Steve Allen
Known for Acting · 123 credits
- Born
- 1921-12-26
- Died
- 2000-10-30
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen · Steven Allen · Steve Allen Jr.
Biography
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
TV Shows (52)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Host
The Simpsons
1989
as Bart's Altered Voice (voice) / Steve Allen (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Love Boat
1977
as Durwood Moss
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
I've Got a Secret
1952
as Self - Host
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Ray Masters
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Fear
Love, American Style
1969
as Johny
Get Smart
1965
as Prime Minister's Aide (uncredited)
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Self
Batman
1966
as Allen Stevens
Behind the Music
1997
as Self
American Masters
1986
as Self
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Lech Oseransky
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Hart to Hart
1979
as Himself
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Mr. Cochran
Solid Gold
1980
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Host
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self / Self - Host
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
Hotel
1982
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
McCloud
1970
as Doug King
Medical Center
1969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Dr. Ben Ellison
Pinky and the Brain
1995
as Steve Allen (voice)
The Thin Man
1957
The Critic
1994
as Steve Allen (voice)
Rich Man, Poor Man
1976
Nurse
1981
as Barney Ambler
The David Susskind Show
1959
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Martin Kaplan
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
The Snoop Sisters
1973
as Steve Allen
Alice in Wonderland
1985
as Gentleman in Paper Suit
The Judy Garland Show
1963
as Self
Tonight Starring Steve Allen
1954
as Self - Host
The New Steve Allen Show
1961
as Self - Host
General Electric Theater
1953
as Andy Fletcher
The Wil Shriner Show
1987
as Self
Meeting of Minds
1977
as Self - Host
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
1983
as Self - Host
The People Next Door
1989
as Self
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour
1980
as Self - Host
I've Got a Secret
1972
as Self - Host
Movies (71)
Casino
1995
as Steve Allen
The Player
1992
as Steve Allen
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Steve Allen (segment "Roast Your Loved One")
Great Balls of Fire!
1989
as Steve Allen
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
On the Road to Desolation
1997
as Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
as Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Down Memory Lane
1949
as Steve Allen
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean Remembered
1974
as Self
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
as Self / DJ (archive footage)
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984
as Self
The Sunshine Boys
1975
as Self / Narrator of Fictional TV Program (uncredited)
The Ratings Game
1984
as Steve Allen
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Joys
1976
as Self
Warning Shot
1967
as Steve Allen
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self (archive)
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as Self (archive footage)
The Benny Goodman Story
1956
as Benny Goodman
The Big Circus
1959
as Self
James Dean: A Portrait
1995
as Self
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990
as Self
Nichols and May: Take Two
1996
as Self
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Gossip Columnist
1980
as Steve Allen
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Host
The Making of the Stooges
1984
as Self - Host
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
1991
as Self
On and Off the Res' with Charlie Hill
2000
as Himself
The Comic
1969
as Steve Allen
Heart Beat
1980
as Steve Allen
James Dean and Me
1995
as Self (uncredited)
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
1982
as Self
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
1968
as Radio Announcer
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
1998
as Self
College Confidential
1960
as Steve MacInter
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
as Self
Allen in Movieland
1955
as Self
The Funny Farm
1983
as Self
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
1966
as Bookstore Customer with Little Boy (uncredited)
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
1997
as Self
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1996
as Self
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016
as Self (archive footage)
The Universal Mind of Bill Evans
1966
Lucy Calls the President
1977
as Steve Allen
Stone
1979
as Steve Allen
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
1983
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
1988
as Self
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
2001
as Self (archive footage)
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
as Self
On Location: Myron Cohen
1976
as Self - Host
Now You See It, Now You Don't
1968
as Herschel Lucas
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
1999
as Self
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
2007
as Self (archive footage)
I'll Get By
1950
as Peter Pepper
Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977
as Martin Kaplan
The Vent Event
1978
The Power of the Market
1980
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
2007
as Self (archive footage)
No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Computability: How to Make the Most of Your Home Computer
1984
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
2013
as Self (archive footage)
About 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… With 123 credits spanning from 1948 to 2022, Steve Allen has appeared in 71 films and 52 TV shows.
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