Steve Allen Net Worth
Steve Allen Net Worth is
$16 Million
Steve Allen Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Stephen Valentine Patrick William "Steve" Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was an American television personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, and writer. Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best known for his television career. He first gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. He graduated to become the first host of The Tonight Show, where he was instrumental in innovating the concept of the television talk show. Thereafter, he hosted numerous game and variety shows, including The Steve Allen Show, I've Got a Secret, and The New Steve Allen Show, and was a regular panel member on CBS' What's My Line?Allen was a credible pianist and a prolific composer, having penned over 14,000 songs, one of which was recorded by Perry Como and Margaret Whiting, others by Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Les Brown, and Gloria Lynne. Allen won a Grammy award in 1963 for best jazz composition, with his song The Gravy Waltz. Allen wrote more than 50 books, has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Hollywood theater named in his honor. | Full Name | Steve Allen |
| Date Of Birth | December 26, 1921, New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | October 30, 2000, Encino, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 6' 3" (1.91 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack, Writer |
| Education | Arizona State University, Drake University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Jayne Meadows (m. 1954–2000), Dorothy Goodman (m. 1943–1952) |
| Children | Bill Allen, Brian Allen, David Allen, Steve Allen Jr. |
| Parents | Belle Montrose, Billy Allen |
| Awards | Peabody Award, Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance - Variety Or Music Program, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Daytime Emmy Award fo... |
| Movies | The Benny Goodman Story, A Man Called Dagger, Warning Shot, College Confidential, Alice in Wonderland, Amazon Women on the Moon, Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?, For Goodness Sake, The St. Tammany Miracle, Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth, Lenny Bruce Without Tears, Eat That Question: F... |
| TV Shows | The Steve Allen Show, The Tonight Show, What's My Line?, Meeting of Minds, I've Got a Secret, Tonight Starring Steve Allen, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The New Steve Allen Show, The Steve Allen Comedy Hour, Talent Patrol, The Steve Allen Playhouse... |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Towering height |
| 2 | Distinctive voice |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I used to be a heavy gambler. But now I just make mental bets. That's how I lost my mind. |
| 2 | In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders. |
| 3 | If the Old Testament were a reliable guide in the matter of capital punishment, half the people in the United States would have to be killed. |
| 4 | Radio is the theater of the mind; television is the theater of the mindless. |
| 5 | Humor is a social lubricant that helps us get over some of the bad spots. |
| 6 | [on Milton Berle] He's been on TV for years and I finally figured out the reason for his success. He never improved. |
| 7 | Nothing is quite as funny as the unintended humor of reality. |
| 8 | If my mind ever listened to what my mouth said, I'd have a lot of accounting to do. |
| 9 | We pride ourselves on the high moral standards of our programmes and I mean that sincerely. We don't resort to sex or crime or violence or drinking...on the programmes. |
| 10 | Beware of assuming that credentials establish intelligence. |
| 11 | Hosting a talk show is the easiest job anybody ever had. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Was longtime friend of Danny Thomas and Julie London. |
| 2 | On just his second The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956) program, as host, on July 1, 1956, Elvis Presley and Andy Griffith were on the show, but performed at different times during the program. Elvis sang "Hound Dog" to a Bassett hound wearing a top hat, on this program. The appearance of both entertainers on the same show skyrocketed the show's ratings. |
| 3 | Considered by many as the "father of late night television comedy", he was the original host of NBC's "Tonight Show" (1953-1957). During 1he 1963-1964 season, Steve made a return to live late night TV with a syndicated (Ch.11 in NYC) variety show from Los Angeles. He now had access to videotape and multiple camera shots for his many skits on stage, off stage and in the street. According to TV Guide, this show fared well against the current "Tonight Show", hosted by Johnny Carson, especially with "the college age crowd". As the show was only seen in major cities it was not able to compete with the major networks in the long run and was canceled after its first year. Many other successful TV projects for Steve would follow, but this was his last late night endeavor. |
| 4 | Appears on a 44¢ USA commemorative postage stamp, issued August 11, 2009, in the Early TV Memories issue honoring "The Tonight Show". Allen hosted the first incarnation of the program, which was called simply Tonight! (1953). |
| 5 | Father of Steve Jr., David, Brian and Billy Allen. |
| 6 | Son of vaudeville stars Carroll Allen and Belle Montrose. |
| 7 | Milton Berle always referred to Steve's mother, Belle Montrose, as "the funniest woman in vaudeville". |
| 8 | Claimed that the melody of his biggest hit, "This Could Be the Start of Something Big", came to him in a dream. |
| 9 | Named to Academy of Television Arts and Sciences [ATAS/NATAS] "Hall of Fame" in 1986. |
| 10 | Attended Drake University, 1941 and Arizona State Teacher's College, 1942. |
| 11 | During his 1940-1941 school year, he transferred to Phoenix Union High School from Hyde Park in Chicago. In spite of a late start he still received credit in the yearbook for the Annual Staff, Journal Staff, Mor Follies, Entertainment Committee, Scribble and Blot. His trademark glasses are missing from his senior picture. Following high school, he attended Arizona State University Tempe in 1942 when it was the State Teacher's College. In a matter of months his parent's vaudeville blood got the better of him, and he dropped out to work as a disc jockey at KOY radio in Phoenix. |
| 12 | Prolific composer/lyricist of some 2000+ songs, the best known of which are "This Could Be the Start of Something" (his theme song), "Pretend You Don't See Her" (a top-ten hit for Jerry Vale), "Impossible", and "Gravy Waltz" (a top-40 instrumental hit for Allen himself in 1962, and a jazz standard today). |
| 13 | First coined the question "Is it bigger than a breadbox?" when making an appearance as a panelist on What's My Line? (1950), 18 January 1953. |
| 14 | Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith; pg. 12-13. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387. |
| 15 | At one point in his broadcasting career he was a commentator for professional wrestling. He later admitted that in order to juice up his commentary, he made up the names of wrestling holds. Apparently, nobody ever questioned him about it. |
| 16 | Brother-in-law of Audrey Meadows. |
| 17 | Wrote more than 50 books and 7,400 songs. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis Murder | 1999 | TV Series | Ray Masters |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1998 | TV Series | Fear |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1998 | TV Series | Mr. Cochran |
| Don't Quit Your Day Job | 1996 | Video Game | Special Appearance #1 (as Steven Allen) |
| The St. Tammany Miracle | 1994 | Julia's Grandfather | |
| The Critic | 1994 | TV Series | Steve Allen |
| For Goodness Sake | 1993 | Short | |
| The Player | 1992 | Steve Allen | |
| The Simpsons | 1992 | TV Series | Bart's Electronically Altered Voice |
| Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: Carnival of Comedy | 1989 | Video | |
| St. Elsewhere | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Lech Osoranski |
| Riptide | 1986 | TV Series | Hal Potter |
| Alice in Wonderland | 1985 | TV Movie | The Gentleman in Paper Suit |
| Hotel | 1985 | TV Series | Larry Matthews |
| Steve Allen's Music Room | 1984 | TV Series | |
| Fantasy Island | 1983 | TV Series | Stuart Wharton |
| Nurse | 1982 | TV Series | Barney Ambler |
| What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | 1978 | TV Series | Talk Show Host |
| Have I Got a Christmas for You | 1977 | TV Movie | Martin Kaplan |
| The Love Boat | 1977 | TV Series | Durwood Moss |
| Rich Man, Poor Man | 1976 | TV Mini-Series | Bayard Nichols |
| The Sunshine Boys | 1975/I | Narrator on Fictional TV Program (uncredited) | |
| Medical Center | 1975 | TV Series | Dr. Townsend |
| Witness to Yesterday | 1974 | TV Series | George Gershwin |
| McCloud | 1973 | TV Series | Doug King |
| Love, American Style | 1970 | TV Series | Johny (segment "Love and the Many Married Couple") |
| The Comic | 1969 | Steve Allen | |
| Now You See It, Now You Don't | 1968 | TV Movie | Herschel Lucas |
| Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? | 1968 | Radio Announcer | |
| Get Smart | 1967 | TV Series | Prime Minister's Aide |
| Warning Shot | 1967 | Perry Knowland | |
| Batman | 1966 | TV Series | Allan Stevens |
| Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title | 1966 | Bookstore Customer with Little Boy (uncredited) | |
| Summer Playhouse | 1964 | TV Series | Cameo |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 1963 | TV Series | Mr. Cavendish |
| The Jerry Lewis Show | 1963 | TV Series | |
| Something's Got to Give | 1962 | Short | Psychiatrist (uncredited) |
| The DuPont Show with June Allyson | 1960 | TV Series | Dr. Ben Ellison |
| General Electric Theater | 1960 | TV Series | Andy Fletcher |
| College Confidential | 1960 | Steve 'Mac' Macinter | |
| Johnny Staccato | 1960 | TV Series | Musician |
| The Big Circus | 1959 | Steve Allen | |
| Matinee Theatre | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Kraft Theatre | 1956 | TV Series | Leonard Barnaby |
| The Benny Goodman Story | 1956 | Benny Goodman | |
| Max Liebman Spectaculars | 1954-1955 | TV Series | |
| Danger | 1953 | TV Series | |
| Talent Patrol | 1953 | TV Series | Emcee (1953) |
| I'll Get By | 1950 | Peter Pepper |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Benny Goodman Story | 1956 | performer: "Original Dixieland One Step" | |
| Picnic | 1955 | lyrics: "Theme from Picnic" | |
| Walking My Baby Back Home | 1953 | "South Rampart Street Parade" | |
| Tonight! | 1953 | TV Series performer: "This Could Be the Start of Something Big" / writer: "This Could Be the Start of Something Big" | |
| Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words | 2016 | Documentary performer: "Improvised Concerto For Two Bicycles, Pre-Recorded Tape And Musicians" / writer: "Improvised Concerto For Two Bicycles, Pre-Recorded Tape And Musicians" | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Stealing Christmas | 2003 | TV Movie writer: "Cool Yule" | |
| Stealing Sinatra | 2003 | writer: "This Could Be The Start Of Something Big" | |
| Serendipity | 2001 | writer: "Cool Yule" | |
| Blow | 2001 | writer: "Cool Yule" | |
| Small Time Crooks | 2000 | writer: "This Could Be the Start of Something Big" | |
| Big Monster on Campus | 2000 | writer: "With You" | |
| Isn't She Great | 2000 | writer: "This Could Be the Start of Something Big" | |
| I'll Be Home for Christmas | 1998 | writer: "Cool Yule" | |
| Clockwatchers | 1997 | performer: "Theme From a Man Called Dagger" / writer: "Theme From a Man Called Dagger" | |
| Hard Core Logo | 1996 | writer: "This Could Be The Start Of Something Big" | |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | 1994 | writer: "This Could Be the Start of Something" | |
| Candles, Snow and Mistletoe | 1993 | writer: "Cool Yule" | |
| Mr. Saturday Night | 1992 | writer: "This Could Be the Start of Something" | |
| The Simpsons | 1991 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Midnight Caller | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 1991 music - 1 episode, 1991 | ||
| The Long Walk Home | 1990 | writer: "PICNIC" | |
| Goodfellas | 1990 | writer: "Pretend You Don't See Her" | |
| It's Garry Shandling's Show. | 1989 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Let's Get Lost | 1988 | Documentary "This Could be the Start of Something Big" | |
| Alice in Wonderland | 1985 | TV Movie lyrics: "I Hate Dogs and Cats", "There's Something to Say for Hatred", "There's No Way Home", "Laugh", "Why Do People...", "Off With Their Heads", "Nonsense", "How d'you do, Shake Hands", "Jam Tomorrow, Jam Yesterday", "We are Dancing", "Can You Do Addition?", "Emotions", "Hush-a-Bye Lady", "Can You Hear Us, Alice?" / music: "I Hate Dogs and Cats", "You Are Old, Father William", "There's Something to Say for Hatred", "There's No Way Home", "Laugh", "Why Do People...", "Off With Their He | |
| This Is Elvis | 1981 | writer: "Yippe Yay Yo Yay Yea" - uncredited | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1976 writer - 1 episode, 1976 | ||
| I've Got a Secret | 1972 | TV Series writer: "The Start of Something Big" | |
| A Man Called Dagger | 1968 | writer: "A Man Called Dagger" | |
| The New Steve Allen Show | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1963 writer - 1 episode, 1963 | ||
| The Magic Fountain | 1961 | writer: "The Magic Fountain" | |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | TV Series performer - 5 episodes, 1957 - 1960 writer - 2 episodes, 1959 - 1960 music - 2 episodes, 1957 | ||
| The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1957 writer - 1 episode, 1957 | ||
| Your Hit Parade | 1956 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Steve Allen Comedy Hour | 1980-1981 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Meeting of Minds | TV Series 2 episodes, 1979 written by - 5 episodes, 1978 - 1981 | ||
| The Steve Allen Show | 1968 | TV Series writer | |
| The Steve Allen Playhouse | 1962 | TV Series | |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1956 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Danger | 1953 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Tonight! | 1953 | TV Series co-creator | |
| Down Memory Lane | 1949 | narration |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Island | 1983 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| A Man Called Dagger | 1968 | ||
| Sunday Spectacular: The Bachelor | 1956 | TV Movie | |
| Tonight! | 1953 | TV Series |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Allen's Music Room | 1984 | TV Series executive producer | |
| The Steve Allen Show | 1968 | TV Series producer | |
| The Steve Allen Playhouse | 1962 | TV Series producer | |
| Jazz Scene USA | 1962 | TV Series executive producer |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice in Wonderland | 1985 | TV Movie songs written by | |
| College Confidential | 1960 | songs |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remembering Elvis | 1998 | Video special thanks | |
| The Unknown Marx Brothers | 1993 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| What Happened to Kerouac? | 1986 | Documentary thanks | |
| This Is Elvis | 1981 | the producers gratefully acknowledge | |
| Lenny Bruce Without Tears | 1972 | Documentary acknowledgment |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mike Wallace Interview | 1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | 1957 | TV Series | Himself - Performer |
| Tonight! | 1953-1957 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Allen in Movieland | 1955 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Texaco Star Theatre | 1953-1955 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
| Max Liebman Spectaculars | 1954 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Dave Garroway Show | 1954 | TV Series | Himself |
| Nothing But the Best | 1953 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Name's the Same | 1953 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Arthur Murray Party | 1953 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Faye Emerson Show | 1951 | TV Series | Himself |
| Songs for Sale | 1950 | TV Series | Himself - Host (1951-June 1952) |
| Down Memory Lane | 1949 | Himself | |
| Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read | 2012 | Documentary | |
| Pioneers of Television | 2008 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Milton Berle: An All-Star Tribute to 'Mr. Television' | 2002 | Video | Himself |
| Black and White Overnight | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Host ('I've Got A Secret' 1964-1967) |
| Biography | 1996-2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| I've Got a Secret | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Talk Show Story | 2000 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Let Me In, I Hear Laughter | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Mark Twain Prize: Jonathan Winters | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Century | 1999 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (segment "Innocence in Rebellion") |
| American Veteran Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Host |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself / Interviewee |
| Life and Times | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Martian Mania: The True Story of The War of the Worlds | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth | 1998 | Documentary | Himself |
| Pinky and the Brain | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Heroes of Comedy | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Remembering Elvis | 1998 | Video | Himself |
| Love, Lust & Marriage: Why We Stray and Why We Stay | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Legend of Forrest Tucker | 1997 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Steve Allen's 75th Birthday Celebration | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | 1997 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Howard Stern: Shut Up and Listen | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Sinatra: A Passionate Life | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| James Dean: A Portrait | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| American Masters | 1989-1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Celebrity Recordathon | 1996 | Video short | Himself |
| Comic Relief VII | 1995 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Pioneers of Primetime | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Simpsons | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jackie Mason: An Equal Opportunity Offender | 1995 | Video | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hal Roach: Hollywood's King of Laughter | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| King B: A Life in the Movies | 1993 | Himself | |
| Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Unknown Marx Brothers | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Sleazemania on Parade | 1992 | Video documentary | Himself |
| A Tribute to the Boys: Laurel & Hardy | 1992 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| One on One with John Tesh | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2 | 1992 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| George Burns' 95th Birthday Party | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| Amen | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show | 1991 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Newton's Apple | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| WrestleMania VI | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Great Balls of Fire! | 1989 | Himself | |
| The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| The New Hollywood Squares | 1986-1989 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself - Center Square |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| It's Garry Shandling's Show. | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Couch Potatoes | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Family Feud | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stand-up Comics Take a Stand | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Best of Gleason 2 | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 30th Annual Grammy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
| The I'm Exhausted Concert | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Comic Relief '87 | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| SNAFU: The World's Screwiest Foul-Ups! | 1987 | Video | Himself - Host |
| The Beat Generation: An American Dream | 1987 | Documentary | Himself - Host |
| The Wil Shriner Show | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| Amazon Women on the Moon | 1987 | Himself (segment "Roast Your Loved One") | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1964-1987 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest Host |
| This Is Your Life | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Dr. Ruth Westheimer | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mancini and Friends | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Love Boat | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| Classic Comedy Teams | 1986 | Video documentary | Host |
| The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program |
| NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| What Happened to Kerouac? | 1986 | Documentary | Himself |
| Comic Relief | 1986/I | TV Special | Himself |
| The 3rd Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Honoree |
| George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| KTLA at 40: A Celebration of Los Angeles Television | 1986 | TV Movie | Himself |
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Start of Something Big | 1985 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| A Museum of Broadcasting Tribute: Milton Berle - Mr. Television | 1985 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Stooge Snapshots | 1984 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| The Ratings Game | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour | 1984 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| The 1st TV Academy Hall of Fame | 1984 | Himself - Presenter | |
| A Toast to Lenny | 1984 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| Don't Ask Me, Ask God | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself - Question Presenter |
| The 5th Annual Cable Ace Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Here's Television Entertainment | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Salute! | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1982-1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 25th Annual Grammy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Funny Farm | 1983 | Himself | |
| Life's Most Embarrassing Moments | 1983 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television | 1983 | TV Special | Himself |
| Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius | 1982 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Tom Cottle: Up Close | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| I've Had It Up to Here | 1982 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The Regis Philbin Show | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hart to Hart | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| Night of 100 Stars | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
| Wait Till We're 65 | 1981 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Password Plus | 1981 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
| The Steve Allen Comedy Hour | 1981 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Meeting of Minds | 1977-1981 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Host |
| Something Spectacular with Steve Allen | 1981 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The John Davidson Show | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Letterman Show | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 32nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Host |
| Elvis Presley - Die frühen Jahre | 1980 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Big Show | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Heart Beat | 1980 | Himself | |
| Today | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Gossip Columnist | 1980 | TV Movie | Himself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart | 1980 | TV Special documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Solid Gold | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stone | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Alan Hamel Show | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1975-1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Arthur Godfrey Special | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Muppets Go Hollywood | 1979 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| Everyday | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sha Na Na | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hey, Abbott! | 1978 | Himself | |
| Hollywood's Diamond Jubilee | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - Interview |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1962-1978 | TV Series | Himself - TV Personality / Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Entertainer / ... |
| America 2-Night | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Vent Event | 1978 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Good Morning America | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jim Nabors Show | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| On Location: Myron Cohen | 1978 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Lucy Calls the President | 1977 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Cry of a Hurting World... I'm Hungry! | 1977 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1965-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx | 1976 | TV Special | Himself |
| Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular | 1976 | TV Movie | Himself - Cameo |
| The Good Old Days of Radio | 1976 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| Joys | 1976 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Second Annual Comedy Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself |
| Laugh Back | 1975 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Annual National Sports Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1956-1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mitzi and a Hundred Guys | 1975 | TV Special | Himself |
| ABC Late Night | 1974 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Co-Host |
| Tattletales | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| Match Game 73 | 1974 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| The Snoop Sisters | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| James Dean Remembered | 1974 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Vin Scully Show | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Bowling | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| Laugh-In | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stand Up and Cheer | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| I've Got a Secret | 1972 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| All About Faces | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 23rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1971 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy and Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy |
| Plimpton! Did You Hear the One About? | 1971 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Tim Conway Comedy Hour | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Irv Kupcinet Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Playboy After Dark | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hollywood Palace | 1968-1970 | TV Series | Himself - Sketch Actor / Himself / Singer |
| Music Scene | 1969 | TV Series | Himself - Special Guest Host |
| The Steve Allen Show | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sounds of Summer: The Blossom Music Center with Pierre Boulez | 1969 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Della | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jonathan Winters Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Kraft Music Hall | 1968 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Host |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself - Center Square |
| Showtime | 1968 | TV Series | Himself - Special Guest Host |
| Romp!!! | 1968 | TV Special | Himself - Cameo |
| The Match Game | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Himself - Team Captain |
| The Pat Boone Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| First Annual All-Star Celebrity Baseball Game | 1967 | TV Special | Himself - Celebrity |
| What's My Line? | 1951-1967 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest |
| The Steve Allen Comedy Hour | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
| I've Got a Secret | 1952-1967 | TV Series | Himself - Moderator / Himself - Guest / Himself - Panelist / ... |
| The Hollywood Stars of Tomorrow Awards | 1967 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Host |
| The Milton Berle Show | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Universal Mind of Bill Evans | 1966 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Andy Williams Show | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| Firing Line | 1966 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Hollywood Deb Star Ball | 1966 | TV Movie | Himself - Co-Host |
| The Dean Martin Show | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Celebrity Game | 1965 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself - Host |
| Fanfare | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| 76th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade | 1965 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Steve Allen Playhouse | 1962-1964 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The New Steve Allen Show | 1961-1964 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Freedom Spectacular | 1964 | TV Movie | Himself |
| That Was the Week That Was | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Judy Garland Show | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
| Delta Kappa Alpha Silver Anniversary Banquet | 1963 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1962 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1958-1962 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The 33rd Annual Academy Awards | 1961 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song |
| Person to Person | 1955-1960 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Here's Hollywood | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
| Swinging Spiketaculars | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Susskind Show | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
| About Faces | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1956-1960 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Juke Box Jury | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Garry Moore Show | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Thin Man | 1959 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bob Cummings Show | 1959 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Milton Berle Show | 1959 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ben Hecht Show | 1958 | TV Series | Himself - TV Personality |
| This Is Your Life | 1958 | TV Series | Himself - Guest of Honor |
| The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| The George Gobel Show | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| Timex All-Star Jazz Show | 1957 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Steve Allen Show | 1957 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring | 2018 | post-production | Himself |
| Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Tab Hunter Confidential | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Sixties | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| American Masters | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man | 2012 | Documentary short | Himself |
| 2 Everything 2 Terrible Tokyo Drift | 2010 | Video | Himself |
| Working with Lucy: A Conversation with James E. Brodhead | 2010 | Video documentary short | Clip from 'Lucy Calls the President' |
| A Mime's Life | 2009 | Himself | |
| Pioneers of Television | 2008 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Elvis: #1 Hit Performances | 2007 | Video | Himself |
| Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Elvis: Broadcasting Live | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 2 | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| The Adventures of Errol Flynn | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Biography | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Desilu Story | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Definitive Elvis: The Army Years | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years | 2002 | Video documentary | |
| Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Kid Stays in the Picture | 2002 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Elvis Presley: His Early Performances | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself - Memorial Tribute |
| Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Jeff Foxworthy's Comedy Classics | 2000 | Video documentary | |
| The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation | 1999 | Documentary | Himself |
| Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Bravo Profiles | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Works | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997 | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Casino | 1995 | Steve Allen | |
| Arena | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Elvis '56 | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Kerouac, the Movie | 1985 | Documentary | Himself - Kerouac Interviewer (uncredited) |
| TV's Funniest Game Show Moments | 1984 | TV Special | Himself |
| Salute! | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Is Elvis | 1981 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Bob Hope's World of Comedy | 1976 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Lenny Bruce Without Tears | 1972 | Documentary | Himself / DJ |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy | American Comedy Awards, USA | ||
| 1978 | Personal Award | Peabody Awards | Meeting of Minds (1977) | |
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | On 8 February 1960. At 1720 Vine Street. |
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Radio | On 8 February 1960. At 1537 Vine Street. |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series | St. Elsewhere (1982) |
| 1985 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Host in a Talk or Service Series | Stooge Snapshots (1984) |
| 1984 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Program Host | Steve Allen's Music Room (1984) |
| 1982 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Religious Programming - Performers | Wait Till We're 65 (1981) |
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class | Meeting of Minds (1977) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Meeting of Minds (1977) |
| 1959 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Performance by an Actor (Continuing Character) in a Musical or Variety Series | The Steve Allen Show (1956) |
| 1958 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Continuing Performance (Male) in a Series by a Comedian, Singer, Host, Dancer, M.C., Announcer, Narrator, Panelist, or any Person who Essentially Plays Himself | The Steve Allen Show (1956) |
| 1957 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Male Personality - Continuing Performance |
Known for movies
I've Got a Secret (1952-1967)
as Himself - Moderator / Himself - Guest / Himself - Panelist / Himself - Modertor
What's My Line? (1951-1967)
as Himself - Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest
The New Steve Allen Show (1961-1964)
as Himself - Host
Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
as Himself