Red Skelton
Acting
Born July 18, 1913 — Died September 17, 1997
From Vincennes, Indiana, USA
Also known as Ред Скелтон, Richard Red Skelton, Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton
Biography
The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of 7 by Ed Wynn, at a vaudeville show in Vincennes. At age 10, he left home to travel with a medicine show through the Midwest, and joined the vaudeville circuit at age 15. At ...
Filmography
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
Self (Archival)
2026
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Red Skelton: America's Greatest Clown
Red Skelton
2005
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown
Self (archive)
2004
Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders, and Ad Libs
Himself (Host)/Various Characters
2001
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Television: The First Fifty Years
Buffalo Bob Smith / Howdy Doody (archive footage)
1999
Inside the Dream Factory
Self
19958.0
A Tribute to Houdini
Self
19876.0
That's Dancing!
From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)
19856.9
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
19852.0
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Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance
Himself
198410.0
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Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner
Freddie the Freeloader
19815.4
The Hollywood Clowns
(archive footage)
1979
The People's Command Performance: '77
Self
1977
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Father Time / Baby Bear (voice)
19766.4
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
19767.0
America on Parade
Host
19769.0
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
19747.4
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Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
Self (uncredited)
19707.0
Honor America Day
Self
1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Self
19705.7
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
19687.6
Clown Alley
Freddie the Freeloader
196610.0
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
The Neanderthal Man
19656.8
The Big Parade of Comedy
Aubrey Filmore in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage)
19647.2
Ocean's Eleven
Self
19606.4
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The Man in the Funny Suit
Self
1960
Public Pigeon No. 1
Rusty Morgan
19576.3
The Country Husband
Self - Announcing Next Week's Show
1956
Around the World in 80 Days
Drunk in Barbary Coast Saloon
19566.7
Red Skelton Christmas Classics
Main
1955
Susan Slept Here
Oswald from North Dakota (uncredited)
19546.1
The Great Diamond Robbery
Ambrose C. Park
195410.0
Half a Hero
Ben Dobson
19536.5
The Clown
Dodo Delwyn
19535.6
Lovely to Look At
Al Marsh
19525.5
Texas Carnival
Cornie Quinell
19515.4
Excuse My Dust
Joe Belden
19517.8
Watch the Birdie
Rusty Cammeron / Pop Cammeron / Grandpop Cammeron
19505.5
The Fuller Brush Girl
Red Skelton - Fuller Brush Man (uncredited)
19506.1
Three Little Words
Harry Ruby
19506.3
The Yellow Cab Man
Augustus 'Red' Pirdy
19506.9
Neptune's Daughter
Jack Spratt
19496.1
A Southern Yankee
Aubrey Filmore
19485.5
The Fuller Brush Man
Red Jones
19486.3
Merton of the Movies
Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage
19476.3
The Show-Off
J. Aubrey Piper
19467.0
Ziegfeld Follies
J. Newton Numbskull (segment "When Television Comes")
19456.0
Bathing Beauty
Steve Elliott
19445.9
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
19448.0
Whistling in Brooklyn
Wally 'The Fox' Benton
19437.0
Thousands Cheer
Red Skelton
19436.4
I Dood It
Joseph 'Joe' Rivington Renolds
19435.0
Du Barry Was a Lady
Louis Blore / King Louis
19436.5
Whistling in Dixie
Wally Benton
19426.2
Panama Hattie
Red
19425.7
Maisie Gets Her Man
Herbert P. 'Hap' Hixby
19426.7
Ship Ahoy
Merton K. Kibble
19426.3
Lady Be Good
Joe 'Red' Willet
19415.5
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Vernon Briggs
19416.8
Whistling in the Dark
Wally Benton
19415.9
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
Vernon Briggs
19417.0
Flight Command
Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin
19405.9
Seeing Red
Red / Doorman / Coatroom Attendant / Waiter / Emcee
19396.3
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The Broadway Buckaroo
Red
1939
Having Wonderful Time
Itchy
19384.9