Allen Ludden

Allen Ludden
Ludden in 1961
Born
Allen Packard Ellsworth

(1917-10-05)October 5, 1917
DiedJune 9, 1981(1981-06-09) (aged 63)
Resting placeGraceland Cemetery, Mineral Point, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Texas
Occupation(s)Game show host, television personality, actor, singer
Years active1949–1981
Spouses
  • Margaret McGloin
    (m. 1943; died 1961)
  • (m. 1963)
Children3

Allen Ellsworth Ludden (born Allen Packard Ellsworth; October 5, 1917 – June 9, 1981) was an American television personality, actor, singer, emcee, and game show host. He hosted various incarnations of the game show Password between 1961 and 1980.


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