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Allen Jenkins
Actor
Born April 8, 1900Died July 20, 1974 (74 years)
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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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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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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 (TV Series) · as Greenspan |
| 1972 | The Paul Lynde Show (TV Series) · as Stagehand |
| 1972 | Getting Away from It All · as Doorman |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Benji |
| 1968 | Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Jobey |
| 1967 | Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! · as Joe Bonney |
| 1967 | The Spy in the Green Hat · as Enzo 'pretty' Stilletto |
| 1966 | Batman (TV Series) · as Little Al |
| 1965 | Honey West (TV Series) · as Gate Guard |
| 1965 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV Series) · as Al |
| 1964 | I'd Rather Be Rich · as Fred |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Enzo 'pretty' Stilletto |
| 1964 | Valentine's Day (TV Series) · as Blinky |
| 1964 | Bewitched (TV Series) · 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 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Father of the Bride (TV Series) · as Hummie |
| 1961 | Top Cat (TV Series) · as Officer Dibble (voice) |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys (TV Series) · as Kraus |
| 1960 | The Tab Hunter Show (TV Series) · as Frenchy |
| 1959 | Pillow Talk · as Harry |
| 1959 | The Dennis O'Keefe Show (TV Series) · as Sign Painter In Oldsmobile Commercial |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Skinny Howard |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Mr. Gillespie |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 1956 | Hey Jeannie! (TV Series) · as Al Murray |
| 1955 | Damon Runyon Theater (TV Series) · as Alfie Malone |
| 1954 | December Bride (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Studio 57 (TV Series) |
| 1954 | It's a Great Life (TV Series) · as Jake |
| 1954 | Waterfront (TV Series) · as Sid |
| 1954 | Meet Corliss Archer (TV Series) · as Mechanic |
| 1953 | Topper (TV Series) · as Doolittle |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Mr. Herkey |
| 1953 | Private Secretary (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) |
| 1953 | The Life of Riley (1953) (TV Series) · as Honest Ed Feeney |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) · as Retired Actors Home Man On Street |
| 1952 | Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Fingers |
| 1952 | Oklahoma Annie · as Lou |
| 1952 | Chained for Life · as Hinkley |
| 1951 | Crazy Over Horses · as Weepin' Willie |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy (TV Series) · as Policeman |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Muggsy |
| 1951 | Behave Yourself! · as Police Plainclothesman |
| 1951 | Boston Blackie (TV Series) · as Gabby |
| 1951 | Let's Go Navy! · as Cpo Mervin Longnecker |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) |
| 1949 | The Big Wheel · as George |
| 1948 | The Inside Story · as Eddie |
| 1947 | The Senator Was Indiscreet · as Farrell |
| 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 Chimp |
| 1942 | Eyes in the Night · as Marty |
| 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 Man |
| 1941 | Go West, Young Lady · as Hank |
| 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 | Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite · as Steve Mcbride |
| 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 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse · as Okay |
| 1938 | Racket Busters · as Skeets Wilson |
| 1938 | Gold Diggers in Paris · as Duke 'dukie' Dennis |
| 1938 | Fools for Scandal · as Dewey Gibson |
| 1938 | A Slight Case of Murder · as Mike |
| 1938 | Swing Your Lady · as Shiner Ward |
| 1937 | The Perfect Specimen · as Pinky |
| 1937 | Sh! The Octopus · as Dempsey |
| 1937 | |
| 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 | 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 Drake |
| 1935 | I Live for Love · as Mac |
| 1935 | Page Miss Glory · as Petey |
| 1935 | The Irish in Us · as Carbarn Hammerschlog |
| 1935 | The Case of the Curious Bride · as Spudsy |
| 1935 | A Night at the Ritz · as Gyp |
| 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 | Twenty Million Sweethearts · as Pete |
| 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 | The Mayor of Hell · as Mike |
| 1933 | The Silk Express · as Robert 'rusty' Griffith |
| 1933 | Professional Sweetheart · as O'connor |
| 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 | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang · as Barney Sykes |
| 1932 | Three on a Match · as Dick |
| 1932 | Blessed Event · as Frankie Wells |
| 1932 | Grand Hotel · as Hotel Meat Packer (uncredited) |