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Allen Ludden

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Born

10/5/1917, Mineral Point, Wisconsin, USA

Died

6/9/1981

Birth Name

Allen Packard Ellsworth

Gender

Male

Also Known As

Allen Ludden

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Biography

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Allen was born at 4 p.m. on October 5, 1917, the first child of Elmer Ellsworth, 25, a Nebraska native living in Mineral Point and working as an ice dealer; and his wife Leila M. Allen, age 22, a Wisconsin native and housewife. Tragically, Elmer Ellsworth died the…more

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Star (8)

Role
- Password Plus
  Host (1979-80)
  - S 2: Ep 206 PWP-95
    10/20/80
  - S 2: Ep 201 PWP-94
    10/13/80
  - S 2: Ep 196 PWP-93
    10/6/80
  - S 2: Ep 191 PWP-92
    9/29/80
  - S 2: Ep 186 PWP-91
    9/22/80
  - + 85 More Credits
- Password Plus
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 5 PWP-5
    1/12/79
  - S 1: Ep 4 PWP-4
    1/11/79
  - S 1: Ep 3 PWP-3
    1/10/79
  - S 1: Ep 2 PWP-2
    1/9/79
- Futureworld
  Star
  1976
- Allen Ludden's Gallery
  Himself - Host
  - S 1: Ep 60 September 12, 1969
    9/12/69
  - S 1: Ep 59 September 11, 1969
    9/11/69
  - S 1: Ep 58 September 10, 1969
    9/10/69
  - S 1: Ep 57 September 9, 1969
    9/9/69
  - S 1: Ep 56 September 8, 1969
    9/8/69
  - + 44 More Credits
- Allen Ludden's Gallery
  Himself- Host
  - S 1: Ep 36 August 11, 1969
    8/11/69
- Password
  Host
  - S 7: Ep 321 Betsy Palmer & Joel Grey
    10/16/67
  - S 7: Ep 296 Marty Allen & Steve Rossi
    8/4/67
  - S 7: Ep 280 Marty Allen & Steve Rossi
    8/3/67
  - S 7: Ep 273 Marty Allen & Steve Rossi
    8/2/67
  - S 7: Ep 294 Marty Allen & Steve Rossi
    8/1/67
  - + 337 More Credits
- The G. E. College Bowl
  host (1959-1962)
- On The Carousel!
  Host/Performer/Instructor
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Chain Reaction
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 45 Episode 45
    3/14/80
  - S 1: Ep 44 Episode 44
    3/13/80
  - S 1: Ep 43 Episode 43
    3/12/80
  - S 1: Ep 42 Episode 42
    3/11/80
  - S 1: Ep 41 Episode 41
    3/10/80
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
Guest Star (20)

Role
- The Love Boat
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 7 Secretary to the Stars/Julie's Decision/The Horse Lover/Gopher and Isaac Buy a Horse
    11/22/80
- Fantasy Island
  Judge Meyer
  - S 4: Ep 3 The Skater's Edge / Concerto of Death / The Last Great Race
    11/8/80
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 5 September 14, 1979
    9/14/79
  - S 5: Ep 183 June 11, 1979
    6/11/79
  - S 5: Ep 155 May 1, 1979
    5/1/79
  - S 5: Ep 127 March 20, 1979
    3/20/79
  - S 5: Ep 93 January 30, 1979
    1/30/79
  - + 17 More Credits
- The Love Boat
  Businessman #1
  - S 2: Ep 5 Where is it Written?/Julie's Aunt/The Big Deal
    10/14/78
- Tattletales
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 19 January 9, 1978
    1/9/78
  - S 5: Ep 3 September 19, 1977
    9/19/77
  - S 4: Ep 22 February 1, 1977
    2/1/77
  - S 3: Ep 24 February 9, 1976
    2/9/76
  - S 2: Ep 5 October 8, 1974
    10/8/74
  - + 3 More Credits
- Match Game '73
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 31 MG75-31
    8/4/75
  - S 2: Ep 46 MG74-46
    11/19/74
- Match Game '73
  Panelist
  - S 2: Ep 14 MG74-14
    4/4/74
- Banacek
  Interviewer
  - S 2: Ep 5 Horse of a Slightly Different Color
    1/22/74
- The Odd Couple
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 11 Password
    12/1/72
- O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 15 Operation: Lady Luck
    1/14/72
- The Virginia Graham Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 15 October 1, 1970
    10/1/70
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 20 October 4, 1968
    10/4/68
  - S 4: Ep 235 August 2, 1965
    8/2/65
  - S 3: Ep 198 June 12, 1964
    6/12/64
  - S 13: Ep 174 May 15, 1975
    5/15/75
  - S 12: Ep 36 Week of October 23, 1972
    10/23/72
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 7: Ep 130 March 1, 1968
    3/1/68
  - S 7: Ep 129 February 29, 1968
    2/29/68
  - S 7: Ep 128 February 28, 1968
    2/28/68
  - S 7: Ep 127 February 27, 1968
    2/27/68
  - S 7: Ep 126 Week of February 26, 1968
    2/26/68
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Match Game
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 13 Betty White & Allen Ludden
    11/27/67
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest Team
  - S 18: Ep 46 EPISODE #869
    7/16/67
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 18: Ep 23 EPISODE #848
    2/5/67
  - S 17: Ep 52 EPISODE #828
    8/28/66
  - S 17: Ep 39 EPISODE #815
    5/29/66
  - S 17: Ep 4 EPISODE #783
    9/26/65
  - S 15: Ep 47 EPISODE #722
    7/19/64
  - + 5 More Credits
- Batman
  David Dooley
  - S 2: Ep 18 Dizzonner the Penguin
    11/3/66
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 163 April 21, 1966
    4/21/66
  - S 3: Ep 145 March 28, 1966
    3/28/66
  - S 3: Ep 11 September 20, 1965
    9/20/65
  - S 15: Ep 192 June 23, 1978
    6/23/78
  - S 15: Ep 115 February 23, 1978
    2/23/78
  - + 2 More Credits
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest Duo
  - S 17: Ep 1 EPISODE #780
    9/5/65
  - S 14: Ep 43 EPISODE #669
    6/23/63
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
Producer (1)

Role
- Allen Ludden's Gallery
  Producer

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- Allen was left handed.
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- Ludden has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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- In 1954 Ludden earned an average $2,700 a month.
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- Ludden has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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- Ludden graduated from the University of Texas.
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