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Skip Stephenson was a stand-up comic and one of
the hosts of the NBC-TV program Real People which aired from 1979
- 1984. He also appeared on episodes of The Love Boat, Hart to
Hart and a variety of game shows such as The Match Game and
Hollywood Squares. His talk show appearances included the
Tonight Show, Dinah Shore and Merv Griffin.
Stephenson's career began at an Omaha radio station. As a comedian, he appeared at the L.A. Cabaret and the Comedy Store in Los Angeles. Stephenson never forgot his Nebraska roots and was hired by the Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau to appear in some promotional advertising campaigns. Stephenson donated the money he received for the campaign to Holy Name High School, his alma mater. Stephenson also returned to Omaha in 1977 to help raise funds for the school. Holy Name eventually closed. In 1982, he dabbled with a brief stint as a country music singer. In 1991, he appeared in a video, Skip Stephenson Live at the Comedy Store. Stephenson died of a heart attack in his home on May 18, 1992. He is buried near his parents at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Omaha.
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Born: April 18,
1940
Omaha
Died: May 18, 1992
Los Angeles, California (heart attack)
Buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 50th and Howard, Omaha
Parents: Charles F. Stephenson and Frances M. Stephenson
Graduated from Holy Name High School in Omaha (now closed)
TRIVIA
Stephenson's caricature became one of the "faces on the barroom floor" at the Omaha press club in 1983.
Skip Stephenson links
Skip Stephenson - Internet Movie Database
