Red Skelton
Acting Born Jul 18, 1913 Died Sep 17, 1997 Vincennes, Indiana, USA 88 credits
Biography
Red Skelton works in acting. Born July 18, 1913 in Vincennes, Indiana, USA. Died September 17, 1997. Archytele tracks 88 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
Pioneers of PrimetimeRed Skelton: America's Greatest Clown
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown
Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders, and Ad Libs
Television: The First Fifty Years
Inside the Dream Factory
A Tribute to Houdini
That's Dancing!Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance
Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner
The Hollywood Clowns
The People's Command Performance: '77
That's Entertainment, Part IIRudolph's Shiny New YearAmerica on ParadeAmerica on Parade · Writer
That's Entertainment!
Swing Out, Sweet LandHonor America DayJack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Clown AlleyClown Alley · Writer
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Ocean's ElevenThe Man in the Funny Suit
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Tonight Starring Jack PaarThe Lucy–Desi Comedy HourPublic Pigeon No. 1
The Steve Allen ShowThe Steve Allen ShowThe Dinah Shore Chevy ShowAround the World in 80 DaysThe Country Husband
Red Skelton Christmas Classics
Climax!Susan Slept HereThe Great Diamond Robbery
The OscarsThe ClownHalf a Hero
This Is Your LifeLovely to Look At
The Red Skelton ShowThe Red Skelton Show · WriterThe Red Skelton Show · ProducerTexas CarnivalExcuse My Dust
The Bob Hope ShowThe Bob Hope Show · WriterWhat's My Line?The Jack Benny ProgramWatch the Birdie
Full Filmography
88 titles- A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride (2026) as Self (Archival)
- Pioneers of Primetime (2005)
- Red Skelton: America's Greatest Clown (2005) as Red Skelton
- Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown (2004) as Self (archive)
- Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders, and Ad Libs (2001) as Himself (Host)/Various Characters
- Television: The First Fifty Years (1999) as Buffalo Bob Smith / Howdy Doody (archive footage)
- Inside the Dream Factory (1995) as Self
- A Tribute to Houdini (1987) as Self
- That's Dancing! (1985) as From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985) as Self (archive footage)
- Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance (1984) as Himself
- Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner (1981) as Freddie the Freeloader
- The Hollywood Clowns (1979) as (archive footage)
- The People's Command Performance: '77 (1977) as Self
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) as Father Time / Baby Bear (voice)
- America on Parade (1976) as Host
- America on Parade (1976) Writer
- That's Entertainment! (1974) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970) as Self
- Honor America Day (1970) as Self
- Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special (1970) as Self (uncredited)
- The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968) as Self (uncredited)
- Clown Alley (1966) as Freddie the Freeloader
- Clown Alley (1966) Writer
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) as The Neanderthal Man
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Aubrey Filmore in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage)
- Ocean's Eleven (1960) as Self
- The Man in the Funny Suit (1960) as Self
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) as Self
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) as Red Skeleton
- Public Pigeon No. 1 (1957) as Rusty Morgan
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Cameo / Clem Kadiddlehopper
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Drunk in Barbary Coast Saloon
- The Country Husband (1956) as Self - Announcing Next Week's Show
- Red Skelton Christmas Classics (1955) as Main
- Climax! (1954) as Rusty Morgan
- Susan Slept Here (1954) as Oswald from North Dakota (uncredited)
- The Great Diamond Robbery (1954) as Ambrose C. Park
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Clown (1953) as Dodo Delwyn
- Half a Hero (1953) as Ben Dobson
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- Lovely to Look At (1952) as Al Marsh
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Host
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) Writer
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) Producer
- Texas Carnival (1951) as Cornie Quinell
- Excuse My Dust (1951) as Joe Belden
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) Writer
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as Red Skelton
- Watch the Birdie (1950) as Rusty Cammeron / Pop Cammeron / Grandpop Cammeron
- Three Little Words (1950) as Harry Ruby
- The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) as Red Skelton - Fuller Brush Man (uncredited)
- The Yellow Cab Man (1950) as Augustus 'Red' Pirdy
- Neptune's Daughter (1949) as Jack Spratt
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Texaco Star Theater (1948) as Clem Kadiddlehopper
- A Southern Yankee (1948) as Aubrey Filmore
- The Fuller Brush Man (1948) as Red Jones
- Merton of the Movies (1947) as Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage
- The Show-Off (1946) as J. Aubrey Piper
- Ziegfeld Follies (1945) as J. Newton Numbskull (segment "When Television Comes")
- Bathing Beauty (1944) as Steve Elliott
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) as Louis Blore / King Louis
- Thousands Cheer (1943) as Red Skelton
- I Dood It (1943) as Joseph 'Joe' Rivington Renolds
- Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) as Wally 'The Fox' Benton
- Panama Hattie (1942) as Red
- Ship Ahoy (1942) as Merton K. Kibble
- Maisie Gets Her Man (1942) as Herbert P. 'Hap' Hixby
- Whistling in Dixie (1942) as Wally Benton
- The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) as Vernon Briggs
- Whistling in the Dark (1941) as Wally Benton
- Lady Be Good (1941) as Joe 'Red' Willet
- Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941) as Vernon Briggs
- Flight Command (1940) as Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin
- Seeing Red (1939) as Red / Doorman / Coatroom Attendant / Waiter / Emcee
- The Broadway Buckaroo (1939) as Red
- Having Wonderful Time (1938) as Itchy
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Red Skelton best known for?
Red Skelton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), That's Entertainment! (1974), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965), The Big Parade of Comedy (1964).
When and where was Red Skelton born?
Red Skelton was born on July 18, 1913 in Vincennes, Indiana, USA. They passed away on September 17, 1997.
How many credits does Red Skelton have?
Red Skelton has accumulated over 88 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1938 to 2026.
What is Red Skelton's background in cinema and television?
The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of 7 by Ed Wynn, at a vaudeville show in Vincennes. At age 10, he left home to travel with a medicine show through the Midwest, and joined the vaudeville circuit at age 15. At age 17, he married E...
Red Skelton by the numbers
88credits
68films
20TV series
1938–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) as Red Skeleton — aged about 43
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as Red Skelton — aged about 36
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 48
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 48
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self — aged about 43
- That's Entertainment! (1974) as (archive footage) (uncredited) — aged about 60
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