Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Red Skelton

Red Skelton

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/July 18, 2015 by Brianboulton (talk) 15:51, 2 July 2015 (UTC)



Red Skelton (1913–1997) was an American entertainer known for his national radio and television acts. He began developing his comedic and pantomime skills as a child, when he was part of a traveling medicine show. Over the next decade he spent time on a showboat, worked the burlesque circuit, and entered into vaudeville. In 1938, the year after entering radio, he became the host of Avalon Time; this was followed by The Raleigh Cigarette Program in 1941, where he created many of his comedy characters. Though he regularly appeared on radio and film, Skelton was most eager to work in television. The Red Skelton Show premiered in 1951, and continued on a variety of networks and under several names until the show was canceled in 1971. Afterwards, he focused on painting, earning millions of dollars from sales of lithographs of his works. Skelton believed his life's work was to make people laugh, and over his 70-year career he entertained three generations of Americans. For his achievement, he received numerous accolades, including two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and induction into the Television and National Radio Halls of Fame.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Gary Cooper (May 8)
 * Main editors: We hope
 * Promoted: July 25, 2014
 * Reasons for nomination: Good quality article on an important American performer. July 18th would have been his 102nd birthday.
 * Support as nominator. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 05:18, 19 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Support Why don't we get cigarette-sponsored shows any more? Belle (talk) 11:16, 19 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Support as a chance to somehow say "Thanks!" for all the times he made so many of us laugh. We hope (talk) 02:25, 22 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Support♦ Dr. Blofeld  13:18, 22 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Support - seems appropriate.--BabbaQ (talk) 10:52, 1 July 2015 (UTC)