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	Red Skelton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Another Skelton staple, a pantomime of the crowd at a small-town parade as the American flag passes by, reflected Skelton's rural, Americana tastes.
		Skelton kept his high television ratings into 1970 but he ran into two problems with CBS: demographics showed he no longer appealed to younger viewers, and his contracted annual salary raises grew disproportionately thanks to the inflation.
		Red Skelton died in a hospital in Palm Springs, California from an undisclosed illness on September 17, 1997.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Red_Skelton (971 words)

	The Red Skelton Show - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Red Skelton Show was a staple of American television for almost two decades, from the early 1950s through the early 1970s.
		Skelton was infatuated with his appearance on color television, and he cajoled CBS to colorcast the program.
		Skelton continued to make appearances for many years afterwards, increasingly as a nostalgic figure, but was never again a regular feature of network television programming.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Red_Skelton_Show (899 words)

	Red Skelton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Skelton was the son of a former circus clown and a cleaning woman, and grew up in dire poverty in Indiana.
		Skelton's first starring role was in "Whistling in the Dark" (1940), in which he played a radio crime show host who becomes involved in a real-life crime.
		In 1951, "The Red Skelton Show" premiered on NBC as a comedy and variety show, usually showcasing Skelton and his many characters, including Clem Kadiddlehopper, Freddie the Freeloader, Willie Lump Lump, Sheriff Dead-Eye, Bolivar Shagnasty, San Fernando Red, Cauliflower McPugg, Junior the Mean Widdle Kid and the seagulls, Gertrude and Heathcliffe.
	www.cemeteryguide.com /skelton.html (394 words)

	Red Skelton Volume 2
		Red Skelton was known and respected as a comedian who could bring his audience to laughter and tears - without uttering a single word of profanity.
		Red Skelton was born in Vincennes, Indiana on July 18, 1913, the fourth son of Joseph and Ida Skelton.
		Red was drafted into the U.S. Army in March 1944, discharged in 1945 and returned to NBC and THE RED SKELTON SHOW." In 1949 The Red Skelton Show moved from NBC to CBS Radio where the show aired until May 1953.
	www.timelessmusic.com /dvds/redskelton2.htm (1327 words)

	biography of Red Skelton, America's favorite clown -- good night, and God bless (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Red Skelton was deeply wounded by the cancellation, and never truly overcame the hurt.
		The Red Skelton Show returned to NBC in 1970, but was unable to regain its’ former success, and was cancelled in 1971.
		Red Skelton was inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in 1989.
	www.clown-ministry.com /History/red-skelton-biography.html (1541 words)

	Skelton, Red
		Born 18 July 1913 as Richard Red Skelton, his youth was characterized by poverty and a fascination for vaudeville.
		The basics of Red's vaudeville act consisted of pantomimes, pratfalls, funny voices, crossed eyes, and numerous sight gags that would serve to identify Skelton throughout his entertainment career.
		As Groucho Marx once said, Red Skelton is "the most unacclaimed clown in show business." Marx noted that by using only a soft, battered hat as a prop, Red could entertain with a dozen characters.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/S/htmlS/skeltonred/skeltonred.htm (887 words)

	Red Skelton Show, The
		The Red Skelton Show, which premiered on 30 September 1951, was not only one of the longest running variety series on television, but also one of the first variety shows to make the successful transition from radio to television.
		Skelton had a strong group of support players, most of whom had worked with him on his radio program.
		Skelton had a reputation for his extensive use of "headware." Each character had his own specific hat, which Skelton used as a means to find the center of each personality.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/R/htmlR/redskeltons/redskeltons.htm (866 words)

	Red Skelton
		Red was not born in a hospital, he was born at 111 Lyndale Ave., Vincennes, IN.
		Red Skelton's father was a comedian and was a big influence in his life.
		Red Skelton recited this on his TV show one night because it was something that inspired him at an early age.
	www.vcsc.k12.in.us /tcr/kelly (749 words)

	Radio Hall of Fame - Red Skelton, Comedian
		Richard “Red” Skelton was born in Vincennes, Indiana in 1913.
		Skelton was drafted in March 1944, but returned to NBC in December of 1945, with the same sponsor and timeslot.
		Red Skelton was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1994.
	www.radiohof.org /comedy/redskelton.html (206 words)

	CNN - Red Skelton, the sentimental clown, dies at 84 - September 17, 1997
		Skelton's career spanned from the heyday of vaudeville to the golden age of television, where he helped set the standard for comedy for nearly 20 years.
		Skelton was already a leading film comic when he began his TV career on NBC in 1951.
		Skelton also kept himself busy as a major supporter of children's charities, including the Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital and the Red Skelton Foundation in Vincennes, Indiana, which cares for needy children.
	www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/9709/17/red.skelton (988 words)

	Red Skelton.. We Miss You!
		Noble Red Skelton was born into a circus family on July 18, 1913 in Vincennes, Indiana two months after the death of his father who had been a clown with the Haggenbach and Wallace traveling shows.
		Red was raised by his mother in the love of the circus people who were to become his first real family, leaving an imprint on him that he would carry throughout his life, bringing happiness and laughter to millions.
		Red's lesser known but equally outstanding accomplishments include the writing of nearly 5,000 musical compositions, including 64 symphonies, many of which have been played and recorded by Arthur Fiedler, Van Clyburn, David Rose, the Las Vegas Symphony, the Palm Springs Desert Symphony, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
	www.lilesnet.com /patriotic/Hero/red_skelton_we_miss_you.htm (521 words)

	Red Skelton's Pledge of Allegiance
		Red Skelton was indeed a remarkable man and was without a doubt one of the most beloved entertainers of all time.
		As a schoolboy, one of Red Skelton's teachers explained the words and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to his class.
		Skelton later wrote down, and eventually recorded, his recollection of this lecture.
	www.lilesnet.com /patriotic/Hero/skeltons_pledge.htm (392 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Glurge Gallery (The Pledge of Allegiance) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		In 1969, comic Red Skelton lamented on his weekly television show that the Pledge of Allegiance might someday be considered a "prayer" and eliminated from public schools.
		Skelton then delivered to his audience (accompanied by a background of string music) a stirring version of the explanation provided to his school class by their teacher so many years earlier (and a recitation of the pledge itself), as quoted above.
		Skelton's explication and rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance proved to be quite popular and widely acclaimed, and in response to public demand it was issued in print and pressed into records.
	www.snopes.com /glurge/skelton.htm (1293 words)

	Red Skelton?
		Later in life Red stated, "A clown is a warrior who fights gloom." He began his show business career at the age of 10 when he joined Doc Lewis’ Traveling Medicine Show.
		Red Skelton’s love of country was strikingly demonstrated one evening, January 14, 1969, when on his television show he recited an experience he had as a boy in school with regard to the Pledge of Allegiance.
		Red Skelton’s Pledge of Allegiance has won 42 awards and has twice been read into the Congressional Record.
	www.indepak.com /skelton.htm (1147 words)

	Red Skelton
		Red Skelton was historically significant to the city of Vincennes in the state of Indiana.
		Skelton enjoyed many different hobbies, such as, painting, writing poetry, designing china plates, gardening, and, most of all, his comedy.
		Red Skelton died at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California from an undisclosed, lingering illness at the age of eighty-four.
	www.vcsc.k12.in.us /tcr/lane/skeltona.htm (436 words)

	Red Skelton Tribute Page
		Red entered the room for the news conference driving a motorized cart, chuckling like a kid with a favorite toy, and holding his traditional large unlit cigar.
		Brother Skelton was raised a Master Mason in 1939 at Vincennes Lodge No. 1, Vincennes, Indiana, and became a Scottish Rite Mason in the Valley of Evansville a year later.
		Red called his wife, Lothian, forward to make a presentation to Masonic charity from the Lothian and Red Skelton Foundation.
	web.itctel.com /~docsue/red.html (1174 words)

	Red Skelton Story 1945-1952
		Red Skelton's characters were building the morale for the homefront.
		Red Skelton had a new cast and a new wife but Edna still was his business manager.
		Red has a bit when he is drunk and you see a bit of Willie Lump-Lump but not much of Red's talents are seen.
	www.idoodit.com /Story1945-1952.html (1872 words)

	Red Skelton: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Bernard Richard "Red" Skelton (July 18, EHandler: no quick summary.
		(Red Skelton is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery quick summary:
		Forest lawn memorial park cemetery in glendale, california is the original forest lawn....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/re/red_skelton.htm (1096 words)

	Red Skelton
		Skelton was reminded that, when the audience was in there cheering him, they weren't out in the casino gambling and, therefore, losing.
		Red still had a Midnight show to do later that evening and he was warned that, if he went one second over an hour, he would never work again in the state of Nevada.
		Red was among those tested — largely as a courtesy to a legend, since no one thought him a likely contender.
	povonline.com /cols/COL157.htm (3558 words)

	Red Skelton Pledge - a commentary on the Pledge of Allegiance by Red Skelton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Red Skelton Pledge - a commentary on the Pledge of Allegiance by Red Skelton
		On January 14, 1969, Red Skelton touched the hearts of millions of Americans with his "Pledge Of Allegiance", in which he explained the meaning of each and every word.
		Red Skelton's "Pledge" was twice read into the Congressional Record of the United States and received numerous awards.
	www.clown-ministry.com /History/red-skelton-pledge.html (826 words)

	Red Skelton Show (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Some of the cast was Red Skelton, Benny Rubin, Hans Conried, Mel Blanc, and Verna Felton.
		The show attracted younger viewers because it had lots of slapstick comedy, because Red would always do something painful at the end of the show to get off the stage.
		Johnny Carson who was on of Red's writers had to fill in for Red when he was injured in rehearsal.
	wolves.dsc.k12.ar.us /jrhigh/ACE/SSanders/red_skelton_show.htm (183 words)

	Gizeh Shriners of British Columbia and the Yukon
		Brother Skelton's military career found him on the front lines in Italy in the field artillery unit for 22 months.
		"Red" asked, "Why did you give me so much money to keep?" The man answered, "I am a Mason and we are taught to give!" "Well, I am going to be a Mason, too, when I grow up," "Red" stated.
		As the lives of millions of others had been enriched by knowing "Red" Skelton, so was mine that afternoon for the three hours I spent with this outstanding humanitarian and Brother.
	www.shriners.bc.ca /shriners/skelton.shtml (1165 words)

	"The Red Skelton Show" (1951) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		That's why Skelton would often break character in the middle of a skit and turn to the audience and say something like, "Don't blame me, folks, I don't write this stuff." (more)
		Their shows were meant to entertain, not to push a political agenda as so many programs seem to do today.
		As I understand, Red had several offers to do other television work but turned them down because he was expected to "modernize" his comedy, which he refused to do.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0043224 (299 words)

	Red Skelton
		The son of a former circus clown vaudevillian, comedian Red Skelton left home at ten to travel with a medicine show through the Midwest, and joined the vaudeville circuit at fifteen.
		"The Red Skelton Show" premiered on NBC in 1951.
		Skelton was a major supporter of children's charities, including the Shriners' Crippled Children's Hospital and the Red Skelton Foundation in Vincennes, Indiana.
	freemasonry.bcy.ca /biography/skelton_r/skelton_r.html (106 words)

	Red Skelton
		Red Skelton "A Legend of Laughter" video collector's series will have you howling with laughter.
		One of the giants of comedy Red Skelton the legendary clown changed the face of comedic performance art forever.
		Wacky Red Skelton gets involved in a murder while diligently (though unsuccessfully) pursuing a career as a door-to-door salesman.
	www.hollywoodcomedians.com /red_skelton/red_skelton.htm (978 words)

	Red Skelton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Having Wonderful Time (1938) (as Richard 'Red' Skelton)....
		Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance (1984) (TV)
		Find where Red Skelton is credited alongside another name
	www.imdb.com /name/nm0804026 (305 words)

	Red Skelton's Commentary on the Pledge of Allegiance
		While this is not "humor" in the sense that it is a joke, it is something which I feel needs to be shared.
		Red Skelton was one of the greatest comedians I can remember.
		The following words were spoken by the late Red Skelton on his television program as he related the story of his teacher, Mr.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Farm/7478/redskel1.htm (468 words)

	Classic TV Shows- Red Skelton Show
		The Red Skelton Show began on radio in 1941 and was a success but television was the medium which best showcased the huge talents of Red Skelton.
		Musical guests performed and one of the first TV appearances of the Rolling Stones was on Red Skelton.
		But it was for the wonderful characters Skelton created that people tuned in.
	www.fiftiesweb.com /tv/red-skelton.htm (149 words)

	RED SKELTON OTR PlayList
		Red Skelton xxxxxx epxxx Skelton Vrs The Hospital.mp3
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		Red Skelton xxxxxx epxxx Willie Lump Lump And The Tr.mp3
	www.otrhobbyist.com /reds.html (757 words)

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