PERRY ALLEN Rest In Peace

Perry Allen has passed away. Allen worked at KRLA & KHJ Los Angeles, before coming to KDEO in San Diego where he did a very funny morning show. Later he did afternoons at KFMB, before he was summoned to do a split shift at KFI during their comedy radio days. He often filled in for Lohman & Barkley as well. Perry wrote for Laugh In, Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and other television shows. 30 years before Jeff & Jer or Dave, Chainsaw & Shelly, this guy was flat out there without a net, his prank calls were side splitting & the interplay between he & Ron Renia was brilliant. Perry did it all without a producer, a board op, or billboards.

Sad news. What was the cause of death? Will there be a local service?

Snarkin USA said:

Sad news. What was the cause of death? Will there be a local service?

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I've emailed his son asking about a service. When I last saw Perry about 5 years ago he was living in Carlsbad. His death was apparently heart-related. He was 75 and, if i recall correctly, started in radio in 1949. I worked nights with him at KCBQ in 1979 and that was a great experience.

LaRadio.com says a reader "received an email from Perry’s son saying Perry was cremated and services will be private."

From Lee Allen, his son:

"Consistent with my Dad's wishes, he has been cremated and we will be
having a private service."

Pair Affair one of the 91 Wonderful best!

Back in the day, Perry Allen had the funniest radio bits when he was at KDEO.
My favorite character of his was Ricky Spinnnn.
He was the funniest man I've ever heard in radio.
He will be missed by all who ever listened to him.

According to 440int.com, here is his resume:

Perry Allen
KNEB [Scottsbluff NE] 1945
KTLN [Denver CO] 1949
Far East networks [Tokyo Japan] 1952
KTLN [Denver] 1956
WKBW [Buffalo NY] 1958
KRLA [Los Angeles CA] 1960
KHJ [LA] 1962
KVI [Seattle WA] 1964
KHOW [Denver] 1968
WEBR [Buffalo] 1974
KDEO [San Diego CA] 1974
KFI [LA] 1976-1977
KCBQ [San Diego] 1979-1980
KFI [LA] 1980
KFMB [San Diego] 1985
KSDO [San Diego] 1995
KVSD [San Diego] 1998-2000
Perry Allen died Jan 31, 2007 (75, heart attack, Los Angeles).

eriedj said:

According to 440int.com, here is his resume:

Perry Allen
KNEB [Scottsbluff NE] 1945
KTLN [Denver CO] 1949
Far East networks [Tokyo Japan] 1952
KTLN [Denver] 1956
WKBW [Buffalo NY] 1958
KRLA [Los Angeles CA] 1960
KHJ [LA] 1962
KVI [Seattle WA] 1964
KHOW [Denver] 1968
WEBR [Buffalo] 1974
KDEO [San Diego CA] 1974
KFI [LA] 1976-1977
KCBQ [San Diego] 1979-1980
KFI [LA] 1980
KFMB [San Diego] 1985
KSDO [San Diego] 1995
KVSD [San Diego] 1998-2000
Perry Allen died Jan 31, 2007 (75, heart attack, Los Angeles).

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Perry also did afternoon drive at KFMB from 1974-1976.