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Steve Allen was a comedian, television personality and musician, born on December 26, 1921 in New York City, New York, United States. Death is recorded on October 30, 2000, at the age of 78. Steve Allen was educated at Hyde Park Academy High School and Arizona State University. Recorded honors include Peabody Awards, Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition (1963) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1960). The listed height was 190 cm.
My Take
Steve Allen is one of those figures whose fingerprints are so ubiquitous they have become invisible. The desk, the band, the ad-libbed audience bits, the host who is smarter than he lets on: that entire late-night grammar traces back to him and the original Tonight Show. What fascinates me is the range, because this was a comedian who also won a Grammy for jazz composition and wrote shelves of books. He treated television as a playground for a restless intellect rather than a fame machine. Every late-night host working today is, knowingly or not, doing a Steve Allen impression. That is about as deep as influence gets.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steve Allen
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーヴ・アレン
- Reading
- すてぃーゔ・あれん
- Born
- December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Height
- 190 cm
- Occupation
- comedian / television personality / musician / composer / writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Hyde Park Academy High School
- University
- Arizona State University
Awards & achievements
- Peabody Awards
- 1963 Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition
- 1960 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Tonight Show |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.steveallen.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve%20Allen
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q553276
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Steve Allen born?
Born December 26, 1921.
When did Steve Allen die?
Died October 30, 2000, aged 78.
Where was Steve Allen from?
Steve Allen was from New York City, New York, United States.
What did Steve Allen do?
Steve Allen worked as comedian, television personality, musician, composer, writer.
How tall was Steve Allen?
Steve Allen was 190 cm.
What was Steve Allen known for?
Notable works include The Tonight Show.
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