Red Skelton
Birthday: July 18, 1913 in Vincennes, Indiana, USA
Birth Name: Richard Red Skelton
Height: 188 cm
The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of seven by Ed Wynn, at a vaudeville show in Vincennes. At age 10, he left h ...Show More
I'm nuts and I know it. But so long as I make 'em laugh, they ain't going to lock me up.
I'm nuts and I know it. But so long as I make 'em laugh, they ain't going to lock me up.
My mother told me something I've never forgotten: 'Don't take life too seriously, son, you don't com Show more
My mother told me something I've never forgotten: 'Don't take life too seriously, son, you don't come out of it alive anyway. Hide
[making a charity appeal, for the March of Dimes] Don't "give 'til it hurts" - give 'til it feels go Show more
[making a charity appeal, for the March of Dimes] Don't "give 'til it hurts" - give 'til it feels good. Hide
I always believed God puts each one of us here for a purpose and mine is to try to make people happy Show more
I always believed God puts each one of us here for a purpose and mine is to try to make people happy. Hide
As a longtime painter, I carry around snapshots of my favorite paintings the way other old geezers m Show more
As a longtime painter, I carry around snapshots of my favorite paintings the way other old geezers my age carry around pictures of their grandkids. Grandchildren are wonderful, but a good painting can help support you in your old age. Hide
If I can make people smile, then I have served my purpose for God.
If I can make people smile, then I have served my purpose for God.
When Harry Cohn, the notorious - and much despised - head of Columbia Pictures died, seeing the crow Show more
When Harry Cohn, the notorious - and much despised - head of Columbia Pictures died, seeing the crowd at his funeral prompted this famous Skelton riposte: "It just goes to show you, Harry was right -- If you give the public what they want, they'll always show up." Hide
His traditional TV sign-off: "Good night, and may God bless."
His traditional TV sign-off: "Good night, and may God bless."
I think most of today's comedians are victims of laughter...they get nervous and resort to an insult Show more
I think most of today's comedians are victims of laughter...they get nervous and resort to an insult or a four-letter word for a quick, cheap laugh. That goes on night after night until the whole act is cheapened. But that doesn't last. Usually, a couple of years later they are remembered only as the old what's-his-name who used all the dirty words. Hide
All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner.
All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner.
Red Skelton's FILMOGRAPHY - Page 2
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