Table of Biography
Allen Ludden American television personality. Allen Ludden hosted the popular game show GE College Bowl.
Early Life and Education
Allen Ludden was born on October 5, 1917. His birthplace was Mineral Point in the state of Wisconsin, United States. Moreover, his zodiac sign is Libra. Thus, he follows the Christian religion. Moreover, he belongs to American nationality.
Moreover, his father’s name was Leila M. Allen. Similarly, his mother’s name is Elmer Ellsworth. Sadly, his father died at an early age when he was 1 year and 3 months.
Moreover, His mother remarried an electrical engineer who adopted Allen. After that, his name was changed from Allen Packard Ellsworth to Allen Ellsworth Ludden. Similarly, he joined the University of Texas.
Likewise, in 1940 Ludden graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors. Moreover, in 1941 from the same university he received his Master of Arts in English. Furthermore, the information about his siblings has not been updated yet on any sites.
Death
Thus, he died on June 9, 1981, in Los Angeles, California at the age of 63. Likewise, on 07-10-1980 during spending vacation in Monterey, he slipped into a coma.
Moreover, in the Ellsworth family plot, Ludden was buried beside his father in Graceland Cemetery in his hometown of Mineral Point, Wisconsin. Thus, the cause of his death was stomach cancer.
Allen Ludden – Personal life
Allen was a married man. Moreover, in 1943 Ludden married Margaret McGloin. The couple had three kids together two daughters, Sarah and Martha, and a son, David. Moreover, in 1961 his wife McGloin died from cancer.
After that, Ludden married twice and divorced, Betty White. Additionally, the couple wed on 1963, June 14. Thus, the couple stayed together happily until Ludden’s death.
Caption: Allen Ludden with his wife. Source: southern living
Allen Ludden – Body measurements
Allen had a height of 5 feet and 9 inches. Likewise. he had gained a weight of around 80 kg. Moreover, he had fair skin and attractive looks. He was much more conscious about his diet and flooding.
Likewise, he had a perfectly maintained body. Likewise, he had grey hair and black eyes. Moreover, the information about his full body size is not updated. Likewise, his shoe size and dress size are not mentioned yet.
Allen Ludden – Career
Allen was the officer in charge of entertainment for the Pacific theatre Allen Ludden initially served in the U.S. Army. Likewise, he was discharged from the army with the rank of captain in 1946.
Moreover, Ludden served as an adviser for youth and worked with teen magazines and radio during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Furthermore, he started hosting game shows like ‘The Joker’s Wild’, ‘GE College Bowl’, and ‘Password’. Likewise, he hosted many different versions of ‘Password’ eg: ‘And password Plus’.
Moreover, he even served as a panelist on ‘The Gong Show’an similarly, also hosted the talk show ‘Allen Ludden’s Gallery’. Thus, he was a writer as well; he wrote and published a handful of novels and books.
Moreover, he released the album ‘Allen Ludden Sings His Favorite Songs’ as a singer, in the year 1964. Thus, he performed in a few plays and other acting projects. Likewise, Ludden was also an occasional actor.
Caption: Allen Ludden’s book cover. Source: Deezer
Net worth
He was entitled to an allowance from the US government because he served in the US Army. Moreover, he was also the best-selling author of the books which also helped him to earn some money.
Although, his main profession was an actor. Moreover, he had a net worth of around $4.5 million. Likewise, he had lived a happy and lavish life with his family.
Social media
Moreover, he has no social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. But we can find his photos and videos on YouTube and other websites.