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RICHARD (“RED”) SKELTON [1912-1997] radio, television and film comedian who appeared in several MGM musicals (“Panama Hattie”, “DuBarry Was A Lady”, “Ziegfeld Follies”, “Neptune’s Daughter”) - portrayed composer Harry Ruby in "Three Little Words". Skelton's show business career began in his teens as a circus clown and went on to vaudeville, Broadway, films, radio, TV, clubs and casinos, while pursuing another career as a painter...

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