Biography Of Steve Allen
Real Name
Steve Allen
Profession
Comedians
Nationality
American
Personal life of Steve Allen
Born on
26 December 1921
Birthday
26th December
Died At Age
78
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born in
New York City
Died on
30 October 2000
Place of death
Los Angeles, California
Cause of Death
Car Accident
Family Background of Steve Allen
Father
Billy allen
Mother
Isabelle Allen
Spouses/Partners
Jayne Meadows (m. 1954-2000), Dorothy Goodman (m. 1943-1952)
Children
Steve Allen Jr., Brian Allen, Billy Allen, David Allen
Awards
1963 - Grammy award in for best jazz composition
Personal Fact of Steve Allen
Stephen Steve Allen was an American television personality who was best known for revolutionizing the concept of television talk shows when he became the first host of The Tonight Show. The multifaceted personality first started his career as a radio presenter before moving on to television.
He is also a talented musician and has composed thousands of songs more than 14,000 to be specific. Over his long and productive career spanning over five decades, he has presented many radio shows, hosted talk shows and game shows on television, worked as a comedian, composed music, played the piano, authored several books and also appeared in some films. Much loved and respected for his versatility, he is best known for his television career. Born to a famous comedienne, the show business was just a natural choice for the active young boy.
He inherited his charisma and sense of humour from his mother who was once credited to be the funniest woman in vaudeville." He shot to national recognition when he was asked to fill in as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts and ended up presenting a comic routine that had the audience rolling with laughter. This launched him in his career as a highly successful entertainer and television personality.
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