Tonight Starring Steve Allen was a talk show hosted by
Steve Allen. It was the first version of what eventually
became known  as The Tonight Show. Tonight was the
first late-night talk show, as well as the first late night
television series of any kind to achieve long-term
success. Allen’s run as host of the show lasted for
two and a half seasons, beginning in fall 1954 and
ending with Allen’s departure in January 1957.
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Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen
(December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000)

Stephen Glenn Martin is a comedian, actor, writer, producer,
and musician.

He has won five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award,
and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2013.

1979

1987

Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014)

Robin Williams, the prolific Oscar-winning actor and comedian,
died by suicide on August 11, 2014. He was only 63.

Lucille Désirée Ball

On August 6, 1911, Lucille Desiree Ball, one of America’s
most famous redheads and beloved comic actresses, was
born near Jamestown, New York.

“I love Lucy” ran from October 15, 1951 to May 6, 1957 on
CBS.

Paul Reubens ( Rubenfeld) (August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023)

Well known actor Paul Reubens who played the role of
Pee-Wee Herman died Sunday of cancer which he had
been fighting for six years.