Hollywood has seen the coming and going of many comic geniuses, but only a select few have been as universally beloved as gentle, low-key Red Skelton and his cavalcade of characters that include the ...

Red Skelton spent more than seven decades making people laugh and charming audiences across radio, television, stage and film with his one-of-a-kind comedic style. Born Richard Bernard Skelton in 1913 ...

The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of 7 by Ed Wynn, at a vaudeville show in Vincennes. At age 10, he left home ...