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(123)
Self - Guest Host
1962
Self
1962
Self
1962
Steve Allen (voice)
1989
Bart's Altered Voice (voice)
1989
Self
1958
Self - Host
1958
Self
1948
Self - Guest
1993
Johny
1969
Self
1997
Self
1961
Self
1950
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
Self
1986
Ray Masters
1993
Self - Host
1956
Self - Host
1952
Fear
1996
Self
1986
1969
Himself
1979
1995
1982
1965
Durwood Moss
1977
Self
1956
Self
1980
Allen Stevens
1966
1957
Self
1953
1982
Lech oseransky
1982
Dr. Ben Ellison
1959
Barney Ambler
1981
1970
Steve Allen (voice)
1994
1994
Self
1949
Self
1959
Martin Kaplan
1951
Steve Allen
1973
Self - Host
1977
Mr. Cochran
1993
1976
Self - Host
1983
1977
Self - Host
1954
Gentleman in Paper Suit
1985
Self
1968
Himself
1995
Self - Host
1980
Self - Host
1972
Andy Fletcher
1953
Steve Allen
1992
Self
1987
Self
1963
himself
1989
Self - Host
1961
Self (voice) (archive sound)
2022
Self (archive footage)
2018
Steve Allen (segment "Roast Your Loved One")
1987
Self (archive footage)
1968
Self
1975
Narrator of Fictional TV Program (uncredited)
1975
Self
1982
Radio Announcer
1968
Steve Allen
1984
Self (archive footage)
2007
Self (archive footage)
2016
Self
1975
Self (archive footage)
2010
Self
1959
Steve Allen
1969
Self
1992
Self (archive footage)
2021
Self
1979
Self (archive footage)
2005
Martin Kaplan
1977
Self (archive footage)
2020
Self
1990
Self
1983
Self
1991
Steve Allen
1967
Self
1988
Benny Goodman
1956
Steve Allen
1979
Self
1955
Himself
1980
Self
1976
[Self]
1984
Steve Allen
1977
Self (archive footage)
2001
Self
1996
Psychiatrist
1962
Self
1997
Self
1986
Bookstore Customer with Little Boy (uncredited)
1966
Self (uncredited)
1995
Peter Pepper
1950
Steve MacInter
1960
1966
Self
1999
Herschel Lucas
1968
Steve Allen
1980
Self (archive footage)
2007
1990
Self
1998
Self - Host
1976
Self - Host
1984
Self
1974
Self (archive footage)
2013
Self (archive footage)
2003
Self (archive footage)
1997
Self
1988
Self
1949
Self / DJ (archive footage)
1972
1984
Self
1996
Self (archive footage)
2007
Self (archive footage)
2002
Self
1997
Himself
2000