Steve Allen
December 26, 1921 · 104 years old
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 nig…
Known For
6 titles
Great Balls of Fire!
The life and career of wildly controversial rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis.
The Sunshine Boys
A vaudeville duo agree to reunite for a television special, but it turns out that they can't stand each other.
The Benny Goodman Story
The young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a Chicago music professor. He is advised by bandleader Kid Ory to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.
Warning Shot
During a stakeout, an L.A. cop kills a doctor who presumably pulled a gun but the coroner's inquest finds no gun, forcing the cop to look for it to clear his name.
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Follow the life and legacy of the master and so-called founding father of jazz, America's first pop star, and cultural ambassador.
Something's Got to Give
Remake of "My Favorite Wife," unfinished because of star Marilyn Monroe's firing, rehiring, and sudden August 1962 death.