Fred Allen Biography

Fast Facts

• A pedestrian passageway in the Boston Theater District was named "Allen's Alley" in honor of his memory
• Has been awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• In 1988, he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame
• Before becoming involved with comedy, he worked at the Boston Public Library
• Got his start in radio by working on the program "WLS Showboat․"
• In 1914, he started working for a local piano company
• Quote: "A human being is nothing but a story with skin around it․"
• Was best known for his work as a comedic radio performances
• Was well-known for his fake feud with comic Jack Benny
• His biography was included in Ronald L․ Smith's "Who's Who in Comedy․"