Steve Allen
Acting
🎂 1921-12-26
Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was an American television personality, radio personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, writer, and advocate of scientific skepticism. In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show, which was the first late night television talk show. Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best known for his extensive network television career. He gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. After he hosted The Tonight Show, he went on to host numerous game and variety shows, including his own The Steve Allen Show, I've Got a Secret, and The New Steve Allen Show. He was a regular panel member on CBS's What's My Line?, and from 1977 until 1981 wrote, produced, and hosted the award-winning public broadcasting show Meeting of Minds, a series of historical dramas presented in a talk format. Allen was a pianist and a prolific composer. By his own estimate, he wrote more than 8,500 songs, some of which were recorded by numerous leading singers. Working as a lyricist, Allen won the 1964 Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition. He also wrote more than 50 books, including novels, children's books, and books of opinions, including his final book, Vulgarians at the Gate: Trash TV and Raunch Radio. In 1996 Allen was presented with the Martin Gardner Lifetime Achievement Award from the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSICOP). He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Hollywood theater named in his honor.
Cast credits(124)
Steve Allen (voice)
1989
Bart's Altered Voice (voice)
1989
Self - Guest Host
1962
Self
1962
Ray Masters
1993
Durwood Moss
1977
Self
1961
Fear
1996
Allen Stevens
1966
1982
Himself
1979
1965
Mr. Cochran
1993
1982
Lech oseransky
1982
1969
1970
Self
1956
1994
Johny
1969
Self
1997
Himself
1995
Self - Guest
1993
Self
1986
Self
1968
Self
1953
Self
1948
Self
1950
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
Self
1962
1957
Self
1986
Self
1958
Self - Host
1958
Dr. Ben Ellison
1959
Self
1980
Self - Host
1956
1995
Benny Goodman
1956
Self - Host
1952
Steve Allen (voice)
1994
Steve Allen
1992
Self (archive footage)
2021
1976
Self
1995
Gentleman in Paper Suit
1985
Self
1959
Self (archive footage)
2020
Self
1955
Steve Allen
1980
Steve Allen (segment "Roast Your Loved One")
1987
Radio Announcer
1968
Steve Allen
1980
Barney Ambler
1981
1977
Self (archive footage)
2007
Self
1982
Self - Host
1977
Self
1997
Martin Kaplan
1951
Steve Allen
1973
Self
1990
Self
1983
Self (archive footage)
2010
Self
1975
himself
1989
Steve Allen
1977
Self / DJ (archive footage)
1972
1978
Self
1963
Andy Fletcher
1953
Self
1975
Narrator of Fictional TV Program (uncredited)
1975
Self
1988
Steve Allen
1979
Steve Allen
1967
Self
1949
Martin Kaplan
1977
Bookstore Customer with Little Boy (uncredited)
1966
Self (archive footage)
2005
Self (archive footage)
2016
Steve Allen
1969
Steve MacInter
1960
Steve Allen
1984
Self
1976
Self (archive footage)
1968
Self
1949
Self
1984
Self
1959
Herschel Lucas
1968
Self (voice) (archive sound)
2022
Self
1991
Self
1979
Self - Host
1961
Self (uncredited)
1995
Self
1974
Self (archive footage)
2001
Self
1996
Peter Pepper
1950
Self
1988
Self - Host
1984
Himself
2000
Psychiatrist
1962
Self - Host
1980
Self - Host
1983
Self (archive footage)
2013
Self - Host
1954
1980
Self
1987
Self - Host
1972
Self
1996
Self
1998
Self - Host
1976
Self
1992
Self
1986
Self (archive footage)
2007
Self
1999
Self (archive footage)
2007
1984
Self (archive footage)
2002
Self (archive footage)
2003
1966
Self
1997
Self (archive footage)
1997