The 1980s and ‘90s were the busiest in the more than 50-year career of Steve Allen, who in 1986 was inducted into the TV Academy’s Hall of Fame. In the ‘50s and ‘60s, when involved with weekly or nightly TV series, his extraneous activities were necessarily limited. In recent years, as he continued to appear as a guest on network and syndication programs, Allen had more time to write books, star in occasional dramatic shows, play major concerts, legitimate theatres, and nightclubs around the country, compose more songs and record more albums.
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