We have always turned to entertainment when times get tough. Laughing made us feel better so we would laugh in order to overcome the troubles and escape for a little while.

Comedians were a very important part of this and, when the early part of the 20th century began to show one serious difficulty after another, there were a few entertainers that stood out among the rest.

Perhaps you can remember some of the comedians that made you laugh when you were younger. One of the comedians who made people laugh in a great way was Red Skelton. For some 40 years, he was a man who knew exactly how to make people chuckle.

Red Skelton was born more than a century ago and in his early years, he was involved in radio shows and vaudeville acts. Audiences loved his jokes and his personality was spot on for what everyone needed.

When he started The Red Skelton Show, which later became The Red Skelton Hour, it showcased his talents in an even better way. Suddenly, he found his way into the living rooms of millions of people.

It didn’t matter if you were younger old, if you were living back in those days, you would appreciate what he had to offer. People appreciated him so much that he actually won the Screen Actors Guild Award for his life work in 1988. He went on to be put in the International Clown Hall Of Fame.

Along with making people laugh and performing, he wrote some 5000 songs and a number of short stories and essays. It seemed as if his entire life was focused on entertainment. He also painted clowns, and some of those paintings were sold for tens of thousands of dollars.

One of the reasons why he was so popular is because of his family friendly style. Many people tended to focus on the adults at that time, but he broke out and paid attention to children as well.

Unfortunately, he passed away in 1997 from pneumonia. He died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. His memory is being kept alive, thanks to his museum foundation.

So, if you want to laugh the way we all need to laugh, try a little Red Skelton on for size. You might just find that it fits perfectly.