Colgate Comedy Hour (Fred Allen episodes)
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Fred Allen was an American comedian, mostly known today for his radio show, which is probably the reason Allen is a forgotten comedian. With the coming of television radio shows become a thing of the past. Allen starred in six feature films and a few short films.
Allen was an original host of the Colgate Comedy Hour, but he was taken out of the rotation of hosts after two months.[1]
' The last days of his career Allen was a panelist on What's My Line. Fred Allen died on St. Patricks Day of 1956 at age 61.
| Date | Starring | Episode of Season |
|---|---|---|
| September 24, 1950 | Fred Allen, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Monty Woolley | 3 |
| October 22, 1950 | Fred Allen, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis | 7 |
| November 19, 1950 | Fred Allen, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis | 11 |
| December 17, 1950 | Fred Allen, The Christianis, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis | 15 |
| January 14, 1951 | Jerry Lester, Dean Martin, Fred Allen, Jerry Lewis, Joan Bennett | 19 |
| April 15, 1951 | Dean Martin, Tony Martin, Fred Allen, Celeste Holm, Jerry Lewis | 32 |
References
- ^ "Nice to See you! When radio's top comedians made the move to television". Nostalgia Digest. 42 (2): 40–45. Spring 2016.