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Allen Jenkins

Acting
Known For

74 Years Old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Allen Jenkins (April 9, 1900 – July 20, 1974) was an American character actor on stage, screen and television. He was born Alfred McGonegal on Staten Island, New York. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. In his first stage appearance, he danced next to James Cagney in a chorus line for an off-Broadway musical called Pitter-Patter. He made five dollars a week. He also appeared one thousand times in Broadway plays between 1924 and 1962, including The Front Page with Lee Tracy (1928). His big break came when he replaced Spencer Tracy for three weeks in the Broadway play The Last Mile. He was called to Hollywood by Darryl F. Zanuck and signed first to Paramount Pictures and shortly afterwards to Warner Bros. He originated the character of Frankie Wells in the Broadway production of Blessed Event and reprised the role in the film adaptation, both in 1932. With the advent of talking pictures, he made a career out of playing comic henchmen, stooges, policemen and other "tough guys" in numerous films of the 1930s and 1940s, especially for Warner Bros. He was labeled the "greatest scene-stealer of the 1930s" by the New York Times. He voiced the character of "Officer Dibble" on the Hanna-Barbera television cartoon Top Cat and was a regular on the 1956-1957 television situation comedy Hey, Jeannie! (1956), starring Jeannie Carson. He was also a guest star on The Red Skelton Show, I Love Lucy, Playhouse 90, The Ernie Kovacs Show, Zane Grey Theater, and The Sid Caesar Show. Eleven days before his death he made his final appearance, at the end of Billy Wilder's 1974 film adaptation of The Front Page. He went public with his alcoholism and was the first actor to speak in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate about it. He helped start the first Alcoholics Anonymous programs in California prisons for women. Jenkins, James Cagney, Pat O'Brien and Frank McHugh were the original members of the so-called "Irish Mafia". He was the seventh member of the Screen Actors Guild. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allen Jenkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA on 8th April 1900

Died

20th July 1974

All Credits

Ben Casey Image
Ben Casey
I Love Lucy Image
I Love Lucy
Policeman
The Red Skelton Show Image
The Red Skelton Show
Muggsy
December Bride Image
December Bride
The Abbott and Costello Show Image
The Abbott and Costello Show
Retired Actors Home Man on Street
No Image
Four Star Playhouse
Fingers
Wagon Train Image
Wagon Train
Mr. Gillespie
Racket Squad Image
Racket Squad
Mr. & Mrs. North Image
Mr. & Mrs. North
Batman Image
Batman
Little Al
Bewitched Image
Bewitched
Janitor
Bewitched Image
Bewitched
Studio 57 Image
Studio 57
Honey West Image
Honey West
Gate Guard
The Adventures of Boston Blackie Image
The Adventures of Boston Blackie
Top Cat Image
Top Cat
Officer Dibble (voice)
No Image
Hey, Jeannie!
Al Murray
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Image
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Enzo 'Pretty' Stilletto
Adam-12 Image
Adam-12
Jobey
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Image
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Cop (uncredited)
General Electric Theater Image
General Electric Theater
King Kong Image
King Kong
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Pillow Talk Image
Pillow Talk
Harry
Robin and the 7 Hoods Image
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Vermin Witowski
Grand Hotel Image
Grand Hotel
Hotel Meat Packer (uncredited)
The Front Page Image
The Front Page
Telegrapher
Ball of Fire Image
Ball of Fire
Garbage Man
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Image
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
42nd Street Image
42nd Street
Mac Elroy
Marked Woman Image
Marked Woman
Louie
The Case of the Howling Dog Image
The Case of the Howling Dog
Sgt. Holcomb
Stage Door Canteen Image
Stage Door Canteen
Allen Jenkins
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Image
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Barney Sykes
Destry Rides Again Image
Destry Rides Again
Gyp Watson
Behave Yourself! Image
Behave Yourself!
Police Plainclothesman
Dead End Image
Dead End
Hunk
The Gay Falcon Image
The Gay Falcon
Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke
Oklahoma Annie Image
Oklahoma Annie
Lou
Gold Diggers in Paris Image
Gold Diggers in Paris
Duke 'Dukie' Dennis
The Spy in the Green Hat Image
The Spy in the Green Hat
Enzo 'Pretty' Stilletto
A Date with the Falcon Image
A Date with the Falcon
Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke
Wonder Man Image
Wonder Man
Chimp
Three on a Match Image
Three on a Match
Dick
Naughty But Nice Image
Naughty But Nice
Joe Dirk
Bedside Image
Bedside
Sam Sparks
Brother Orchid Image
Brother Orchid
Willie 'The Knife' Corson
Lady on a Train Image
Lady on a Train
Danny (Waring chauffeur)
Dive Bomber Image
Dive Bomber
Lucky James
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Image
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Five Came Back Image
Five Came Back
Pete
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Image
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Okay
No Image
The Duke
Johnny
The Falcon Takes Over Image
The Falcon Takes Over
Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke
Eyes in the Night Image
Eyes in the Night
Marty
Chained for Life Image
Chained for Life
Hinkley
Ever Since Eve Image
Ever Since Eve
Jake Edgall
Complicated Women Image
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Lawyer Man Image
Lawyer Man
Izzy Levine
Whirlpool Image
Whirlpool
Mac
Blessed Event Image
Blessed Event
Frankie Wells
Things You Never See on the Screen Image
Things You Never See on the Screen
Self
Breakdowns of 1937 Image
Breakdowns of 1937
Self
Maisie Gets Her Man Image
Maisie Gets Her Man
'Pappy' Goodring
Fun on a Weekend Image
Fun on a Weekend
Joe Morgan
Going Places Image
Going Places
Droopy
Cain and Mabel Image
Cain and Mabel
Dodo
Footsteps in the Dark Image
Footsteps in the Dark
Wilfred
Bureau of Missing Persons Image
Bureau of Missing Persons
Detective Joe Musik
Happiness Ahead Image
Happiness Ahead
Chuck
They All Kissed the Bride Image
They All Kissed the Bride
Johnny Johnson
For Those Who Think Young Image
For Those Who Think Young
Col. Leslie Jenkins
Dance Charlie Dance Image
Dance Charlie Dance
Alf Morgan
The St. Louis Kid Image
The St. Louis Kid
Buck Willetts
The Big Shakedown Image
The Big Shakedown
Lefty
The Silk Express Image
The Silk Express
Robert 'Rusty' Griffith
Breakdowns of 1938 Image
Breakdowns of 1938
Shiner Ward / Duke Dennis (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell Image
The Mayor of Hell
Mike
Tortilla Flat Image
Tortilla Flat
Portagee Joe
The Case of the Curious Bride Image
The Case of the Curious Bride
Spudsy
Jimmy the Gent Image
Jimmy the Gent
Lou
The Singing Kid Image
The Singing Kid
Joe Eddy
The Inside Story Image
The Inside Story
Eddie
The Big Wheel Image
The Big Wheel
George
Tin Pan Alley Image
Tin Pan Alley
Casey
Fools for Scandal Image
Fools for Scandal
Dewey Gibson
The Case of the Lucky Legs Image
The Case of the Lucky Legs
Spudsy Drake
A Slight Case of Murder Image
A Slight Case of Murder
Mike
The Case of the Baby-Sitter Image
The Case of the Baby-Sitter
Howard 'Harvard' Quinlan
Racket Busters Image
Racket Busters
Skeets Wilson
Tomorrow at Seven Image
Tomorrow at Seven
Dugan
Ready, Willing and Able Image
Ready, Willing and Able
J. Van Courtland
Talent Scout Image
Talent Scout
Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
Broadway Hostess Image
Broadway Hostess
Fishcake Carter
Getting Away from It All Image
Getting Away from It All
Doorman
Rackety Rax Image
Rackety Rax
Mike Dumphy
The Keyhole Image
The Keyhole
Hank Wales
Sh! The Octopus Image
Sh! The Octopus
Dempsey
Hard to Get Image
Hard to Get
Roscoe
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage Image
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self (archive footage)
Marry the Girl Image
Marry the Girl
Specs
Page Miss Glory Image
Page Miss Glory
Petey
Twenty Million Sweethearts Image
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Pete
A Night at the Ritz Image
A Night at the Ritz
Gyp
Sweet Music Image
Sweet Music
Barney Cowan
Meet Me on Broadway Image
Meet Me on Broadway
Deacon McGill
The Hat Box Mystery Image
The Hat Box Mystery
'Harvard'
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! Image
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
Joe Bonney
The Perfect Specimen Image
The Perfect Specimen
Pinky
Breakdowns of 1936 Image
Breakdowns of 1936
Self
The Senator Was Indiscreet Image
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Farrell
Employees' Entrance Image
Employees' Entrance
Sweeney, store detective (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson Image
Blondie Johnson
Louie
Heart of the North Image
Heart of the North
Bill Hardsock
While the Patient Slept Image
While the Patient Slept
Police Sgt. Jim Jackson
Margie Image
Margie
Kenneth
The Irish in Us Image
The Irish in Us
Carbarn Hammerschlog
The Merry Frinks Image
The Merry Frinks
Emmett Frink
Three Men on a Horse Image
Three Men on a Horse
Charlie
The Singing Marine Image
The Singing Marine
Sergeant Mike
Professional Sweetheart Image
Professional Sweetheart
O'Connor
Easy Come, Easy Go Image
Easy Come, Easy Go
Nick
I'd Rather Be Rich Image
I'd Rather Be Rich
Fred
Hard to Handle Image
Hard to Handle
radio announcer
Meet the Wildcat Image
Meet the Wildcat
Max Schwydel
I Live for Love Image
I Live for Love
Mac
Swing Your Lady Image
Swing Your Lady
Shiner Ward
Time Out for Rhythm Image
Time Out for Rhythm
Off-Beat Davis
The WAC from Walla Walla Image
The WAC from Walla Walla
Mr. Redington
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel Image
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
Self
I've Got Your Number Image
I've Got Your Number
John 'Johnny'
The Dark Horse Image
The Dark Horse
Willis Trimble
Havana Widows Image
Havana Widows
Herman Brody
The Girl Habit Image
The Girl Habit
Tony Maloney
Go West, Young Lady Image
Go West, Young Lady
Hank
Sing Me a Love Song Image
Sing Me a Love Song
Chris Cross
Sins of Man Image
Sins of Man
Crusty
A Day at Santa Anita Image
A Day at Santa Anita
Allen Jenkins (uncredited)
Bodyhold Image
Bodyhold
Slats Henry
Breakdowns of 1940 Image
Breakdowns of 1940
Self
Miss Pacific Fleet Image
Miss Pacific Fleet
Bernard 'Kewpie' Wiggins
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Image
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
Steve McBride
Singin' in the Corn Image
Singin' in the Corn
Glenn Cummings
No Image
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
Ed aka The Weasel
The Mind Reader Image
The Mind Reader
Frank
Let's Go Navy! Image
Let's Go Navy!
CPO Mervin Longnecker
Wild Harvest Image
Wild Harvest
Higgins
Blow-Ups of 1947 Image
Blow-Ups of 1947
Self
Three Cheers for the Girls Image
Three Cheers for the Girls
Marine Sergeant in Chorus (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sweepstakes Winner Image
Sweepstakes Winner
Xerxes 'Tip' Bailey
Crazy Over Horses Image
Crazy Over Horses
Weepin' Willie
No Image
My Wife's an Angel
Sam