Red Skelton's biography
Richard Bernard Skelton is 84 years old comedian born at Vincennes. He was born on Friday 18th of July 1913. Red is often nicknamed as America`s Clown Prince, The Sentimental Clown, Richard Bernard Skelton, Red Skelton. According to year of birth 1913 Red belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 18th of July means he is Cancer. Cancer is a watery sign. They are very friendly and show motherly love to everyone. According to ascendant calculator, an important trait of these natives is their sensitive nature.
Red is white american. He is citizen of United States of America. Red´s primary profession is to be comedian. You can know him also as composer, painter, circus performer, singer, television actor, radio personality, film actor. Red is recently known as screenwriter.
Red Skelton's career
Red´s main focus is to be comedian. He is famous thanks to The Red Skelton Show.
Is Red Skelton gay ?
Red is known to be straight.
How did Red Skelton die
He died on on Wednesday 17th of September 1997 when he was 84 years old at Rancho Mirage. Red Skeltons death was caused by pneumonia. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Red Skelton's Awards
- Red received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for work The Red Skelton Show in 1961
- Red received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama for work The Red Skelton Show in 1959
What Red Skelton has done for a first time
- Skelton's first wife, Edna Marie Stilwell, a former usher, negotiated his 1951 $5 million, seven-year Hollywood contract.
Red Skelton's quotes
- My mother told me something I've never forgotten: 'Don't take life too seriously, son, you don't come out of it alive anyway.
- His traditional TV sign-off: "Good night, and may God bless."
- All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner.
- As a longtime painter, I carry around snapshots of my favorite paintings the way other old geezers my age carry around pictures of their grandkids. Grandchildren are wonderful, but a good painting can help support you in your old age.
- I'm nuts and I know it. But so long as I make 'em laugh, they ain't going to lock me up.
- I always believed God puts each one of us here for a purpose and mine is to try to make people happy.
- If I can make people smile, then I have served my purpose for God.
- [making a charity appeal, for the March of Dimes] Don't "give 'til it hurts" - give 'til it feels good.
- There are three signs of old age: loss of memory ... I forget the other two.
- Old age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.
- I married Miss Right. I just didn't know her first name was Always
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Red Skelton's height, body shape, eye color
Lets describe how Red Skelton looks. We will focus on his height, body shape, eye color and hair color. Red is tall as 6' 2" (188 cm). Body build is average. His eyes are tinted hazel. Red´s hair is shade of red.