PRESENTER

Steve Allen

1921 - 2000

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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. Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best known for his extensive network television career. He gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Allen is the 52nd most popular presenter (down from 37th in 2019), the 8,189th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,485th in 2019) and the 30th most popular American Presenter.

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Among PRESENTERS

Among presenters, Steve Allen ranks 52 out of 143. Before him are Stefan Raab, Bob Barker, Regis Philbin, Jô Soares, Casey Kasem, and Jimmy Kimmel. After him are Andy Cohen, Rush Limbaugh, Lohengrin Filipello, Benny Hinn, Stephen Colbert, and Alex Trebek.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Steve Allen ranks 348. Before him are Michel Bonnevie, Abdul Qadir al-Badri, Richard Egan, Dominique Mbonyumutwa, Pancho Segura, and Petter Hugsted. After him are Kjell Rosén, Abdelmalek Benhabyles, Spartaco Bandinelli, Diana Barrymore, Egon Jönsson, and Ingvar Gärd. Among people deceased in 2000, Steve Allen ranks 252. Before him are Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza, Alfred Bohrmann, Beah Richards, Matija Ljubek, Tofig Guliyev, and Petter Hugsted. After him are Mildred Wiley, Audun Boysen, Jacques Laurent, Egon Jönsson, Marjorie Noël, and Athanasios Vouros.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Steve Allen ranks 8,191 out of 20,380. Before him are Arthur Dove (1880), Joe Seneca (1919), Isaiah Thomas (1989), Jeanette Nolan (1911), Susan Kare (1954), and Johnny Mercer (1909). After him are Burt Ward (1945), Bebe Daniels (1901), Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (1964), Elizabeth Hawley (1923), Rob Van Dam (1970), and Milton Babbitt (1916).

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Among PRESENTERS In United States

Among presenters born in United States, Steve Allen ranks 30. Before him are Joey Bishop (1918), Jon Stewart (1962), Bob Barker (1923), Regis Philbin (1931), Casey Kasem (1932), and Jimmy Kimmel (1967). After him are Andy Cohen (1968), Rush Limbaugh (1951), Stephen Colbert (1964), Walter Winchell (1897), Ryan Dunn (1977), and Charlie Rose (1942).

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