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Richard Bernard “Red” Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer best known for being a national radio and television comedian between 1937 and 1971. Skelton, who has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, began his show business career in his teens as a circus clown and continued on vaudeville and Broadway and in films, radio, TV, night clubs, and casinos, all while he pursued an entirely separate career as an artist.

• Birth name: Richard Bernard Skelton
• Born: July 18, 1913 Vincennes, Indiana, U.S.
• Died: September 17, 1997 (aged 84) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
• Medium: Radio Television Film Live performances
• Years active: 1937–1981
• Influences: Ed Wynn
• Influenced: Michael Richards
• Spouse: Edna Marie Stilwell (1931–1943) Georgia Davis (1945–1971) Lothian Toland (1973–1997) (his death)

Read more about Red Skelton at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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