The Life and Tragic Ending of Steve Allen
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Mini bio of the life of actor Steve Allen who is probably most famous for he achieved national fame as the co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show, which was the first late-night television talk show
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sad ending? He had an amazing life! As an old man, he went to lie down on the couch after dinner (at his son's house I believe) and didn't wake up. Not a bad way to go if you ask me.
I agree, it would have been great for him to live longer but I wouldn’t say anything was sad about his life!
@@TheMaggiemay77 unfortunately there is no news like bad news, even if it's not bad. I'm part of the problem, I don't know if I would have clicked this video if it weren't for the click-bait title :(
Being a 79 year old I agree.
Agree lived him- a genius!!!!
I just took a peek at the rest of these videos from this channel and all of them say “sad ending” or “tragic ending”. It's quite amusing how some users on UA-cam tend to include phrases like "(sad ending)" or "(tragic)" in the video titles or comments, even when the content has no relation to such emotions. It's clear that they do so solely for the purpose of clickbait, baiting viewers into watching their videos. It's a common tactic to grab attention and generate more views, but it can be deceiving at times and sets false expectations. It's always good to approach such claims with skepticism and not let ourselves get too carried away by these clickbait tactics.
Steve Allen is one of my favorite late night TV host.
Among other things, he was a musical genius. On his show, guests would try to stump him by presenting him odd and exotic musical instruments, sometimes instruments they had invented. Within seconds, he would master the instrument and began to play tunes on it.
I remember as a kid that Steve Allen challenged Ed Sullivan for Sunday night supremacy opposite each other. They were big rivals in the 1950's. You were either a "Steve Allen" fan or an "Ed Sullivan" person. But you couldn't be both. I was a big Steve Allen fan. He was SOOO multi-talented and witty. Ed Sullivan didn't have any talent for anything at all!! But if Ed Sullivan didn't exist, a thousand impressionists would be out of work! 😅
I credit Steve Allen, more than anyone else in the television industry, for inventing much of the format for late night talk shows. My college grade point average would have been better, had I not prepared for the next day's classes by watching the Steve Allen Show. Steve put more humor into my life, as well heightening my love for music. What other talk show emcee has been a major composer? Current hosts are a mere shadows of Allen, Paar, Carson and Leno. Oh, oh. I forgot Ernie Kovacs - also a dearly-missed Renaissance-type person. RIP, Friends. You knocked 'em dead like no one before or since.
A true polymath. His essays on parenthood are priceless. Nothing sad about him.
Hi, I really like your channel and find it interesting. However, I really wish that the title didnt include the words "sad ending" on every one.
He was described as television's Renaissance Man, and I think that about sums him up. I hope that THE MEETING OF MINDS will be available on DVD. It was brilliant.
I remember Steve also had a talk show that aired in the late 60s in Los Angeles. I can’t swear it showed all over the country but it was on around dinner time- I used to watch it when I was in high school and I graduated in 1971. they were not repeats. Anyway that’s why I remember when the show was on. He was always so funny, respectful, bright and intelligent. Never a dull moment with Steve! Very multi talented and very gifted man! I loved his laugh which he gave very freely! He wrote so many songs it’s just incredible. I don’t think he ever had music lessons he was able to play the piano by ear is what I always heard.
Yes, first called the Steve Allen Show, later just the Allen Show. I went to many of the show tapings at a small studio on Vine street in Hollywood. It was syndicated across the country, showing at different times, but as noted by Doxie, in the LA area 6pm time zone.
That may have been his Westinghouse syndicated show. That show was broadcast on Ch 11 in NYC and I was an instant fan. Steve was ahead of his time and really was the forerunner for shows like Late Night w David Letterman, which I also was a great fan of.
He also played Benny Goodman in the film "The Benny Goodman Story".
he actually did all the played the music in the movie, amazing guy.
i have fond memories of Steve's music and comedy. One of my favorites.
“Meeting of minds” was a great show! It was on when I was on high school. Unfortunately , I was the only one who ever saw it. I tried to tell everyone about it but-eh.
Truthfully, we ALL go out on a sad note.
I thought Steve Allen. He was an amazing talent, very quick wit, had superb timing, And was a very funny guy; God bless Steve and Jayne.
When it comes to death, has anyone ever had a happy ending?
Well, while most dying processes are not happy, the 'other side' could be beyond happy... could be, anyway.
Steve Allen claimed to have written 8,500 songs during his career ... but nobody seems to be able to name any of them! Steve was one of those celebrities that I always liked but I never understood why? Maybe because if Jayne saw something great in him, there must be some hope for me, too! Seriously, Steve had a real knack for finding new talent and given those people a start!
Bye-Ho, Steverino!
Except for This Could be the Start of Something Big, which was pretty well known. And listen to him playing piano with Jack Kerouac.
When mentioned to Jack Paar how many songs Steve composed, Jack’s response was “name one”.
Probably the most likeable entertainer of all time.
A brilliant, talented man with a great personality. I just found out that he died like my grandfather did..from a side impact car collision.
He was knocked down by a driver who was backing out of his driveway. Steve, Jayne and their son had lunch at his sons house then went for a walk when he was knocked down. Steve got up and said "some people will do anything for an autograph". A few hours later he died in his sons home.
His father died when Steve Allen was 18 months old - not an infant. He couldn't serve active duty because he had severe asthma.
I first heard of Don Knotts on the Steve Allen show. Knotts always played a role of the little nervous guy. Also Louis Nye as a sophisticated bon vivant named Gordon Hathaway. And Tom Poston as a fellow who couldn't remember his name.
I grew up on Steve’s show and still believe he was the funniest man on TV.
I remember him being honest about parenthood and admitting he should have spent more time with his kids.
I was lucky enough to correspond with one of the regular performers on"Meeting Of Minds"..Mr.Joe Earley..years before he appeared on Mr.Allen's"Meeting Of Minds"..Mr.Earley had created,written and hosted a minis of kids educational tv specials"Come Along"..where he portrayed famous men from history and he talked with a group of kids either in recreations of the setting of Christopher Columbus' ship,Dr.Alexander Graham Bell's lab, etc or on location at Sagamore Hill,L.I.,New York..the home of former US General and NYC Mayor and Police Commish turned US President:Theodore Roosevelt.
I remember in his LA show he’d go to the back of the studio and interview people. His frequent guest was Gypsy Boots. He also had someone dive from very high on a ladder into a pool which was set up in the alleyway. Anyone else remember that stunt?
The life and sad ending of remembering famous people. this episode we see the life of remembering famous people channel... it started at a young age but got dragged down by it's SAD ENDING TITLES... like every popular channel, the stardom was to much and it died. buried in the reruns of SAD ENDINGS forever.
I love steve...
If nobody else here said it, Steve Allen was born December 26, 1921, not September as this video states.
He was born December 26, 1921, not September. And you should really lose the "tragic ending" clickbait. That's one reason I won't subscribe to your channel.
Johnny Carson couldn’t shine his shoes. He was the GOAT!
One of the most brilliant comic innovators of all time who died peacefully seated in a chair. Unless death itself is tragic, his life was a triumph and he nurtured an entire generation of great comics. Did you tag his end with “tragic” just so his fans would wade through, as I did, this badly written and badly read and unworthy synopsis of his life?
My favorite tv skit.
He came out on stage wearing
swimming trunks. The stage hands
smeared canned dog food all over Steve. Then they let loose a bunch of dogs. Next, he was on the floor with all of the dogs licking the dog food off. The punchline was: "Help! One of them is biting!"
truly amazing
In the late '80s I got to meet him while he was dealing with his cancer. I was working at Monticello - home of Thomas Jefferson where he was doing a shoot. I took him on a tour of the house and in between takes he would rest up on the 2nd floor in the guide's library. He had a constant stream of one-liners going and I think it was the overflow from his rich, creative mind. Hi son was working on the crew - he was very tall and blonde. It was a memorable and precious experience for me. I believe he was a Capricorn, like me. IMHO he was not only the creator of the Tonight Show but the best host it ever had. He was hysterically funny and willing to do outrageous things for a laugh.
I've been to Monticello.
How lucky you were to meet him.
I always felt bad about how he died....had he just taken a trip to the Doctors office the day of the accident, he might have lived on for another 10 or 20 years.....his wife lived until 2015!
I think it should have mentioned the album he recorded with Jack Kerouac, with Allen on piano. In fact, this would be better if you put Allen's jazz piano in the background.
Funnier than any night show host. Best ad libber,
LA KTLA was close to My Grandparents' LA, Hollywood home on N Bronson Ave & We'd shop periodically at the 24/7 Hollywood Ranch Market where Steve would at times Broadcast Live from, Steve was such a Quick-witted talented Cat & a great Jazz pianist & composer, My mother would often be telling me to "Go To Bed" while I'd be trying to catch a few more moments of Allen's Show on a School night
I have always admired Allen. I saw your thumbnail and wanted to know if Allen had suffered some extremely bad luck or bad personal aspect. It turned out, like others here have stated, to be youtube clickbait. This warns me away from your channel.
Apparently every celebrity who ever had a life also had a tragic ending! 😢
Sad ending? The guy had a wonderful life and died in his sleep at the age of 78!!!
Hi Ho, Steverino!
I better run the Steve-O-Meter over this video. Aw, man! He’s already thought of that!
What's so tragic about dying in your sleep at age 78?
WOW Steve's death was pretty much the same as Stiv Bators!
Stevie Allan was funny
Sorry William it's steve Allen not Stevie allan
Click bait title. How un-Allen-esque!
and what is sad. He had a great three score years and 10. Nothing sad .
This is a scam site. Wants clicks only. Steve Allen had a great life and not a sad ending.
say often (silent "T") NOT: OFF-TIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is this some text-to-speech reading of IMDB?
THANK YOU! SOFTEN,MOISTEN,LISTEN……all silent T what is often OFT-TEN….LMAO
AI !
Snoot de la snoot
I remembered he and Jayne criticized Married with Children Show that they find it was so tasteless. Sex, child neglect and more. They’re probably jealous.
These announcers would do well to read their copy before recording .
The bulk of American television , particularly soaps opera, is a vast wasteland, because writers write before they have enough life experience to inject any wit or wisdom. They present salacious material in a crude manner and use jargon which is highly regional - namely East Coast big city talk. This is understandable, since most network offices are located in Manhattan. And the big ad agencies are major buyers of time on the networks. Performers like Steve Allen and Johnnie Carson had a broader following across America and consequently sold more product. Madison Avenue lives by ratings, which are questionable as to their accuracy. I'm a retired marketing manager for a Fortune 500 company and believe advertising revenues from television will fall, as the internet becomes dominant with the younger consumers who will represent the majority buyers in tomorrow's market. It's already begun and advertisers ignore internet viewers at their peril. I'm a senior citizen now and can't remember when I last rushed out to buy something I saw on a TV broadcast, but I use eBay, craigslist and Google's search engine when shopping nationally and locally. They impart important info the TV ad doesn't - how to get there, what the hours are and something about the vendor, if it's a new source to you. Even ratings are important. The days of slogans, jingles and nebulous ad claims are over...period.
That’s true. Hollyweird corrupted society brought a new level of depravity to men over the generations with shows & music like that. Look where these kids are doing now. They spoke up the truth noticed the degeneracy that was beginning
Every ending is sad OR IS IT?😅 MOST OF THESE VIDEOS SUCK. 😅
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