Allen Jenkins

Actor

8 de abril de 1900 — 20 de julio de 1974 (74 años)
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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.

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Películas y series en Plex

  • Bola de fuego
    Bola de fuego1941
  • Calle sin salida
    Calle sin salida1937
  • Un hombre fenómeno
    Un hombre fenómeno1945
  • Ojos en la noche
    Ojos en la noche1942
  • El Show de Abbott y Costello
    El Show de Abbott y Costello2 seasons
  • The Real McCoys
    The Real McCoys6 seasons
  • The Danny Thomas Show
    The Danny Thomas Show2 seasons
  • The Case of the Lucky Legs
    The Case of the Lucky Legs1935
  • Pórtate bien
    Pórtate bien1951
  • Prueba heroica
    Prueba heroica1949
  • Chained for Life
    Chained for Life1952
  • Four Star Playhouse
    Four Star Playhouse4 seasons
  • Oklahoma Annie
    Oklahoma Annie1952

Conocido por

  • Confidencias de medianoche
    Confidencias de medianoche1959
  • Soy un fugitivo
    Soy un fugitivo1932
  • Arizona
    Arizona1939
  • Calle sin salida
    Calle sin salida1937
  • Bola de fuego
    Bola de fuego1941
  • Don Gato y su pandilla
    Don Gato y su pandilla1 season
  • La calle 42
    La calle 421933
  • A Slight Case of Murder
    A Slight Case of Murder1938
  • El sorprendente Dr. Clitterhouse
    El sorprendente Dr. Clitterhouse1938
  • A la caza de herederos
    A la caza de herederos1934
  • Cain and Mabel
    Cain and Mabel1936
  • La mujer marcada
    La mujer marcada1937
  • La dama del tren
    La dama del tren1945
  • El hermano orquídea
    El hermano orquídea1940
  • 4 Gangsters de Chicago
    4 Gangsters de Chicago1964
  • Volvieron cinco
    Volvieron cinco1939
  • Tres vidas de mujer
    Tres vidas de mujer1932
  • El intrépido Halcón
    El intrépido Halcón1941
  • Un hombre fenómeno
    Un hombre fenómeno1945
  • El caso del perro aullador
    El caso del perro aullador1934

Filmography

1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson · as Gyp Watson (clip From Destry Rides Again (1939))
1987
Bloopermania · as Cast
1974
The Front Page · as Telegrapher
1973
Police Story · as Greenspan
1972
The Paul Lynde Show · as Stagehand
1972
1971
Chicago Teddy Bears · as Trainer
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. · as Benji
1968
Adam-12 · as Jobey
1967
1967
The Spy in the Green Hat · as Enzo 'pretty' Stilletto
1966
Batman (1966) · as Little Al
1965
Honey West · as Gate Guard
1965
1964
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. · as Enzo 'pretty' Stilletto
1964
Valentine's Day · as Blinky
1964
Bewitched · as Janitor
1964
For Those Who Think Young · as Col. Leslie Jenkins
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods · as Vermin Witowski
1963
The Prize · as Officer
1963
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World · as Cop (uncredited)
1961
1961
Father of the Bride · as Hummie
1961
Top Cat · as Officer Dibble (voice)
1960
Pete and Gladys · as Kraus
1960
The Tab Hunter Show · as Frenchy
1959
Pillow Talk · as Harry
1957
The Real McCoys · as Skinny HowardEn Plex
1957
Wagon Train · as Mr. Gillespie
1956
Playhouse 90 · as Harry
1956
Hey Jeannie! · as Al Murray
1955
Damon Runyon Theater · as Alfie Malone
1955
1954
1954
1954
1954
Waterfront · as Sid
1954
Meet Corliss Archer · as Mechanic
1953
Topper · as Doolittle
1953
Make Room for Daddy · as Mr. HerkeyEn Plex
1953
1953
1953
The Life of Riley (1953) · as Honest Ed Feeney
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show · as Retired Actors Home Man On StreetEn Plex
1952
1952
Four Star Playhouse · as FingersEn Plex
1952
Oklahoma Annie · as LouEn Plex
1952
Chained for Life · as HinkleyEn Plex
1951
Crazy Over Horses · as Weepin' Willie
1951
I Love Lucy · as Policeman
1951
1951
Behave Yourself! · as Police PlainclothesmanEn Plex
1951
Boston Blackie · as Gabby
1951
Let's Go Navy! · as Cpo Mervin Longnecker
1950
1949
The Big Wheel · as GeorgeEn Plex
1948
The Inside Story · as Eddie
1947
1947
Wild Harvest · as Higgins
1947
Fun on a Weekend · as Joe Morgan
1946
Meet Me on Broadway · as Deacon Mcgill
1945
Lady on a Train · as Danny (waring Chauffeur)
1945
Wonder Man · as ChimpEn Plex
1942
Eyes in the Night · as MartyEn Plex
1942
Tortilla Flat · as Portagee Joe
1942
They All Kissed the Bride · as Johnny Johnson
1942
Maisie Gets Her Man · as 'pappy' Goodring
1942
The Falcon Takes Over · as Jonathan 'goldy' Locke
1942
A Date with the Falcon · as Jonathan 'goldy' Locke
1941
Ball of Fire · as Garbage ManEn Plex
1941
1941
The Gay Falcon · as Jonathan G. 'goldie' Locke
1941
Dive Bomber · as Lucky James
1941
Time Out for Rhythm · as Off-Beat Davis
1941
Footsteps in the Dark · as Wilfred
1940
Tin Pan Alley · as Casey
1940
Meet the Wildcat · as Max Schwydel
1940
Brother Orchid · as Willie 'the Knife' Corson
1939
Destry Rides Again · as Gyp Watson
1939
1939
Naughty But Nice · as Joe Dirk
1939
Five Came Back · as Pete
1939
Sweepstakes Winner · as Xerxes 'tip' Bailey
1938
Going Places · as Droopy
1938
Heart of the North · as Bill Hardsock
1938
Hard to Get · as Roscoe
1938
1938
Racket Busters · as Skeets Wilson
1938
Gold Diggers in Paris · as Duke 'dukie' Dennis
1938
Fools for Scandal · as Dewey Gibson
1938
1938
Swing Your Lady · as Shiner Ward
1937
1937
Sh! The Octopus · as Dempsey
1937
Dead End · as HunkEn Plex
1937
Dance Charlie Dance · as Alf Morgan
1937
Talent Scout · as Benefit Show Guest (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1937
Ever Since Eve · as Jake Edgall
1937
Marry the Girl · as Specs
1937
The Singing Marine · as Sergeant Mike
1937
Marked Woman · as Louie
1937
Ready, Willing and Able · as J. Van Courtland
1936
Sing Me a Love Song · as Chris Cross
1936
Three Men on a Horse · as Charlie
1936
Cain and Mabel · as Dodo
1936
Sins of Man · as Crusty
1936
The Singing Kid · as Joe Eddy
1935
Miss Pacific Fleet · as Bernard 'kewpie' Wiggins
1935
Broadway Hostess · as Fishcake Carter
1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs · as Spudsy DrakeEn Plex
1935
I Live for Love · as Mac
1935
Page Miss Glory · as Petey
1935
The Irish in Us · as Carbarn Hammerschlog
1935
1935
1935
While the Patient Slept · as Police Sgt. Jim Jackson
1935
Sweet Music · as Barney Cowan
1934
The St. Louis Kid · as Buck Willetts
1934
Happiness Ahead · as Chuck
1934
The Case of the Howling Dog · as Sgt. Holcomb
1934
1934
The Merry Frinks · as Emmett Frink
1934
Whirlpool · as Mac
1934
Jimmy the Gent · as Lou
1934
I've Got Your Number · as John 'johnny'
1934
Bedside · as Sam Sparks
1934
The Big Shakedown · as Lefty
1933
Havana Widows · as Herman Brody
1933
Bureau of Missing Persons · as Detective Joe Musik
1933
1933
The Silk Express · as Robert 'rusty' Griffith
1933
1933
Tomorrow at Seven · as Dugan
1933
King Kong · as Member Of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
1933
The Mind Reader · as Frank
1933
The Keyhole · as Hank Wales
1933
42nd Street · as Mac Elroy
1933
Blondie Johnson · as Louie
1933
Employees' Entrance · as Sweeney, Store Detective (uncredited)
1933
Hard to Handle · as Radio Announcer
1932
Lawyer Man · as Izzy Levine
1932
1932
Three on a Match · as Dick
1932
Blessed Event · as Frankie Wells
1932
Grand Hotel · as Hotel Meat Packer (uncredited)