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Robert Allen

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92 Years Old

Robert "Tex" Allen (also credited as Bob Allen) was a leading actor in both feature films and B-movie westerns between 1935 and 1944. Born as Irvine E. Theodore Baehr on March 28, 1906 in Mount Vernon, New York, Allen went on to graduate from the New York Military Academy in 1924, where he rode in the academy cavalry and from Dartmouth College in 1929 with a degree in English. In vacations he had driven a truck as a labourer. He worked for a bank which soon failed in the Great Depression. He flew briefly with the Curtis Flying service as a commercial pilot. He first came to the screen in 1926 before signing a standard acting contract with Paramount Pictures, in 1929. He appeared in the famous Marx Brothers movie Animal Crackers and several other small parts. Then, he signed with Columbia Pictures in 1935. He also later contracted with 20th Century Fox. Allen's first notable role was the male lead in Love Me Forever (1935), for which he won a Box Office Award. He gained additional notice as the star of When You're in Love (1936), opposite Grace Moore. The same year, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the title role in the film The Life of Lafayette. After the departure of cowboy star Ken Maynard, Allen was plugged into producer Larry Darmour's formulaic Ranger pictures. Along with sidekick Wally Wales (played by Hal Taliaferro), he redefined the role, starring in six films for director Spencer Gordon Bennet in that year alone. These films became known as the Bob Allen Ranger series. However, the studio was looking for a singing cowboy to compete with Gene Autry and Allen was eventually replaced by Roy Rogers. He appeared in two dozen films after that, however. He had acted on Broadway in the original productions of Show Boat and Kiss Them for Me. In 1956 he appeared in the original production of Auntie Mame, opposite Rosalind Russell, and later Greer Garson. He appeared in other Broadway plays, in touring productions, in soap operas, documentaries and commercials. He became a real estate broker in 1964 but returned to the stage from time to time, including an appearance as J.B. Biggley in the 1972 Equity Library Theatre revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert (Tex) Allen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Mount Vernon, New York, USA on 28th March 1906

Died

9th October 1998

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Lux Video Theatre
Skipper
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Omnibus
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Tales of Tomorrow
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Naked City
Chief Attorney (uncredited)
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The Awful Truth
Frank Randall
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Crime and Punishment
Dmitri
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Night Nurse
Party Guest (uncredited)
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The Black Room
Lt. Albert Lussan
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Winter Carnival
Rocky Morgan
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Kentucky
Man Dancing with Sally (uncredited)
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Thrill of a Romance
Member of Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (uncredited)
Animal Crackers Image
Animal Crackers
House Party Guest (uncredited)
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Gateway
Reporter
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Tail Spin
Charlie
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Guard That Girl
Larry Donovan
Love Me Forever Image
Love Me Forever
Phillip Cameron
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Hold 'Em Navy
Midshipman
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Winner Take All
Tom Walker
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Craig's Wife
Gene Fredericks
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The Captain Hates the Sea
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Menace
Andrew Forsythe
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Let's Get Married
Charles
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Raiders of the Living Dead
Dr. Carstairs
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Meet the Girls
Charles Tucker
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I'll Love You Always
Joe
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Law Beyond the Range
Johnny Kane
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Girl in Danger
Reporter (uncredited)
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Party Wire
Roy Daniels
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Fighting Thoroughbreds
Greg Bogart
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Jealousy
Jim Rainey
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The Revenge Rider
Chad Harmon
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City of Chance
Fred Walcott
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Pie in the Sky
Brill's Father
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Everybody's Baby
Dick Lane
Big Business Girl Image
Big Business Girl
Graduate at Dance (uncredited)
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Air Hawks
Bill Lewis
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The Unknown Ranger
Bob Allen
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Death Flies East
Baker
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Social Register
Socialite (uncredited)
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White Lies
Arthur Bradford
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Racetrack
Bit Role (uncredited)
The Quarterback Image
The Quarterback
Football Player (uncredited)
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Keep Smiling
Stanley Harper
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The Reckless Hour
Hal - Allen's Friend (uncredited)
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Reckless Ranger
Jim Allen / Bob Allen
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Law of the Ranger
Ranger Bob Allen
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Ranger Courage
Bob Allen
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Party Husband
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Fighting Shadows
Constable Bob Rutledge
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The Rangers Step In
Bob Allen
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Rio Grande Ranger
Bob Allen
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Outdoor Rambling
Self