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John Florence Sullivan, known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. His absurdist, topically pointed radio program The Fred Allen Show (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the Golden Age of American radio.
Birth Name
John Florence Sullivan
Born
Thursday, 31 May 1894
Died
Saturday, 17 March 1956
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self | 1999 |
| Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio | Self - Predicts Demise of Radio | 1992 |
| Happy Days | (archive sound) / Self | 1970 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Self | 1963 |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | Self | 1961 |
| The George Gobel Show | Himself | 1954 |
| The Tonight Show | Self / Self - Guest Host | 1954 |
| Judge for Yourself | Himself - Host / Self - Host | 1953 |
| Omnibus | Self - Comedian (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion") | 1952 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self | 1999 |
| Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio | Self - Predicts Demise of Radio | 1992 |
| Happy Days | (archive sound) / Self | 1970 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Self | 1963 |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | Self | 1961 |
| The George Gobel Show | Himself | 1954 |
| The Tonight Show | Self / Self - Guest Host | 1954 |
| Judge for Yourself | Himself - Host / Self - Host | 1953 |
| Omnibus | Self - Comedian (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion") | 1952 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1952 |
| O. Henry's Full House | Samuel Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") / Sam "Slick" Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") | 1952 |
| We're Not Married! | Steven S. 'Steve' Gladwyn / Steve Gladwyn | 1952 |
| The U.S. Royal Showcase | Self | 1952 |
| Chesterfield Sound Off Time | Self - Host | 1951 |
| The Kate Smith Evening Hour | Self | 1951 |
| The Jack Benny Program | Self | 1950 |
| All Star Revue | Self - Guest Comedian / Self / Self - Comedian | 1950 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Host | 1950 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Self / George Bidwell / Bartender / Ogburn | 1950 |
| Your Show of Shows | Self - Guest Performer | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist | 1950 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Himself | 1948 |
| We, the People | Self | 1948 |
| It's in the Bag! | Fred F. Trumble Floogle / Fred Floogle | 1945 |
| The Great American Broadcast | Fred Allen | 1941 |
| Love Thy Neighbor | Fred Allen | 1940 |
| Buck Benny Rides Again | Fred Allen (voice) / Fred Allen | 1940 |
| Sally, Irene and Mary | Gabriel 'Gabby' Green / Gabby Green | 1938 |
| The Installment Collector | Mr. Allen, the Newspaper Editor / Newspaper Editor | 1929 |
