Red Skelton

Red Skelton

American comedian (1913–1997)

Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program The Red Skelton Show. He has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio and television, and he also appeared in burlesque, vaudeville, films, nightclubs, and casinos, all while he pursued an entirely separate career as an artist.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 37 films (1941–1963) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 363 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1941 DR. KILDARE'S WEDDING DAY. Harold S. Bucquet 8 reels B&W sound
1941 Lady Be Good. Norman Z. McLeod 12 reels B&W sound
1942 I DOOD IT R C M Productions 102 min 16mm B&W sound
1942 I Dood It. Vincente Minnelli 1 reel 16mm B&W sound
1942 Maisie Gets Her Man. Roy Del Ruth 8 reels B&W sound
1942 Panama Hattie. Norman Z. McLeod 9 reels B&W sound
1942 Ship Ahoy! ▶ Fox Film Corporation 95 min 16mm B&W sound
1942 Ship Ahoy. Edward Buzzell 10 reels B&W sound
1942 Whistling In Dixie. S. Sylvan Simon 8 reels B&W sound
1943 DuBarry Was a Lady Roy Del Ruth 101 min Color
1943 I Dood It. Vincente Minnelli 10 reels B&W sound
1943 Thousands cheer George Sidney 102 min Color & B&W
1943 Whistling In Brooklyn. S. Sylvan Simon 9 reels B&W sound
1944 Bathing beauty George Sidney 101 min Color
1944 Bathing Beauty. George Sidney 11 reels. Color sound
1946 The Show-Off. Harry Beaumont 9 reels 35mm B&W sound
1946 Ziegfeld Follies. Merrill Pye, Charles Walters, Robert Lewis, George Sidney, Roy Del Ruth, Vincente Minnelli, Norman Taurog 13 reels Color sound
1947 Merton Of The Movies. Robert Alton 83 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 A Southern Yankee. Edward Sedgwick 90 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 The Fuller Brush man. Columbia Pictures. 3200 16mm B&W sound
1949 Neptune's Daughter. Edward Buzzell 93 min. 35mm Color sound
1950 Duchess of Idaho Robert Z. Leonard 99 min Color
1950 The Fuller Brush Girl Ideal Pictures Inc 85 min 16mm B&W sound
1950 The Fuller Brush Girl. Columbia Pictures Corp. 85 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 The Yellow Cab Man. Loew's Inc. 85 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 Three Little Words. Loew's Inc. 102 min 35mm Color sound
1950 Watch the birdie Jack Donohue 71 min B&W
1950 Watch the Birdie Jack Donohue 71 min B&W
1951 EXCUSE MY DUST. Loew's Inc. 82 min. 35mm Color sound
1951 Texas Carnival. Loew's Inc. 76 min. 35mm Color sound
1952 Lovely To Look At. Loew’s Incorporated 101 min 35mm Color sound
1953 Half A Hero. Loew’s Incorporated 71 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 The Clown Robert Z. Leonard
1953 The Great Diamond Robbery. Loew’s Incorporated 69 min. 35mm B&W sound
1957 Public Pigeon No. 1 Norman Z. McLeod
1961 The Red Skelton Show: "Freddy and the Yuletide Doll" Seymour Berns 9:39 16mm B&W sound
1963 Hollywood and the stars. Funny men. Part 2 sponsored by Purex and Timex ; a David L. Wolper production ; United Artists Television ; production executive, Al Ramrus ; associate producer, Julian Ludwig ; written and produced by Irwin Rosten ; series producer- director, Jack Haley, Jr. 26 16mm B&W sound