Marty Allen
Who Marty Allen is
Veteran comedian best known for the Allen & Rossi duo with Steve Rossi and his catchphrase 'Hello dere.' The pair became television-variety fixtures in the late 1950s and 1960s, including dozens of appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. Allen continued performing into old age and died in Las Vegas in 2018 at 95.
At a glance
- Born
- 1922
- Died
- 2018
- On screen
- The Ed Sullivan Show, Hollywood Squares and Match Game
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 574
Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- The Ed Sullivan Show
- Hollywood Squares
- Match Game
Comedians like Marty Allen
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Caroline Rhea also in Hollywood Squares
- Joan Rivers also in Hollywood Squares
- Phyllis Diller also in The Ed Sullivan Show
- Totie Fields also in The Ed Sullivan Show
- Buddy Hackett also in Hollywood Squares
- Dick Shawn also in The Ed Sullivan Show
- Elayne Boosler also in Hollywood Squares
- Flip Wilson also in The Ed Sullivan Show
Questions about Marty Allen
What TV shows and films is Marty Allen in?
The Ed Sullivan Show, Hollywood Squares and Match Game.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 574.
Who are some comedians like them?
Caroline Rhea (also in Hollywood Squares), Joan Rivers (also in Hollywood Squares), Phyllis Diller (also in The Ed Sullivan Show), Totie Fields (also in The Ed Sullivan Show) and Buddy Hackett (also in Hollywood Squares).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with their place on the Legends ballots.
Sources
- Los Angeles Times — Marty Allen obituary ↗ 2018 death, Allen & Rossi, variety-show career and age
- Jewish Telegraphic Agency — Marty Allen obituary ↗ Allen & Rossi, Ed Sullivan appearances and death
- Wikipedia — Marty Allen ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026