Fred Allen Autographs
John Florence Sullivan (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956), known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. His absurdist, topically pointed radio program The Fred Allen Show (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the Golden Age of American radio.
His best-remembered gag was his long-running mock feud with friend and fellow comedian Jack Benny, but that was only part of his appeal. Radio historian John Dunning wrote that Allen was perhaps radio's most admired comedian and most frequently censored. A master ad libber, Allen often tangled with his network's executives and often barbed them on the air over the battles while developing routines whose style and substance influenced fellow comic talents, including Groucho Marx, Stan Freberg, Henry Morgan, and Johnny Carson; his avowed fans also included President Franklin D. Roosevelt, humorist James Thurber, and novelists William Faulkner, John Steinbeck, and Herman Wouk, who began his career writing for Allen.
Allen was honored with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for contributions to television and radio.
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Traded items with a signature of Fred Allen
The most expensive item with a signature of Fred Allen (HUMPHREY "BOGIE" BOGART - DOCUMENT SIGNED 11/15/1947 CO-SIGNED BY: FRED ALLEN) was sold in November 2025 for $1,822.42 while the cheapest item (Fred Allen 3 x 5 inch signed page autograph card) found a new owner for $0.99 in October 2021. The month with the most items sold (2) was September 2013 with an average selling price of $32.57 for an autographed item of Fred Allen. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $230.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.00 was January 2015. In average, an autographed item from Fred Allen is worth $36.47.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Fred Allen were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1930s Fred Allen Comedian Signed Autograph Book Page *J335 | $125.25 |  |
| 1930s Fred Allen Comedian Signed Autograph Book Page *J335 | $125.25 | |
 | 1930s Mrs. Fred Allen Portland Hoffa Comedian Signed Autograph Book Page *J337 | $30.25 | |
| 1930s Mrs. Fred Allen Portland Hoffa Comedian Signed Autograph Book Page *J337 | $30.25 | |
 | 1954 Treadmill To Oblivion by Fred Allen SIGNED First Edition Hardcover Book | $81.00 | |
| Fred ALLEN / all the sincerity in hollywood.. Selections Signed 1st Edition 2001 | $230.00 | |
| Fred ALLEN / all the sincerity in hollywood.. Selections Signed 1st Edition 2001 | $230.00 | |
| FRED ALLEN Signed TREADMILL TO OBLIVION Great Inscription 1954 HC/DJ Unique Copy | $175.00 | |
| FRED ALLEN Signed TREADMILL TO OBLIVION Great Inscription 1954 HC/DJ Unique Copy | $175.00 | |
| PETER DONALD—SIGNED—Comedian—“Ajax Cassidy”—Fred Allen’s Alley•Can You Top This? | $50.97 | |
| PETER DONALD—SIGNED—Comedian—“Ajax Cassidy”—Fred Allen’s Alley•Can You Top This? | $50.97 | |
| TREADMILL TO OBLIVION by FRED ALLEN/HIRSCHFELD ILLUST 1954 1ST/2ND SIGNED HC VG | $100.00 | |
| TREADMILL TO OBLIVION by FRED ALLEN/HIRSCHFELD ILLUST 1954 1ST/2ND SIGNED HC VG | $100.00 | |
| Treadmill To Oblivion SIGNED by Fred Allen 1954 Little, Brown & Co., 1st/5th pr. | $254.99 | |
| Treadmill To Oblivion SIGNED by Fred Allen 1954 Little, Brown & Co., 1st/5th pr. | $254.99 | |
