Steve Allen
Steve Allen
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.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 11.291
Birthday 1921-12-26
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen, Steven Allen, Steve Allen Jr.,
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975

Mitzi & 100 Guys

The Movie Orgy
1968

The Movie Orgy

The Player
1992

The Player

Allen in Movieland
1955

Allen in Movieland

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
1968

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

The Benny Goodman Story
1956

The Benny Goodman Story

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
1966

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
1991

Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

College Confidential
1960

College Confidential

Warning Shot
1967

Warning Shot

Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
1998

Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

The Big Circus
1959

The Big Circus

Casino
1995

Casino

No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg
1997

No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg

I'll Get By
1950

I'll Get By

The Power of the Market
1990

The Power of the Market

The Sunshine Boys
1975

The Sunshine Boys

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

Stone
1979

Stone

Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
1997

Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast

On Location: Myron Cohen
1976

On Location: Myron Cohen

Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
1999

Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
2007

Elvis: #1 Hit Performances

The Making of the Stooges
1984

The Making of the Stooges

Lucy Calls the President
1977

Lucy Calls the President

Great Balls of Fire!
1989

Great Balls of Fire!

Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

The Comic
1969

The Comic

The Sunshine Boys
1975

The Sunshine Boys

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1996

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

The Universal Mind of Bill Evans
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The Universal Mind of Bill Evans

Heart Beat
1980

Heart Beat

James Dean and Me
1995

James Dean and Me

Joys
1976

Joys

The Gossip Columnist
1980

The Gossip Columnist

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
2007

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

The Ratings Game
1984

The Ratings Game

Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
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Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll

James Dean Remembered
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James Dean Remembered

The Funny Farm
1983

The Funny Farm

Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
2013

Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read

Nobody's Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot
2001

Nobody's Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot

Computability: How to Make the Most of Your Home Computer
1984

Computability: How to Make the Most of Your Home Computer

Now You See It, Now You Don't
1968

Now You See It, Now You Don't

Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977

Have I Got a Christmas for You

The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
1988

Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted

WWE WrestleMania VI
1990

WWE WrestleMania VI

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Nichols and May: Take Two
1996

Nichols and May: Take Two

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
2021

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

Down Memory Lane
1949

Down Memory Lane

Night of 100 Stars
1982

Night of 100 Stars

Something's Got to Give
1962

Something's Got to Give

Amazon Women on the Moon
1987

Amazon Women on the Moon

Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
2003

Elvis: Rare Moments with the King

On the Road to Desolation
1997

On the Road to Desolation