Red Skelton--from his television show in 1969

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[HAWKEYE10]

Thanks; Red Skelton is one of my favorites. Don

 

[Steve in Vermont]

He was one of my favorite comedians. Our family watched him live on TV every week. If you remember "Sheriff Deadeye" you're as old as I am. And you recall watching live TV, not this canned stuff of today. When a comedian flubbed his/her lines you saw it in real time. And that made it even funnier. Remember when Jackie Gleason broke his leg sliding into a prop on the stage and Art Carnie coming out to tell everyone he was hurt but would be OK? So many great comedians, it's a shame the kids today will never know them. Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

[Chik a Boom]

Always stands out as one of my favorites, too, as a kid. Glued to the tube every Tuesday night.

 

[mikey52]

I go to Red Skelton's home town of Vincennes, Indiana; just about every day, I'm working. They are still very proud of him. The Red Skelton Bridge on hwy 50, crosses the Wabash river, going into Illinois. Vincennes University has a large Red Skelton Theater, with his picture painted on a huge wall. I don't know if Red Skeltons wife is still alive or not, but read of her donating things throughout the years, to various organizations. I think she sold a bunch of his paintings, for charity or something. I could be wrong, about that, and don't want to make anyone mad though. In do know that Red Skelton and his family have helped lots of good causes. Mikey