugg / Self - Gertrude and Heathcliife / Self - Clem Kadiddlehopper / Self - Freddie the Freeloader / … (archive footage) See more |
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Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) |
Best of the Dean Martin Show (1979)
(TV Special) - Self / Self - Willie Lump Lump in Closet Sketch (archive footage) |
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's World Famous Musical Hits! (1962)
(Short) - Self - Harry Ruby (archive footage) |
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Moments in Music (1950)
(Short) - Self - edited from: Neptune's Daughter (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (1949)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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