Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1894, May 31 | Born John Florence Sullivan, Cambridge, Mass. |
| circa 1927-1928 | Married Portland Hoffa |
| 1915-1916 | Worked in vaudeville as a juggler, touring the United States, Canada, and Australia, sometimes appearing as Fred St. James and Fred James |
| 1939-1949 | Wrote, produced, and starred in The Fred Allen Show radio program |
| 1944 | Received George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award |
| 1953-1954 | Host, Judge for Yourself (also known as The Fred Allen Show), NBC Television |
| 1954-1956 | Panelist, What's My Line? CBS Television |
| 1956, Mar. 17 | Died, New York, N.Y. |