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Sheldon Allman
Actor, Composer, Writer
Born June 8, 1924Died January 22, 2002 (77 years)
Sheldon Allman (June 8, 1924 – January 22, 2002) was an American-Canadian actor, singer, and songwriter.
Allman was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began his singing career with the Royal National Guard during his World War II service with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He moved to Los Angeles in 1949, to attend the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. After it, he appeared in 12 films, including such notable films as Nevada Smith, The Sons of Katie Elder, Hud and In Cold Blood. His co-stars included, respectively, Steve McQueen, John Wayne and Paul Newman. He also made appearances in numerous TV series during the 1960s and 1970s.
On television, Allman provided the voice of Big H in CB Bears on CBS and played Norm Miller in Harris Against the World on NBC. He provided music on the game show Three for the Money on NBC, and he was the singing voice for TV's Mister Ed, for which he also wrote and recorded "The Pretty Little Filly with the Ponytail" and "The Empty Feedbag Blues". Mr. Allman wrote longer versions of these songs, but never recorded the longer versions.[citation needed] He was the lyricist for the theme song to George of the Jungle. Additionally, Allman worked with Stan Worth, co-writer of the "George of the Jungle" theme, to create music for a number of game shows by Stefan Hatos-Monty Hall Productions, including the 1970s versions of Let's Make a Deal, Masquerade Party and It Pays to be Ignorant.
In 1960, Allman released Folk Songs for the 21st Century, an album of novelty songs all revolving around science-fiction themes. The tongue-in-cheek material, which Allman wrote and arranged himself, included titles such as "Crawl Out Through The Fallout" and "Radioactive Mama." "Crawl Out Through The Fallout" is used in the video game Fallout 4 and the 2024 TV adaptation Fallout during the closing credits of season 1 episode one.
Allman was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began his singing career with the Royal National Guard during his World War II service with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He moved to Los Angeles in 1949, to attend the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. After it, he appeared in 12 films, including such notable films as Nevada Smith, The Sons of Katie Elder, Hud and In Cold Blood. His co-stars included, respectively, Steve McQueen, John Wayne and Paul Newman. He also made appearances in numerous TV series during the 1960s and 1970s.
On television, Allman provided the voice of Big H in CB Bears on CBS and played Norm Miller in Harris Against the World on NBC. He provided music on the game show Three for the Money on NBC, and he was the singing voice for TV's Mister Ed, for which he also wrote and recorded "The Pretty Little Filly with the Ponytail" and "The Empty Feedbag Blues". Mr. Allman wrote longer versions of these songs, but never recorded the longer versions.[citation needed] He was the lyricist for the theme song to George of the Jungle. Additionally, Allman worked with Stan Worth, co-writer of the "George of the Jungle" theme, to create music for a number of game shows by Stefan Hatos-Monty Hall Productions, including the 1970s versions of Let's Make a Deal, Masquerade Party and It Pays to be Ignorant.
In 1960, Allman released Folk Songs for the 21st Century, an album of novelty songs all revolving around science-fiction themes. The tongue-in-cheek material, which Allman wrote and arranged himself, included titles such as "Crawl Out Through The Fallout" and "Radioactive Mama." "Crawl Out Through The Fallout" is used in the video game Fallout 4 and the 2024 TV adaptation Fallout during the closing credits of season 1 episode one.
Sheldon Allman Filmography
| 1978 | The Next Step Beyond (TV Series) · as John |
| 1977 | Heyyy, It's the King! (TV Series) · as Big H (voice) |
| 1977 | The Man with the Power · as Wilmot |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1975 | Miles to Go Before I Sleep · as Bruce Stanton |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) · as Captain Miller |
| 1974 | Petrocelli (TV Series) · as Phil Kingsley |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) · as Jason Anders |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1973 | Shaft (TV Series) · as Frank Higget |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as The Judge |
| 1972 | Hec Ramsey (TV Series) · as Ted Green |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Arthur Coll |
| 1971 | Banyon (TV Series) · as Cowboy Shaftoe |
| 1969 | Wilderness Journey · as Narrator |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Garrison's Gorillas (TV Series) · as Otto |
| 1967 | Captain Nice (TV Series) · as Gordon |
| 1966 | Nevada Smith · as Sheriff |
| 1966 | Batman (1966) (TV Series) · as Penn |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Howard Emory |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) · as Pinter |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Mcmahon |
| 1965 | A Man Called Shenandoah (TV Series) · as Stableman |
| 1965 | The Sons of Katie Elder · as Harry Evers |
| 1965 | The Final Hour · as Felton |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courage (TV Series) · as Man In Crowd |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Bill Scott |
| 1964 | Good Neighbor Sam · as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Buddy Stipp |
| 1963 | My Favorite Martian (TV Series) · as Patrolman Culbreth |
| 1963 | Temple Houston (TV Series) · as Cutter |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Orin |
| 1963 | The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV Series) · as Tod Bullard |
| 1963 | Hud · as Mr. Thompson |
| 1963 | General Hospital (TV Series) · as Mr. Jennings |
| 1962 | The Gallant Men (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Jim Parker |
| 1962 | The Dakotas (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct (TV Series) · as Detective White |
| 1961 | Mister Ed (TV Series) · as Mister Ed's Singing |
| 1960 | The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV Series) · as Albert Casson |
| 1960 | The Roaring 20's (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1960 | The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series) · as Lippy Lewis Lonegan |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | SurfSide 6 (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) · as Joe Bender |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Hotel de Paree (TV Series) · as Second Townsman |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Alien |
| 1959 | Hennesey (TV Series) · as Commander |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Sam Logan |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Inside the Mafia · as Dyer |
| 1959 | The Third Man (TV Series) · as Emil Bruckner |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Louie Kamen |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Ed Dirckes |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn (TV Series) |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Jeremy Thomas |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Reynolds |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Gorman |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Badger |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Barber |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Marty Honegger |
| 1967 | Super Chicken (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1967 | Tom Slick (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1967 | George of the Jungle (1967) (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1950 | Crusader Rabbit (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1995 | Monster Mash: The Movie · as Screenplay |