1913-1944
1913
  • (05/22) Father died from problems after a stroke.
  • (07/18) Born in Vincennes, IN
  • 1923
  • Possible meeting with Ed Wynn
  • 1929
  • Clarence Stout Minstrels.
  • 1930
  • Gaiety Burlesque Theater in Kansas City.
  • 1931
  • (06/01) Wed Edna Stillwell.
  • "The Clown Prince of Walkathons". Atlantic City Walkathon.
  • 1937
  • (08/12) THE FLEISCHMAN HOUR (Rudy Vallee Show)
  • 1938
  • HAVING WONDERFUL TIME
  • 1939
  • SEEING RED
  • (01/07-12/20) AVALON TIME
  • 1940
  • FLIGHT COMMAND
  • 1941
  • PEOPLE VS. DR. KILDARE
  • WHISTLING IN THE DARK
  • DR. KILDARE'S WEDDING DAY
  • LADY BE GOOD
  • (10/07-06/06/1944) THE RED SKELTON SHOW (NBC-radio)
  • 1942
  • SHIP AHOY
  • MAISIE GETS HER MAN
  • PANAMA HATTIE
  • WHISTLING IN DIXIE
  • 1943
  • DU BARRY WAS A LADY
  • THOUSAND CHEER
  • I DOOD IT
  • WHISTLING IN BROOKLYN
  • 1944
  • Divorce Edna
  • Enters Army
  • BATHING BEAUTY
  • 1945-1952
    1945
  • (03/09) Weds Georgia Davis
  • Discharge from the Army
  • (12/04/1945-5/20/1949) THE RED SKELTON SHOW (NBC-radio)
  • 1946
  • ZIEGFELD FOLLIES
  • THE SHOW-OFF
  • 1947
  • MERTON OF THE MOVIES
  • (05/05) Born daughter, Valentina Marie.
  • 1948
  • THE FULLER BRUSH MAN
  • A SOUTHERN YANKEE
  • (06/14) Born son, Richard Freeman.
  • 1949
  • NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER
  • (10/02/1949-1951) THE RED SKELTON SHOW (CBS-radio)
  • 1950
  • WATCH THE BIRDIE
  • DUCHESS OF IDAHO
  • THREE LITTLE WORDS
  • THE YELLOW CAB MAN
  • 1951
  • EXCUSE MY DUST
  • THE RED SKELTON SHOW (NBC-TV) Season 1
  • TEXAS CARNIVAL
  • 1952
  • LOVELY TO LOOK AT
  • THE RED SKELTON SHOW Season 2
  • 1953-2006
    1953
  • THE RED SKELTON SHOW (CBS-TV) Season 3
  • THE CLOWN
  • HALF A HERO
  • THE GREAT DIAMOND ROBBERY
  • 1954
  • (09/08) CLIMAX! "Public Pigeon #1".
  • 1955
  • AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
  • 1956
  • Richard has leukemia.
  • PUBLIC PIGEON NO. ONE
  • 1958
  • (05/10) Richard dies.
  • 1959
  • OCEAN'S ELEVEN
  • 1960
  • (Sept) THE RED SKELTON HOUR Season 10
  • 1961
  • THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES...
  • 1962
  • (11/09) CLOWN ALLEY
  • 1969
  • (01/14) "The Pledge of Allegiance"
  • (07/14) Valentina weds Carols Jose Alonso.
  • 1970
  • THE RED SKELTON HOUR Cancelled
  • (Aug) Born granddaughter, Sabrina Maureen Alonso.
  • SWING OUT, SWEET LAND
  • RED SKELTON SHOW (NBC-TV) Season 20
  • 1971
  • RED SKELTON SHOW Cancelled
  • (Nov) Filed for divorce from Georgia.
  • 1973
  • (10/08) Weds Lothian Toland
  • 1976
  • (05/10) Georgia dies from shooting herself.
  • RUDOLPH'S SHINY NEW YEAR
  • 1981
  • FREDDY THE FREELOADER'S CHRISTMAS DINNER
  • 1984
  • "A Royal Command Performance"
  • 1997
  • (09/17) Died in Rancho Mirage, CA
  • 2006
  • Red Skelton Performance Center opens in Vincennes, Indiana.
  • Pantheon Theatre new owner starts to restore the theatre.