Steve Allen





Steve Allen

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born
December 26, 1921 in New York City, New York, The United States

died
October 30, 2000

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Stephen Valentine Patrick William "Steve" Allen was an American television personality, musician, actor, comedian, and writer. Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best-known for his television career. He first gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. He graduated to become the first host of The Tonight Show, where he was instrumental in innovating the concept of the television talk show. Thereafter, he hosted numerous game and variety shows, including The Steve Allen Show, I've Got a Secret, The New Steve Allen Show, and was a regular panel member on CBS' What's My Line?

Allen was a "creditable" pianist, and a prolific composer, having penned over 14,000 songs, one of which was recorded by Perry Com...more


Average rating: 3.77 · 1,610 ratings · 134 reviews · 97 distinct works
Dumbth: The Lost Art of Thi...
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions
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Murder On The Glitter Box
3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions
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Meeting of Minds: The Compl...
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1989
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The Murder Game
3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions
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Murder In Vegas
3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1991 — 4 editions
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The Talk Show Murders
3.39 of 5 stars 3.39 avg rating — 23 ratings4 editions
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Murder In Hawaii
3.41 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions
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Die Laughing
3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions
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Murder on the Atlantic
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions
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Meeting of Minds
4.64 of 5 stars 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1989
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The Talk Show Murders Murder On The Glitter Box The Murder Game Murder on the Atlantic
Steve Allen Mystery (10 books)
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