Skip Stephenson

Skip Stephenson
Skip Stephenson
Birth name	Charles Frederick Stephenson
Born	April 18, 1940; Current events

Charles Frederick "Skip" Stephenson (April 18, 1940 – May 18, 1992) was an American

DJ in Alliance, Nebraska

.

Stand-Up Comedy

In the 1970s he moved to

Comedy Store. On October 6, 1977, he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He released a comedy album, The Real Comedy of Skip Stephenson on Laff Records

. In 1991, he starred in the video Skip Stephenson Live at the Comedy Store.

Real People

His big break came in 1979 as the co-host of NBC's Real People. Wearing bright crew-necked sweaters, he was known for his quirky comments and playful flirtings with co-host Sarah Purcell.

Television Game Shows and Television Series Appearances

Alongside his success in comedy came acting and appearances on

Password Plus, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Dinah Shore Show and The Merv Griffin Show. He was the last star to play the Head-to-Head Match on the last episode of Match Game

in 1982, and his response was a match that won the contestant $10,000.

Music

He wrote country music, with the song "In this Honky Tonk Saloon", copyrighted in 1977.[1] In 1982, he told UPI his style was between Don Williams and Waylon Jennings.^[2]

Death

Stephenson died of a heart attack at his home in 1992 exactly one month after his 52nd birthday.^[3]

References

^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries 1977 Music Jan-June 3D". Library of Congress. p. 332. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
^ Currie, Glenne (January 8, 1982). "Recording on Spec". UPI.
^ "Skip Stephenson; Comedian Was a Host of 'Real People'". Los Angeles Times. May 23, 1992. Retrieved December 3, 2019.

External links

[1] "Catalog of Copyright Entries 1977 Music Jan-June 3D". Library of Congress. p. 332. Retrieved December 3, 2019.

[2] Currie, Glenne (January 8, 1982). "Recording on Spec". UPI.

[3] "Skip Stephenson; Comedian Was a Host of 'Real People'". Los Angeles Times. May 23, 1992. Retrieved December 3, 2019.

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