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Red Skelton

American comedian (1913–1997)

  • Fame59.7
  • Momentum8.1
  • Comedians rank#239
Source-basedRising
  • Fame59.7
  • Momentum8.1
  • Comedians rank#239
  • Wikipedia24.5K
Lived 1913–1997, aged 84United States
United StatesUnited StatesComediansComedian
  • Wikipedia
    28 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1913–1997
    Aged 84
  • Known for
    Around the World in 80…
    1956
Summary
Updated 2026-07-21

Richard Bernard Skelton was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program The Red Skelton Show. He has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio and television, and he also appeared in burlesque, vaudeville, films, nightclubs, and casinos, all while he pursued an entirely separate career as an artist.

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The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Rising
59.7
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum8.1
Historical24.3
Now attention40.2
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
Global rank
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Category rank
#239
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