Articles dealing with Red Skelton
Services Set Today for Red Skelton’s Son – originally published in Desert Sun, May 13, 1958 HOLLYWOOD. Funeral services were scheduled today for Red Skelton’s… Read More »Services Set Today for Red Skelton’s Son
Hollywood, March 9 — (AP) Pfc. Richard (Red) Skelton, radio comedian who almost got married a year ago, made it today with 23-year-old Georgia Maureen Davis former photographer’s model from Casper, Wyo. as his bride.
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(Associated Press Hollywood Writer James Bacon is a long-time friend of Red and Georgia Skelton. He was with them Saturday night in their Bel-Air home when they returned from UCLA Medical Center, less than one hour after their son, Richard, lost his valiant fight with leukemiaemia.)
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Army jokes I could have been an officer in the Army, but they never came around the guard house to see the good work I… Read More »Army Jokes by Red Skelton
San Fernando Red is Red Skelton’s likable con artist character. He’s typically accompanied by his female accomplice, Ruby. Depending on the sketch, he’s either a corrupt politician, or a con artist. He’s not above bilking widows, blackmailing politicians, or selling worthless items.
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One of Red Skelton‘s “core” characters is Willy Lump Lump. Willy’s perpetually drunk, much to the chagrin of his suffering wife. How he started drinking varies, depending on the episode. Once, his wife said that it began with rum-filled chocolates that they received as a wedding gift. In another story, it goes back to when she was dating Willy. And she got him liquored up, so that he would propose to her!
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Gertrude and Heathcliffe’s animal friends. Jokes from Red Skelton’s opening monologue on The Red Skelton Show
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Weather jokes by Red Skelton, from his opening monologue on The Red Skelton Show
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Christmas jokes by Red Skelton – dealing with how people behave at Christmas, Santa Claus, and Christmas gifts
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IRS jokes by Red Skelton, from his television series Then there was a lady, said to her little boy, “Why are you saying such naughty… Read More »IRS jokes [Red Skelton]