Steve Allen

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-12-26 (79 years old)

Deathday

2000-10-30

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Steve Allen

Biography

Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was an American television personality, radio personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, writer, and advocate of scientific skepticism. In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show, which was the first late night television talk show. Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best known for his extensive network television career. He gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. After he hosted The Tonight Show, he went on to host numerous game and variety shows, including his own The Steve Allen Show, I've Got a Secret, ...

Acting

1975

1968

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

1992

The Player

as Steve Allen

1956

The Benny Goodman Story

as Benny Goodman

1966

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

as Bookstore Customer with Little Boy (uncredited)

1972

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

as Self / DJ (archive footage)

1960

College Confidential

as Steve MacInter

1967

Warning Shot

as Steve Allen

2005

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as Self (archive footage)

1959

1995

Casino

as Himself

1950

I'll Get By

as Peter Pepper

2002

1979

Stone

as Steve Allen

1976

2007

Elvis: #1 Hit Performances

as Self (archive footage)

1984

1977

1989

2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as Self (voice) (archive sound)

1969

The Comic

as Steve Allen

1975

The Sunshine Boys

as Narrator of Fictional TV Program (uncredited)

2010

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

as Self (archive footage)

2020

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

as Self (archive footage)

1980

Heart Beat

as Himself

1995

James Dean and Me

as Self (uncredited)

1976

Joys

as Self

1980

The Gossip Columnist

as Steve Allen

1984

The Ratings Game

as Steve Allen

2007

Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll

as Self (archive footage)

1983

2013

1968

1977

2018

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

as Self (archive footage)

1949

1962

1987

Amazon Women on the Moon

as Steve Allen (segment "Roast Your Loved One")

2003

Elvis: Rare Moments with the King

as Self (archive footage)

Production

1949

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