Editing Allen Ludden (section)

{{Short description|American radio and television personality (1917–1981)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Allen Ludden
| image = Allen Ludden 1961.JPG
| caption = Ludden in 1961
| birthname = Allen Packard Ellsworth
| birth_date = {{birth date|1917|10|5}}
| birth_place = [[Mineral Point, Wisconsin]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1981|6|9|1917|10|5}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| restingplace = Graceland Cemetery, [[Mineral Point, Wisconsin]], U.S.
| alma_mater = [[University of Texas at Austin|University of Texas]]
| occupation = Game show host, television personality, actor, singer 
| yearsactive = 1949–1981
| spouse = {{ubl|{{marriage|Margaret McGloin|1943|1961|reason=died}}|{{marriage|[[Betty White]]|1963<!--Don't put an end date per template documentation-->}}}}
| children = 3
}}

'''Allen Ellsworth Ludden''' (born '''Allen Packard Ellsworth'''; October 5, 1917 &ndash; June 9, 1981) was an American television personality, actor, singer, [[Master of ceremonies|emcee]], and [[game show]] host. He hosted various incarnations of the game show ''[[Password (American game show)|Password]]'' between 1961 and 1980.