Tags: Presenter, Television Host.
Fred Allen (born John Florence Sullivan; May 31 1894 – March 17 1956) was an American comedian whose absurdist topically pointed radio show (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the Golden Age of American radio.His best-remembered gag was his long-running mock feud with friend and fellow comedian Jack Benny but it was only part of his appeal; radio historian John Dunning (in On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio) wrote that Allen was radio’s most admired comedian and most frequently censored.
