
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, and The New Steve Allen Show. He was a regular panel member on CBS's What's My Line?, and from 1977 until 1981 wrote, produced, and hosted the award-winning public broadcasting show Meeting of Minds, a series of historical dramas presented in a talk format. Allen was a pianist and a prolific composer. By his own estimate, he wrote more than 8,500 songs, some of which were recorded by numerous leading singers. Working as a lyricist, Allen won the 1964 Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition. He also wrote more than 50 books, including novels, children's books, and books of opinions, including his final book, Vulgarians at the Gate: Trash TV and Raunch Radio. In 1996 Allen was presented with the Martin Gardner Lifetime Achievement Award from the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSICOP). He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Hollywood theater named in his honor.
Film | Nobody's Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot | Self | 2022 |
Film | Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth | Archive Footage | 2020-03-06 |
Film | Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words | Himself | 2016-05-03 |
Film | Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read | 2013-04-09 | |
Film | Elvis: #1 Hit Performances | Himself (archive footage) | 2007-11-12 |
Film | Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn | Himself (Archive Footage) | 2007-10-17 |
Film | Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More | Himself (archive footage) | 2007-11-12 |
Film | The Adventures of Errol Flynn | Himself (archive footage) | 2005-04-05 |
Film | The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years | Himself (archive footage) | 2002-03-31 |
Film | Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth | Himself | 1998-10-21 |
Film | No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg | Himself (archive footage) | 1997-11-21 |
Serial | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Fear | 1996-09-27 |
Film | James Dean and Me | Himself | 1995-01-01 |
Serial | The Critic | Unknown | 1994-01-26 |
Serial | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Serial | Homicide: Life on the Street | Mr. Cochran | 1993-01-31 |
Film | A Tribute to the Boys: Laurel and Hardy | Himself | 1992-04-05 |
Film | The Player | Steve Allen | 1992-04-03 |
Film | Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show | himself | 1991-01-01 |
Serial | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-16 |
Film | Great Balls of Fire! | himself | 1989-06-30 |
Film | Amazon Women on the Moon | Himself | 1987-09-18 |
Serial | Alice in Wonderland | Gentleman in Paper Suit | 1985-12-09 |
Film | The Ratings Game | Steve Allen | 1984-12-15 |
Film | Stooge Snapshots | Himself / Presenter | 1984-01-01 |
Serial | Taggart | Unknown | 1983-09-06 |
Film | The Funny Farm | Himself | 1983-02-18 |
Serial | St. Elsewhere | Unknown | 1982-10-26 |
Serial | Hotel | Unknown | 1982-08-21 |
Serial | Nurse | Unknown | 1981-04-02 |
Serial | The Steve Allen Comedy Hour | Himself - Host | 1980-12-09 |
Serial | Solid Gold | Unknown | 1980-09-13 |
Film | Heart Beat | Himself | 1980-04-25 |
Film | The Gossip Columnist | Steve Allen | 1980-03-21 |
Film | On Location: Myron Cohen | Himself - Host | 1978-01-01 |
Film | Lucy Calls the President | Steve Allen | 1977-01-01 |
Serial | The Love Boat | Durwood Moss | 1977-09-24 |
Serial | What Really Happened To the Class Of '65? | Unknown | 1977-12-08 |
Serial | Meeting of Minds | 1977-01-10 | |
Serial | Rich Man, Poor Man | Unknown | 1976-02-01 |
Film | Joys | 1976-03-05 | |
Film | The Sunshine Boys | Himself | 1975-11-06 |
Film | Mitzi and a Hundred Guys | Himself | 1975-03-24 |
Film | James Dean Remembered | Himself | 1974-01-01 |
Film | Lenny Bruce: Without Tears | Himself / DJ (archive footage) | 1972-01-01 |
Serial | McCloud | Unknown | 1970-02-17 |
Film | The Comic | Steve Allen | 1969-11-19 |
Serial | Medical Center | Unknown | 1969-09-24 |
Serial | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Unknown | 1968-01-22 |
Film | Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? | Radio Announcer | 1968-01-01 |
Film | Warning Shot | Steve Allen | 1967-01-18 |
Serial | Batman | Unknown | 1966-01-12 |
Film | The Universal Mind of Bill Evans | 1966-01-01 | |
Serial | Get Smart | Unknown | 1965-09-18 |
Film | Something's Got to Give | Dr. Herman Schlick | 1962-01-01 |
Film | College Confidential | Steve MacInter | 1960-08-26 |
Film | The Big Circus | Himself - Cameo appearance | 1959-07-05 |
Serial | The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Unknown | 1959-09-21 |
Serial | The Thin Man | Unknown | 1957-09-20 |
Serial | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Unknown | 1956-10-05 |
Serial | The Steve Allen Show | Host | 1956-06-24 |
Film | The Benny Goodman Story | Benny Goodman | 1956-01-01 |
Serial | Tonight Starring Steve Allen | Host | 1954-09-27 |
Serial | The Academy Awards | Himself | 1953-03-18 |
Serial | General Electric Theater | Andy Fletcher | 1953-02-01 |
Serial | This Is Your Life | Himself | 1952-10-01 |
Serial | I've Got a Secret | Host | 1952-06-19 |
Serial | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Martin Kaplan | 1951-12-24 |
Film | I'll Get By | Peter Pepper | 1950-10-02 |
Serial | What's My Line? | Himself - Mystery Guest | 1950-02-02 |
Serial | The Emmy Awards | Unknown | 1949-01-25 |
Serial | The Ed Sullivan Show | Unknown | 1948-06-20 |