What is Steve Allen?
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox person |name = Steve Allen |image = Steve Allen - press photo.JPG |caption = Press photo from 1977 |birth_name = Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen |birth_date = {{birth date|1921|12|26}} |birth_place = [[New York City]], [[U.S.]] |death_date = {{death date and age|2000|10|30|1921|12|26}} |death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. |death_cause = [[Heart attack]] |alma_mater = [[Arizona State University|Arizona State Teachers College]] |spouse = Dorothy Goodman <br>(m. 1943–1952; divorced) <br>[[Jayne Meadows]] <br>(m. 1954–2000; his death) |children = 4 sons |occupation = {{flatlist| * Comedian * television personality * actor * musician * composer * writer }} |years_active = 1940–2000 }} '''Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen''' (December 26, 1921 - October 30, 2000) mostly known as '''Steve Allen''' was an [[Americans|American]] actor, television personality, musician, writer, and comedian best known for his show ''The Steve Allen Show''. Allen introduced many new celebrities and performers on his shows, including [[Jerry Lee Lewis]] and [[Jack Kerouac]]. He also recorded an [[album (music)|album]] with Kerouac, with Kerouac reading [[poetry]] and Allen playing [[piano]] with a [[jazz]] combo. He was the first host of ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', who was replaced by [[Jack Parr]] and then later [[Johnny Carson]]. Allen played himself in an all-star comedy movie, ''Amazon Women on the Moon''. Allen was born in [[New York City]] on December 26, 1921 and was raised in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. He was educated at the Arizona State Teachers University. He served in [[World War II]]. Allen was married to Dorothy Goodman from 1943 until they divorced in 1952. Lastly he married Jayne Meadows from 1954 until his death in 2000. He had four children. He was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] and his wife was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.latimes.com/1997-05-07/local/me-56437_1_love-l