Allen Jenkins
Known for
Acting
Born
April 8, 1900
Birthplace
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Died
July 20, 1974 (aged 74)
Biography
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 s...
Best known work
King Kong
1933
Bewitched
1964
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Batman
1966
The Front Page
1974
Top Cat
1961
Grand Hotel
1932
Pillow Talk
1959
I Love Lucy
1951
Ball of Fire
1941Filmography
2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stageas Self (archive footage)
2003
Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage)
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
The Front Pageas Telegrapher
1972
Getting Away from It Allas Doorman
1968
1967
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!as Joe Bonney
1967
The Spy in the Green Hatas Enzo 'Pretty' Stilletto
1966
1965
1964
1964
1964
I'd Rather Be Richas Fred
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoodsas Vermin
1964
For Those Who Think Youngas Col. Leslie Jenkins
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Cop (uncredited)
1961
1961
1959
Pillow Talkas Harry
1957
1957
Three Men on a Horseas Harry
1956
1954
1954