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If by chance some day you're not feeling well and you should remember some silly thing I've said or done and it brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart, then my purpose as your clown has been fulfilled.
— Red Skelton
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Red Skelton
comedian, composer, painter, circus performer, singer, television actor, radio personality, film actor, screenwriter, writer
🔗 Read on Wikipedia1913 – 1997
Richard Bernard Skelton was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program The Red Skelton Show. He has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio and television, and he also appeared in burlesque, vaudeville, films, nightclubs, and casinos, all while he pursued an entirely separate career as an artist.
All Quotes by Red Skelton
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All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner.
— Red Skelton
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A comedian goes out and hits people right on. A clown uses pathos. He can be funny, then turn right around and reach people and touch them with what life is like.
— Red Skelton
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They're taking shortcuts to get a big laugh instead of working for their audience. They can finish a show, hang up their tux and shirt, and put it up for next time. With mine, you have to wring out the sweat and send it to the cleaners. You gotta go out and work for your audience.
— Red Skelton
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Why quit? It's the only thing I know. Quitting is like hanging up your soul on the wall and closing the door on it.
— Red Skelton
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God's children and their happiness are my reasons for being.
— Red Skelton