Richard Red Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program The Red Skelton Show. He has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio and television, and also appeared in burlesque, vaudeville, films, nightclubs, and casinos, all while he pursued an entirely separate career as an artist. More about Red Skelton
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Skelton began developing his comedic and pantomime skills from the age of 10, when he became part of a traveling medicine show. He then spent time on a showboat, worked the burlesque circuit, and then entered into vaudeville in 1934. The "Doughnut Dunkers" pantomime sketch, which he wrote together with his wife, launched a career for him in vaudeville, radio, and films. His radio career began in 1937 with a guest appearance on The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour, which led to his becoming the host of Avalon Time in 1938. He became the host of The Raleigh Cigarette Program in 1941, on which many of his comedy characters were created, and he had a regularly scheduled radio program until 1957. Skelton made his film debut in 1938 alongside Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in Alfred Santell's Having Wonderful Time, and would appear in numerous musical and comedy films throughout the 1940s and 1950s, with starring roles in 19 films, including Ship Ahoy (1941), I Dood It (1943), Ziegfeld Follies (1946), and The Clown (1953).In total, we tracked 486 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Red Skelton (RED SKELTON ORIGINAL SKETCH AND CHRISTMAS CARD WITH AIRPLANE MANIFEST ALL SIGNED) was sold in February 2021 for $850.00 while the cheapest item (Vintage Red Skelton Signed Autographed TV Radio Mirror Magazine Cover Only!) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2019. The month with the most items sold (25) was November 2013 with an average selling price of $5.00 for an autographed item of Red Skelton. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2022 with $225.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.50 was March 2013. In average, an autographed item from Red Skelton is worth $22.24.
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**RED SKELTON** AUTOGRAPH SIGNED PHOTO. AA-408 | $8.49 | ||
1981 Red Skelton's Freddie In The Bathtub Resin Figurine # 4133 of 7500 Signed | $14.75 | ||
Hand Signed 1957 Letter From Red Skelton & Correspondence - Heritage Auctions | $20.67 | ||
RED SKELTON AUTHENTIC AUTOGRAPH 3 1/2 X 2 1/2 HEAVY STOCK CARD COMIC index | $5.99 | ||
Red Skelton AUTO Circa 1972 Signed Lithograph 16x20 Entertainer PSA/DNA COA | $80.74 | ||
Red Skelton Circa 1972 Signed Lithograph 16x20 AUTO Entertainer PSA/DNA COA | $14.50 | ||
The Great Lazarus by Red Skelton (1986, Hardcover) signed First Edition | $30.00 | ||
The Ventriloquist by Red Skelton. Signed Limited Edition 1984 HC. #709 of 5000 | $35.00 | ||
Vintage Red Skelton's Freddie Freddie on the Green Sculpture Signed Armstrongs | $19.99 | ||
Vtg 1948 Signed Autograph Picture/Photograph Of Red Skelton Original Envelope | $20.50 |
Tribute to Red Skelton coming to Parksville (03/24/15): On April 4, see the show that's billed as clean, simple, respectful comedy made specifically for seniors
'Red Skelton Show' episodes to be on disc for first time (10/18/14): Red Skelton had been one of the crown princes of comedy at MGM in the 1940s and early 1950s, starring in such films as 1942's "Whistling in Dixie" and 1949's "Neptune's Daughter." He made the successful transition to TV in 1951 with "The Red Skelton Show." For the next 20 years, Skelton kept...
Last run for Mullica’s ‘Red Skelton’; ‘Cat’s Pajamas’ return to Music City Centr (09/14/14): Greetings loyal reader(s) and welcome to an absolutely stupefying edition of the Branson Beat, your home for all the news on the Branson entertainment scene.
New exhibits set to open at Red Skelton museum (07/11/14): Events are being planned for the opening of new exhibits at the museum celebrating the career of the late comedian Red Skelton in his southwestern Indiana hometown.
Organizers of Red Skelton Festival shorten event (06/03/14): Organizers of an annual festival toasting the life of comedian Red Skelton have shortened this year's event in Skelton's southwestern Indiana hometown in hopes of attracting bigger crowds.
Tribute to Red Skelton will benefit Askennonia (03/2014): MIDLAND – Beloved entertainer Red Skelton charmed audiences for decades with hilarious characters such as Clem Kadiddlehopper, the Mean Widdle Kid and Freddy the Freeloader.
'The Red Skelton Show: The Lost Episodes,' now on DVD (02/2014): Also recently released on home video is "Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime Collection" starring John Gielgud.
Red Skelton discussion planned (09/2013): A discussion of Muncie resident Wes Gehring's biography of comedian Red Skelton, 'Red Skelton: The Mask Behind the Mask,' is planned for Oct. 29 at New Castle-Henry County Public Library, 376 S. 15th St.
Red Skelton Museum sees 1,000 visitors in 3 weeks (08/2013): VINCENNES, Ind. — A new museum that toasts the career of comedian Red Skelton has attracted nearly 1,000 visitors to the late comic’s southwestern Indiana hometown in its first three weeks.
Red Skelton museum opens in his Indiana hometown (07/2013): A new museum celebrating the career of the late comedian Red Skelton has opened in his southwestern Indiana hometown.
Red Skelton Museum grand opening to attract fans from coast to coast (06/2013): Red Skelton fans from throughout the nation are headed to Vincennes in July for the Grand Opening Celebration of the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy.
Vincennes man remembers Red Skelton encounters (05/2013): Living in one of the city's high-rises is an 85-year-old man, one who comes and goes quietly every day from his part-time job at a local funeral home with a knowledge very few people possess.