Mar 17, 2025 · Former longtime Abilene Christian University trustee Kay (Coleman ’62) Skelton, 85, died March 12, 2025, in Denison, Texas. She was born Jan. 16, 1940, in Abilene, Texas, …

Richard Bernard Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host …

Red Skelton was inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame in 1989, but as Kadiddlehopper showed, he was more than an interpretive clown. One of his best-known …

Red Skelton, American pantomimist and radio and television personality, host, and star performer of the popular TV variety program The Red Skelton Show (1951–71; called The Red Skelton …

The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of seven by Ed Wynn, at a vaudeville show in …

Sep 21, 2024 · It’s been twenty-seven years since comedian Red Skelton died of pneumonia, following a complex life of triumphs and tragedies. This is his story. He was born Richard Red …

Richard Bernard “Red” Skelton, the comedy genius known for his rubber face and Golden heart was born on July 18, 1913 in Knox County, Indiana. After a life of show business, Red became …

Learn about Red Skelton's remarkable journey as a comedian, artist, and musician, and explore his iconic contributions to entertainment.

Skelton was born Richard Bernard Skelton in 1913 (few sources list 1910), and was the son of a circus clown with the Haggenback and Wallace circus. His father died before he was born, and …

Mar 13, 2025 · Kay Coleman Skelton was born January 16, 1940, in Abilene, Texas to Ann and A.M. Coleman, Jr. or "Tonto", as everyone called him. Tonto was in athletics all his life and …