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Allen Ludden
American radio and television personality (1917–1981)
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Ludden in 1961 | |
| Born | Allen Packard Ellsworth (1917-10-05)October 5, 1917 Mineral Point, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1981(1981-06-09) (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Graceland Cemetery, Mineral Point, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas |
| Occupation(s) | Game show host, television personality, actor, singer |
| Years active | 1949–1981 |
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| Children | 3 |
Allen Ellsworth Ludden (born Allen Packard Ellsworth; October 5, 1917 – June 9, 1981) was an American television personality, actor, singer, emcee, and game show host. He hosted various incarnations of the game show Password between 1961 and 1980.
Early years
Ludden was born on October 5, 1917, in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, the first child of Elmer and Leila M. (née Allen) Ellsworth. Elmer was a Nebraska native who worked as an ice dealer
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| Allen Ludden | |
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| Name: | Allen Packard Ellsworth |
| Born: | October 5, 1917 |
| Birth Hometown: | Mineral Point, Wisconsin |
| Died: | June 9, 1981 (age 63) |
| Place of death: | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation: | Host |
| Years active: | 1949–1981 |
| Known for: | Hosting Password and Password Plus |
Allen Ludden (b. October 5, 1917–d. June 9, 1981) was an American television emcee and game show host. He was born Allen Packard Ellsworth in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated. For many years up until his death, he was married to frequent Password player and actress Betty White. Ludden suffered stomach cancer and had a stroke, causing his death on June 9, 1981. Ludden was buried beside his father in the Ellsworth family plot in Graceland Cemetery in his hometown of Mineral Point, Wisconsin. He is survived by his three children.
Shows hosted[]
Book[]
Adam Nedeff wrote an autobiography on the popular Password host titled The Life (and Wife) of Allen Ludden which was released in hardcover an
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Allen Packard (Ellsworth) Ludden (1917 - 1981)
AllenPackardLudden formerly Ellsworth
Son of Elmer Dale Ellsworth and Leila Matilda (Allen) Ludden
Brother of [private brother (1920s - unknown)] [half]
Husband of [private wife (1910s - 1960s)]
Father of [private son (1940s - unknown)], [private daughter (1940s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1950s - unknown)]
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Biography
Captain Allen (Ellsworth) Ludden served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 3 Mar 1943
Unit(s):
Service ended: 11 May 1946
Allen (Ellsworth) Ludden is Notable.
Allen Packard Ellsworth, later known as Allen Ludden, was born on 05 October 1917 in Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin.[1][2][3][4] He was the oldest ch
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