Red Skelton Characters
Red Skelton took several of his radio characters with him to the new era of television.
The Red Skelton Show was a mixture of guest stars and Red Skelton himself acting as the characters he created.
Many of the characters he created were often a result of a combination of people he had met, along with the ability to observe a certain type of person and create the individual character from that.
Red Skelton had an amazing talent of taking what he observed in people and creating a character we, the American public, could relate to in so many ways. It seemed like every family had one or more of these types of people Red created
which makes them that much more loveable.
Here is a partial list of the characters Red Skelton created:
Clem Kadiddlehopper
Clem Kadiddlehopper was the dim-witted country bumpkin who was loved by all. It was a character who seemed like a fool, but every so often he would get one up on his counterpart.
Clem had a love interest by the name of Daisy June. The majority of the scenes involving Clem had a country setting but every so often Clem try his hand at city life.
Willie Lump Lump
What can we say about Willie Lump Lump! He was the typical drunk. Always had to have a drink and was never seen sober.
San Fernando Red
San Fernando Red was created when the television show wanted Red to do some political humor. He was a crooked politician who was always looking out for his best interest which usually meant getting more than his fair share of the tax payers money.
Freddie the Freeloader
Freddie the Freeloader was the hobo who lived in the city dump. Freddie would also be seen sleeping on a park bench often being told by a passing by police officer to move along or risk be arrested for vagrancy.
Freddie was a man who had nothing but believed in his mind that he had everything and couldn't ask for more.
Freddie the Freeloader had a big heart (just like Red Skelton) and would give his last nickel to another if he felt they needed it more than him.
"Goodnight now and may God bless"
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San Fernando Red, Bolivar Shagnasty, Richard Bernard Skelton, Red Skelton came from a poor family in Indiana and became one of the more famous comedians of his time. The years have gone by since he has left the airwaves, but one day at a time I will do my best to see that this great American is never forgotten.
The ever crooked Mayor San Fernando Red runs off with his accomplice Ruby to Alaska, our newest state at the time, and the one state they haven't hidden in yet, where they begin to set up business again with their usual graft, corruption, and hilarious trickery.
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