Biography

Wrote more than 50 books and 7,400 songs.

At one point in his broadcasting career he was a commentator for professional wrestling. He later admitted that in order to juice up his commentary, he made up the names of wrestling holds. Apparently, nobody ever questioned him about it.

Milton Berle always referred to Steve's mother, Belle Montrose, as "the funniest woman in vaudeville".

Prolific composer/lyricist of some 2000+ songs, the best known of which are "This Could Be the Start of Something" (his theme song), "Pretend You Don't See Her" (a top-ten hit for Jerry Vale), "Impossible", and "Gravy Waltz" (a top-40 instrumental hit for Allen himself in 1962, and a jazz standard today).

First coined the question "Is it bigger than a breadbox?" when making an appearance as a panelist on What's My Line? (1950), 18 January 1953.

Hosting a talk show is the easiest job anybody ever had.

Beware of assuming that credentials establish intelligence.

We pride ourselves on the high moral standards of our programmes and I mean that sincerely. We don't resort to sex or crime or violence or drinking...on the programmes.

If my mind ever listened to what my mouth said, I'd have a lot of accounting to do.

Nothing is quite as funny as the unintended humor of reality.