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Steve Allen


Born
in New York City, New York, The United States
December 26, 1921

Died
October 30, 2000

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Entertainment


Stephen Valentine Patrick William "Steve" Allen was an American television personality, musician, actor, comedian, and writer. Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best-known for his television career. He first gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. He graduated to become the first host of The Tonight Show, where he was instrumental in innovating the concept of the television talk show. Thereafter, he hosted numerous game and variety shows, including The Steve Allen Show, I've Got a Secret, The New Steve Allen Show, and was a regular panel member on CBS' What's My Line?

Allen was a "creditable" pianist, and a prolific composer, having penned over 14,000 songs, one of which was recorded by Perry Com ...more

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The Talk Show Murders (Stev...
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Murder Game, The
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How to Be Funny
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Murder In Vegas
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Murder on the Atlantic
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Murder in Hawaii
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“If the Old Testament were a reliable guide in the matter of capital punishment, half the people in the United States would have to be killed tomorrow.”
― Steve Allen
tags: bible, capital-punishment, crime, justice, old-testament, punishment, religion
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“If you pray for rain long enough, it eventually does fall. If you pray for floodwaters to abate, they eventually do. The same happens in the absence of prayers.”
― Steve Allen
tags: comedian, television-host, writer
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“Humor is a social lubricant that helps us get over some of the bad spots.”
― Steve Allen
tags: communication, humor, laughter, socialization
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