Acting
Red Skelton
- Titles
- 64movies14TV shows
- Career
Active from 1939 to 2005, with a break from 1982 to 2004, with up to 4 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 31top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
The Bob Hope Show71/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Showbiz5.9average 1.2
- Historical6.4average 2.6
- Situational Comedy6.3average 2.7
- Nostalgia6.8average 3.6
- Wholesome6.4average 3.3
- Physical Comedy5.1average 2.5
- Wit & Wordplay5.2average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.8average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.1, average 5.2
- Psychological2.6, average 5.6
- Violence2.0, average 4.3
- Tension3.9, average 6.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Romantic Comedy 4
- Lighthearted 4
- Family-Friendly 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Showbiz 3
- Fast-Paced 2
- Classic Hollywood 2
- Classic Variety Show 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Virginia O'BrienActorDu Barry Was a Lady, Merton of the Movies, Panama Hattie, Lady Be Good, Ship Ahoy, +1 more
Rags RaglandActorDu Barry Was a Lady, Whistling in the Dark, Panama Hattie, Whistling in Brooklyn, Whistling in Dixie
George WellsWriterThree Little Words, Lovely to Look At, Merton of the Movies, Excuse My Dust, The Show-Off- BBlanche SewellEditorBathing Beauty, Du Barry Was a Lady, Panama Hattie, Ship Ahoy
- DDevery FreemanWriterPublic Pigeon No. 1, The Fuller Brush Man, The Yellow Cab Man, Watch the Birdie
George J. FolseyCinematographerLovely to Look At, Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day, Panama Hattie, Lady Be Good
S. Sylvan SimonDirectorWhistling in the Dark, The Fuller Brush Man, Whistling in Brooklyn, Whistling in Dixie
Arlene DahlActorThree Little Words, A Southern Yankee, Watch the Birdie
Eleanor PowellActorI Dood It, Lady Be Good, Ship Ahoy
Keenan WynnActorThree Little Words, Neptune's Daughter, Texas Carnival
Ann RutherfordActorWhistling in the Dark, Whistling in Brooklyn, Whistling in Dixie
Lionel BarrymoreActorDr. Kildare's Wedding Day, The People Vs. Dr. Kildare, Lady Be Good
Movies and TV shows
532000s
1 title
as Red Skelton
1990s
1 title
as Buffalo Bob Smith / Howdy Doody (archive footage)
1980s
2 titles · average score 70
70
as From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)
as Freddie the Freeloader
1970s
5 titles · average score 70
as (archive footage)
65
as Father Time / Baby Bear (voice)
70
as (archive footage)
Writer
75
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1960s
3 titles · average score 64
as Freddie the Freeloader
68
as The Neanderthal Man
60
as Aubrey Filmore in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage)
1950s
16 titles · average score 60
as Rusty Morgan
66
as Drunk in Barbary Coast Saloon
60
as Ambrose C. Park
48
TV show · as Rusty Morgan
60
as Dodo Delwyn
as Ben Dobson
as Al Marsh
50
as Cornie Quinell
66
as Joe Belden
64
as Harry Ruby
63
as Augustus 'Red' Pirdy
as Rusty Cammeron
1940s
22 titles · average score 61
61
as Jack Spratt
65
as Red Jones
65
as Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage
61
as Stephen "Steve" Sherman Elliott
63
as Louis Blore / King Louis XV
48
as Joseph 'Joe' Rivington Renolds
64
as Wally 'The Fox' Benton
49
as Red
64
as Herbert P. 'Hap' Hixby
62
as Merton K. Kibble
58
as Wally Benton
62
as Wally Benton
1930s
3 titles · average score 54
as Red / Doorman / Coatroom Attendant / Waiter / Emcee
54
as Itchy