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TV series · 1951

The Red Skelton Show

First aired 30 September 1951 Comedy / Talk / Family TMDB ↗

The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.

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Red Skelton
as Host
38
Everyone else (119) ↓
Ed Wynn
as Muggsy
64
Kathryn Card
as Maw Kadiddlehopper
58
Cedric Hardwicke
as Company Vice President J.R. Williams
58
Cedric Hardwicke
as Dr. Umlauf
58
Marjorie Bennett
as Miss Jenkins
55
Marjorie Bennett
as Wedding Reception Guest
55
Marjorie Bennett
as Nurse
55
Marjorie Bennett
as Woman Mailing Package
55
Marjorie Bennett
as Duchess of Nottingham
55
Marjorie Bennett
as Schoolteacher
55
Norma Varden
as Wealthy Art Patron
53
Byron Foulger
as Member of Temperance League (uncredited)
53
Byron Foulger
as Dean
53
Eddie Marr
as Hot Dog Vendor
51
Eddie Marr
as Robber
51
Eddie Marr
as Milkman
51
Eddie Marr
51
Lester Matthews
as Sylvester
51
Ben Welden
as Big Bill's Henchman #1
50
Ben Welden
as Badman
50
Ben Welden
as Baby Face Hogan
50
Ben Welden
as Eddie
50
Ben Welden
as Ben
50
Chester Morris
as Tony
50
Fritz Feld
as Professor Lazlo
50
Bing Crosby
as Self
48
Bob Hope
as Bob Hope
48
Phil Harris
as Guest
47
Don Brodie
as Muggsy
47
Nestor Paiva
as Spike
46
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Lon Chaney
45
Grady Sutton
as Torture Device Customer
45
Horace McMahon
as Member of Bar Association (uncredited)
45
Frank Wilcox
as Warden
44
Frank Wilcox
as Mr. Bailey
44
Frank Wilcox
as Prison Warden
44
Sid Tomack
as Rocky
44
Eve Arden
as Clara Appleby
43
Frank Albertson
as General Scott
42
Phil Arnold
as Man at Gym Door / Fireman
42
Milton Frome
as Stanley Starmaker
42
Milton Frome
as George's Boss
42
Milton Frome
as George Smythe
42
Milton Frome
as Navy Commander
42
Milton Frome
as Movie Director
42
Milton Frome
as Joe
42
Milton Frome
as Kenneth
42
Milton Frome
as Kirby
42
Milton Frome
as Cruise Ship's Captain
42
Milton Frome
as Store Manager
42
Milton Frome
as Network President
42
John Banner
as Sgt. Schultz
41
Vincent Price
as Self
40
Vincent Price
as Sigmund Fraud
40
Douglas Fowley
as Pete
40
Douglas Fowley
as Muggsy
40
Art Gilmore
as Announcer (voice)
39
Art Linkletter
as Hobo (uncredited)
39
Richard Reeves
as Railroad Cop
39
Dick Simmons
as Mr. East-Station Owner
38
Archie Moore
37
Gerald Mohr
as Scarface
37
Maudie Prickett
as Mrs. Narrow
36
Jackie Coogan
as Police Officer Hennesey
36
Jackie Coogan
as Muggsy
36
Jackie Coogan
as Police Lieutenant Smith
36
Jackie Gleason
as Reginald van Gleason III
35
Marshall Reed
as Ed
34
Buddy Lewis
as Muggsy
34
Jane Wyman
as Clara Crowley Appleby
34
June Foray
as Baby-like Cry (voice)
34
Phyllis Diller
as Greta Gargoyle
34
Phyllis Diller
as BoBo Van Beacon
34
Phyllis Diller
as Killer Diller
34
Phyllis Diller
as Clara
34
John Forsythe
as Millionaire's Son
33
Frankie Darro
as Maw Kadiddlehopper
33
George Gobel
as Mr. Winkle
32
Eva Gabor
as Tanya
32
Audrey Meadows
as Dr. Blodgett
29
Audrey Meadows
as Gloria Castle
29
Audrey Meadows
as Mrs. Cavendish
29
Audrey Meadows
as Dolores Dictator
29
Janis Paige
as School Teacher
29
Janis Paige
as Janis Paige
29
Janis Paige
as Mrs. Cavendish
29
Janis Paige
as Hatta Mari
29
Nancy Walker
as Gertie
29
Nancy Walker
as Self
29
Nancy Walker
29
Len Lesser
as Big Mike Miller
28
Anne Jeffreys
as Hatti Mari
28
Donald O'Connor
as Self
26
Mike Connors
as Federal Witness
26
Cara Williams
as Raggedy Ann
26
Cara Williams
as Clara Appleby
26
Rod Serling
as Rod Serling (uncredited)
26
Hugh O'Brian
as Count Mustache
26
Phyllis Coates
24
Amanda Blake
as Beverly Fairfield
22
Arte Johnson
as Census Taker
22
Marion Ross
as Patricia Winterbrook
22
Marion Ross
as Patricia Westerbrook
22
Polly Bergen
as Myrtle
21
Polly Bergen
as Sally Suey
21
Polly Bergen
as Clara Appleby
21
Barbara Bain
as Miss Mallory
20
Jana Lund
as Daisy June
18
Richard Chamberlain
as Clarence Narrow
17
Diahann Carroll
as Self
16
Anna Maria Alberghetti
as Juliet Capulet
15
Allison McKay
as Newspaper Reporter
15
Allison McKay
as Ruby
15
Jack Riley
as Gunslinger
15
Jack Riley
as Clergyman
15
Jack Riley
as Minor Role
15
Lee Aaker
as Wilbur Van Owen
8
Paula Kelly
as Self
7
Beverly Washburn
as Cabina
7
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