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Steve Allen was an American television personality, comedian, musician, and writer. He is renowned for hosting two iconic game shows, 'The Steve Allen Show' and 'The Tonight Show Starring Steve Allen', during the 1950s and 1960s. Allen was a versatile entertainer who also had a career as a radio personality and a stand-up comedian.

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Famous Steve Allen Quotes

“Humor is a social lubricant that helps us get over some of the bad spots.”

Helping Social Spots Get Over

Book:How to be funny: discovering the comic you

Source: How to be funny: discovering the comic you

“One social evil for which the New Testament is clearly in part responsible is anti-Semitism.”

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Book:Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, & Morality

Source: Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, & Morality

“The Bible is unfortunately unclear on a long list of moral and social questions and sex is one of them. On the one hand, there are expressions of admiration for the reportedly virgin mother of Jesus, but other portions of scripture speak quite accommodatingly of polygamy.”

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Book:Vulgarians at the Gate: Trash TV and Raunch Radio : Raising the Standards of Popular Culture

Source: Vulgarians at the Gate: Trash TV and Raunch Radio : Raising the Standards of Popular Culture

About the Author

Born: December 26, 1921
Died: October 30, 2000
Known for: Television Personality
Quotes: 41

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