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Allen Ludden Veteran Famous memorial Original Name Allen Packard Ellsworth Birth 5 Oct 1917 Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA Death 9 Jun 1981 (aged 63) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Burial Graceland Cemetery Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 42.8571243, Longitude: -90.1953354 Plot I1 Memorial ID 1925 1925 View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Suggest Toggle Dropdown
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Television Personality. He is remembered as the emcee and host of the CBS television game shows "G.E. College Bowl" and "Password," with the latter airing daily from October 1961 to September 1967 and later on ABC from April 1971 until June 1975. Born Allen Packard Ellsworth, his father was an ice dealer who died soon afterwards in the 1918 Influenza Epidemic. At age five, his mother was remarried to Homer J. Ludden, an engineer and the son of the town physician. Allen adopted his stepfather's surname. He then moved to Texas with his family where he attended the University of Texas at Austin, Texas, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1940 and a Master of Arts Degree in 1941. Following the U.S. entry into World War II in December 1941, he joined the U.S. Army and received a Bronze Star during his overseas service. Following his discharge in 1946 at the rank of Captain, he began working as a youth advisor in teen magazines and on the radio, and hosted the teen radio show "Mind Your Manners" that received a Peabody Award in 1950. In 1959, he became the host of the CBS television student quiz show "General Electric College Bowl" until 1962 and, in October 1961, he began his run as the host of "Password." He hosted other television game shows, including "Win With the Stars" (1968 to 1969), the short-lived "Stumpers!" (October to December 1976), "Liar's Club" (1977 to 1979), and "Password Plus" (1979 to 1980). Additionally, he penned four books of "Plain Talk" advice, along with a novel for young readers, "Roger Thomas, Actor" (1959), and was the recipient of the 1961 Horatio Alger Award. At the time of his death, he was married to actress, comedienne and popular television personality Betty White. Television Personality. He is remembered as the emcee and host of the CBS television game shows "G.E. College Bowl" and "Password," with the latter airing daily from October 1961 to September 1967 and later on ABC from April 1971 until June 1975. Born Allen Packard Ellsworth, his father was an ice dealer who died soon afterwards in the 1918 Influenza Epidemic. At age five, his mother was remarried to Homer J. Ludden, an engineer and the son of the town physician. Allen adopted his stepfather's surname. He then moved to Texas with his family where he attended the University of Texas at Austin, Texas, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1940 and a Master of Arts Degree in 1941. Following the U.S. entry into World War II in December 1941, he joined the U.S. Army and received a Bronze Star during his overseas service. Following his discharge in 1946 at the rank of Captain, he began working as a youth advisor in teen magazines and on the radio, and hosted the teen radio show "Mind Your Manners" that received a Peabody Award in 1950. In 1959, he became the host of the CBS television student quiz show "General Electric College Bowl" until 1962 and, in October 1961, he began his run as the host of "Password." He hosted other television game shows, including "Win With the Stars" (1968 to 1969), the short-lived "Stumpers!" (October to December 1976), "Liar's Club" (1977 to 1979), and "Password Plus" (1979 to 1980). Additionally, he penned four books of "Plain Talk" advice, along with a novel for young readers, "Roger Thomas, Actor" (1959), and was the recipient of the 1961 Horatio Alger Award. At the time of his death, he was married to actress, comedienne and popular television personality Betty White.

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ALLEN E LUDDENCAPT US ARMYWORLD WAR IIOCT 5 1917 JUN 9 1981

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  • Elmer Dale Ellsworth

    1892–1919

  • Leila Matilda Allen Ellsworth Ludden

    1895–1986

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  • Margaret Frances McGloin Ludden

    1915–1961 (m. 1943)

  • Betty White

    1922–2021 (m. 1963)

Half Siblings

  • Franklin Charles "Frank" Ludden

    1921–2011

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  • Added: Apr 25, 1998
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