Steve Allen

Biography

Steve Allen was an American television and radio host, comedian, musician, and writer whose career moved from local radio to pioneering late-night television. Born in New York City, he worked at stations in Phoenix and Los Angeles before a 1951 guest-hosting spot on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts brought him national attention. He developed a New York late-night talk program that became NBC's The Tonight Show in 1954, and served as its first host. Allen later fronted variety hours including The Steve Allen Show and The New Steve Allen Show, moderated I've Got a Secret, and was a frequent What's My Line? panelist. From 1977 to 1981 he wrote, produced, and hosted the PBS historical talk series Meeting of Minds, which earned a Peabody Award and later an Emmy. He also wrote more than 50 books and composed thousands of songs, winning a 1964 Grammy for Gravy Waltz.

78years old at death

Born December 26, 1921New York City
Died October 30, 2000Encino
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (birth name)Also credited as Stephen Valentine Allen, Stephen Patrick William Allen, Stephen Valentine William Allen and Stephen Allen

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 54 years1968 to 2022

Every film, newest first

2022Louis Armstrong's Black & BluesIMDb rating 7.4
1980Heart BeatIMDb rating 5.7
1976JoysIMDb rating 6.8
1968The Movie OrgyIMDb rating 7.8

Genres

Steve Allen movies on Netflix

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues2022IMDb rating 7.4as Self (archive sound) (voice)
Heart Beat1980IMDb rating 5.7as Steve Allen
Joys1976IMDb rating 6.8as Steve Allen
The Movie Orgy1968IMDb rating 7.8as Himself

Worked with

Steve Allen shares two films with Dwight D. Eisenhower, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Nick Nolte

John Heard

Orson Welles

Paul McCartney

Ringo StarrSacha JenkinsDirector, 1 film John ByrumDirector, 1 film

Joe DanteDirector, 1 film

Films together

Dwight D. Eisenhower2 films together, 1968 to 2022
Dwight D. Eisenhower's page
- Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues2022IMDb rating 7.4Allen as Self (archive sound)voiceEisenhower as Himself
- The Movie Orgy1968IMDb rating 7.8Allen as HimselfEisenhower as Self - Leading Civil Defense Drill
Nick Nolte1 film together, 1980
Nick Nolte's page
- Heart Beat1980IMDb rating 5.7Allen as Steve AllenNolte as Neal Cassady
John Heard1 film together, 1980
John Heard's page
- Heart Beat1980IMDb rating 5.7Allen as Steve AllenHeard as Jack Kerouac
Orson Welles1 film together, 2022
Orson Welles's page
- Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues2022IMDb rating 7.4Allen as Self (archive sound)voiceWelles as Himself
Paul McCartney1 film together, 1968
Paul McCartney's page
- The Movie Orgy1968IMDb rating 7.8Allen as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
Ringo Starr1 film together, 1968
Ringo Starr's page
- The Movie Orgy1968IMDb rating 7.8Allen as HimselfStarr as Himself
Sacha JenkinsDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Sacha Jenkins
- Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues2022IMDb rating 7.4Allen as Self (archive sound)voice
John ByrumDirector, 1 film, 1980
All films by John Byrum
- Heart Beat1980IMDb rating 5.7Allen as Steve Allen
Joe DanteDirector, 1 film, 1968
All films by Joe Dante
- The Movie Orgy1968IMDb rating 7.8Allen as Himself

Awards

Three awards and honors from 1960 to 1963, one of them major.

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Steve Allen's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Grammy Awards
1963	Best Original Jazz Composition	Won
Other honors
1960	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame	Honored
	Peabody Awards	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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