Fred Allen
John Florence Sullivan, known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. His absurdist, topically pointed radio program The Fred Allen Show (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the Golden Age of American radio.
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Trending topics shown first"All the sincerity in Hollywood you could stuff in a flea's navel and still have room left to conceal eight caraway seeds and an agent's heart."
"I have just returned from Boston. It is the only thing to do if you find yourself up there."
"I'm a little hoarse tonight. I've been living in Chicago for the past two months, and you know how it is, yelling for help on the way home every night. Things are so tough in Chicago that at Easter ti…"
"A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized"
"A good comedian can say things funny and other guys just say funny things."
"California's a wonderful place to live - if you happen to be an orange."
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