Fred Allen
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Fred Allen was a prominent American comedian and radio host best known for his witty, satirical radio programs during the 1930s and 1940s.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
author
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comedian ⓘ human ⓘ radio personality ⓘ satirist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1956 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| birthName | John Florence Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1894-05-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1956-03-17 ⓘ |
| employer |
CBS Radio
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NBC Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American entertainment
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radio comedy ⓘ |
| genre |
observational comedy
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political humor ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasSignatureSegment | Allen's Alley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignatureStyle | ad-libbed commentary on current events ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bob Newhart
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Garrison Keillor NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
feud with Jack Benny
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witty, satirical radio programs in the 1930s and 1940s ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
radio
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vaudeville ⓘ |
| notableAward | Peabody Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Allen's Alley
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Much Ado About Me NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fred Allen Show NERFINISHED ⓘ Town Hall Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ Treadmill to Oblivion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
comedian
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radio host ⓘ vaudeville performer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| spouse | Portland Hoffa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Fred Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Jack Benny
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Portland Hoffa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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What's My Line?