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Red Skelton Quotes

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Red Skelton’s rapid wit still feels fresh, and these fourteen excerpts capture his talent for turning mishaps into jokes. One line turns a stumble into a sketch; another zings politics with a grin. For fans of this blend, also look at Classic Comedy or American TV History for more.

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I wanted to be Bob Hope or Red Skelton from the time I was 8 years old.

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I always loved comedy growing up - Bob Hope, Red Skelton and Danny Kaye.

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Red Skelton... I broke into tears when I met him.

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With Red Skelton, you could fall flat on your face and he'd do his sketch around it.

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Bob Hope, Red Skelton, and Eddie Cantor... help us keep our balance.

Hattie McDaniel

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Make sure you're doing impressions of people that are still relevant, and that everyone knows. Red Skelton impressions are a little outdated.

Gabriel Iglesias

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Why I was so intrigued with Red Skelton was because he was able to make you cry and laugh and the same…

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What makes a comedian has nothing to do with religion. Think of Red Skelton, Jimmy Durante, Jackie Gleason, who were all Catholics.

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“Comedian Red Skelton once defined Congress as "bingo with billions." These days, it's more like Russian roulette.”

Lauren M. Bloom

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I want people to say at the end of my day, you know, like I used to say about Sidney Poitier and…

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I was in love with a lot of people, because I was a student of the game of comedy - Carol Burnett,…

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Looking back, I didn't realize until years later what a huge influence Red Skelton was in my stage demeanor with the band.…

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Making music on TV used to be as common as commercials. In the '60s and '70s, prime time was stuffed with variety…

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One of the things I used to dream of is that if I could just be funny like Red Skelton, if I…

Sandra Cisneros

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