| First Name |
Stephen
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| Middle Name |
Valentine Patrick William
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| Last Name |
Allen
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| Full Name at Birth |
Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen
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| Alternative Name |
Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen, Stephen Allen, Steve Allen
|
| Birthday |
26th December, 1921
|
| Birthplace |
New York City, New York, USA
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| Died |
30th October, 2000
|
| Place of Death |
Encino, California, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Heart failure (hemopericardium due to auto accident)
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| Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
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| Height |
6' 3" (191 cm)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
Tall stature
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Secular Humanist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Hyde Park High School, Arizona, Union High School
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| University |
Drake University, 1941, Arizona State Teacher's College, 1942
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Comedian, Television personality, Musician, Writer, Composer and Voice Artist
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Founder of The Tonight Show
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| Music Genre |
Easy Listening, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1940s–2000, 1940–2000, 1940–2000
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| Music Style |
Comedy, Instrumental Pop, Jazz, Lounge, Comedy/Spoken, Bop, Swing, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Easy Pop
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| Music Mood |
Refined/Mannered, Laid-Back/Mellow, Elegant, Sophisticated, Witty, Whimsical, Literate, Playful, Reserved, Cerebral
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| Instrument |
Piano
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| Brand Endorsement |
(1979) TV commercials: Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics courses
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| Official Websites |
http://www.steveallen.com, abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=111223&page=1, www.nndb.com/people/312/000026234/, www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Steve-Allen/, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18553, http://steveallen.com
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| Friend |
Robert Ryan, Lucille Ball, Erin O'Brien
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Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was an American television and radio personality, comedian, musician, composer, writer and actor. 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.
