"Sullivan, John Florence"@en . "comedian" . "John Florence Sullivan"@en . "1894-05-31Z"^^ . . . . . . "1894Z"^^ . . "Allen, Fred"@en . "1956-03-17Z"^^ . "Fred Allen (born John Florence Sullivan; May 31, 1894 \u2013 March 17, 1956) was an American comedian whose absurdist, topically pointed radio show (1932\u20131949) made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the Golden Age of American radio.His best remembered gag was his long-running mock feud with friend and fellow comedian Jack Benny, but it was only part of his appeal; radio historian John Dunning (in On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio) wrote that Allen was radio's most admired comedian and most frequently censored. "@en . "Fred Allen"@en . "1956Z"^^ . .