Fred Allen
American comedian (1894-1956) · United States · On the map · Comedians · Died at 61
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.
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Nunnally Johnson Produced We're Not Married! and It's in the Bag!
Marilyn Monroe Also in O. Henry's Full House (1952)
Howard Hawks Directed O. Henry's Full House (1952)
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Thanks a Million (1935)
Henry Hathaway Directed O. Henry's Full House (1952)
Henry King Directed O. Henry's Full House (1952)
Jean Negulesco Directed O. Henry's Full House (1952)
Henry Koster Directed O. Henry's Full House (1952)
Barbara Kent Fred produced Freighters of Destiny (1931)
Edmund Goulding Directed We're Not Married! (1952)
David Wayne Also in We're Not Married! (1952)
Gregory Ratoff Also in O. Henry's Full House (1952)
Roy Del Ruth Directed Thanks a Million (1935)
Victor Moore Fred wrote It's in the Bag! (1945)
William A. Seiter Directed Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)
Richard Wallace Directed It's in the Bag! (1945)
Tom Keene Fred produced Freighters of Destiny (1931)
Andrew Tombes Also in Thanks a Million (1935)- Jay Dratler Wrote It's in the Bag! and We're Not Married!
Gene Markey Produced Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)
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Fred Allen with dummy, circa 1916.
Wife Portland Hoffa, 1940
Fred Allen and wife Portland Hoffa, 1941
Publicity photo for the premiere of Texaco Star Theater, 1940.
Allen on radio in 1937
The Allen's Alley cast (l to r): Fred Allen, Kenny Delmar, Minerva Pious, Peter Donald, Parker Fennelly.
The show was popular enough for Ford Motor Company to feature it in a Life magazine ad in April 1948.Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Comedians
Type
Comedian
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1956 · aged 61
