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 ...

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 ...