Robert Allen

Career timeline

1. 1906 · Born

   Born in Mount Vernon, New York, USA

2. 1926 · Screen debut

   The Quarterback (Movie)

3. 1951 · Breakthrough

   Tales of Tomorrow (TV)

4. 1986 · Latest release

   Raiders of the Living Dead (Movie)

5. 1998 · Died

   October 9, 1998

Career in numbers

1 1920s

42 1930s

2 1940s

4 1950s

1 1960s

1 1980s

• Drama26
• Comedy17
• Western9
• Crime8
• Romance8
• Music4

Highest-rated title The Awful Truth 1937 7.2 Most popular title Naked City 1958 5.7

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Robert Allen in our catalogue.

Geneva Mitchell

4 titles together

Robert Middlemass

3 titles together

Robert "Buzz" Henry

3 titles together

Albert Ray

3 titles together

Lamar Trotti

2 titles together

Raymond Walburn

2 titles together

Elisabeth Risdon

2 titles together

Buzz Kulik

2 titles together

Gloria Stuart

2 titles together

Cecil Cunningham

2 titles together

1. 1986 Raiders of the Living Dead as Dr. Carstairs Movie
2. 1964 Pie in the Sky as Brill's Father Movie
3. 1958 Naked City as Chief Attorney (uncredited) TV
4. 1952 Omnibus TV
5. 1951 Tales of Tomorrow TV
6. 1950 Lux Video Theatre as Skipper TV
7. 1945 Thrill of a Romance as Member of Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (uncredited) Movie
8. 1940 City of Chance as Fred Walcott Movie
9. 1939 Winter Carnival as Rocky Morgan Movie
10. 1939 Winner Take All as Tom Walker Movie
11. 1939 Everybody's Baby as Dick Lane Movie
12. 1939 Tail Spin as Charlie Movie
13. 1939 Fighting Thoroughbreds as Greg Bogart Movie
14. 1938 Kentucky as Man Dancing with Sally (uncredited) Movie
15. 1938 Meet the Girls as Charles Tucker Movie
16. 1938 Keep Smiling as Stanley Harper Movie
17. 1938 Gateway as Reporter Movie
18. 1937 Hold 'Em Navy as Midshipman Movie
19. 1937 The Awful Truth as Frank Randall 7.2 Movie
20. 1937 The Rangers Step In as Bob Allen Movie
21. 1937 Reckless Ranger as Jim Allen / Bob Allen Movie
22. 1937 Law of the Ranger as Ranger Bob Allen Movie
23. 1937 Let's Get Married as Charles Movie
24. 1937 Ranger Courage as Bob Allen Movie
25. 1936 Rio Grande Ranger as Bob Allen Movie
26. 1936 Craig's Wife as Gene Fredericks Movie
27. 1936 The Unknown Ranger as Bob Allen Movie
28. 1935 White Lies as Arthur Bradford Movie
29. 1935 Crime and Punishment as Dmitri 6.3 Movie
30. 1935 Guard That Girl as Larry Donovan Movie
31. 1935 The Black Room as Lt. Albert Lussan 6.5 Movie
32. 1935 Love Me Forever as Phillip Cameron Movie
33. 1935 Air Hawks as Bill Lewis Movie
34. 1935 Party Wire as Roy Daniels Movie
35. 1935 Fighting Shadows as Constable Bob Rutledge Movie
36. 1935 I'll Love You Always as Joe Movie
37. 1935 The Revenge Rider as Chad Harmon Movie
38. 1935 Death Flies East as Baker Movie
39. 1935 Law Beyond the Range as Johnny Kane Movie
40. 1934 Jealousy as Jim Rainey Movie
41. 1934 Menace as Andrew Forsythe Movie
42. 1934 The Captain Hates the Sea as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Movie
43. 1934 Girl in Danger as Reporter (uncredited) Movie
44. 1934 Social Register as Socialite (uncredited) Movie
45. 1933 Racetrack as Bit Role (uncredited) Movie
46. 1931 The Reckless Hour as Hal - Allen's Friend (uncredited) Movie
47. 1931 Night Nurse as Party Guest (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
48. 1931 Big Business Girl as Graduate at Dance (uncredited) Movie
49. 1931 Party Husband Movie
50. 1930 Animal Crackers as House Party Guest (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
51. 1926 The Quarterback as Football Player (uncredited) Movie

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