Allen was an actor and singer in the United States during his early career, becoming a television program host in 1948.
[3] In 1963, television producer Riff Markowitz brought Allen to Canada, recording 65 half-hour episodes of the exercise show in five days.
Shortly after his 2 September 1963 debut on CHCH-TV in Hamilton, Ontario,[3] the station received 1,131 letters in a nine-day span, raising expectations of syndication throughout Canada.
[4] 195 episodes of The Ed Allen Show were produced by the Canadian production team of Al Guest and Jean Mathieson.
[2] Allen hosted Stay Tuned, a 1978–79 weekday talk show on Global Television Network.