Fred Allen
Birthday
1894/05/31
Day of death
1956/03/17 (61 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Cambridge - Massachusetts - USA
Also know as
John Florence Sullivan
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fred Allen (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956) was an American comedian whose absurdist, topically pointed radio show (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the so-called classic era of American radio. His best-remembered gag was his long-running mock feud with friend and fellow comedian Jack Benny, but it was only part of his appeal; radio historian John Dunning (in On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio) wrot...Read more
Acting
(1952) O. Henry's Full House
as Sam "Slick" Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
(1971) The Great Radio Comedians
as Self (Archive footage)
(1947) Is Everybody Listening?
as Fred Allen - Fred Allen Radio Program
(1935) Thanks a Million
as Ned Lyman
(1945) It's in the Bag!
as Fred Floogle
(1940) Love Thy Neighbor
as Fred Allen
(1929) The Installment Collector
as Newspaper Editor
(1930) The Still Alarm
as First Fireman
(1952) We're Not Married!
as Steve Gladwyn
(1938) Sally, Irene and Mary
as Gabby Green
(1949) Behind Your Radio Dial
as ---
(1940) Buck Benny Rides Again
as Fred Allen (voice)
(1929) Fred Allen's Prize Playlets
as ---
(1991) Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
as Self - Predicts Demise of Radio (archive footage)
(1956) Project XX: The Jazz Age
as Self - Narrator
(1950) The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
(1950) Your Show of Shows
as ---
(1953) Judge for Yourself
as Himself
(1950) The Jack Benny Program
as Fred Allen
(1950) What's My Line?
as Self