Alta Allen

Alta Allen

Known for

Acting

Born

September 6, 1904

Birthplace

Oakland, California, USA

Died

July 24, 1998 (aged 93)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alta Allen (born Alta Crowin; September 6, 1904 – July 24, 1998*) was an American actress.

Allen made her first professional stage performance when she was ten. In 1920, she signed a contract with Fox Film Corporation, although she would only perform one role in any silent film released by Fox Film. She would subsequently sign a contract with Universal Studios, and later appeared in several films released by this corporation. Her final credited screen appearance occurred in 1926.

Alta Allen died in 1998 at age 93.

[*The indicated birth and death dates are per Wikipedia. Other sources differ significantly. Which dates are accurate is not clear.]

Best known work

Seven Years Bad Luck
Seven Years Bad Luck
1921
Be My Wife
Be My Wife
1921
Raggedy Rose
Raggedy Rose
1926
The Set-Up
The Set-Up
1926
Daring Chances
Daring Chances
1924
A Shocking Night
A Shocking Night
1921
A Self-Made Failure
A Self-Made Failure
1924
Skirts
Skirts
1921

Filmography

  1. 1926

    Raggedy Rose

    as Rose's Former Co-Worker (uncredited)

  2. 1926

    The Set-Up

    as Thora Barton

  3. 1924

    Daring Chances

    as Agnes Rushton

  4. 1924

    A Self-Made Failure

    as Mrs. Spike Malone

  5. 1921

  6. 1921

    Be My Wife

    as Mary, the Girl

  7. 1921

    Seven Years Bad Luck

    as Betty - Max's Fiancée

  8. 1921

    A Shocking Night

    as Bessie Lane

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