steve allen

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v. orig. Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen born Dec. 26, 1921, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Oct. 30, 2000, Los Angeles, Calif. U.S. entertainer and songwriter. He appeared as a comedian on radio in the 1940s before moving to late-night television, where he created and hosted The Tonight Show (1953-57) and The Steve Allen Show (1957-60). He hosted several other television shows, including Meeting of Minds (1977-81). He composed over 3,000 songs, including "Picnic" and "Impossible," and appeared in films such as The Benny Goodman Story (1956) and The Sunshine Boys (1975)