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Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Actor

Born April 8, 1900 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Died July 20, 1974

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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 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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Slight Case of Murder, A (1938)

Too Marvelous For Words, "Ready, Willing and Able" (1937)

Michael Schlesinger on SH! THE OCTOPUS

Cain And Mabel (Original Theatrical Trailer)

1934 CASE OF THE HOWLING DOG - Trailer - Warren William

Hard to Handle (Original Theatrical Trailer)

Blondie Johnson - Trailer

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Year

Yehudi Menuhin: Who Was Yehudi? Poster

Yehudi Menuhin: Who Was Yehudi? Documentary2016Self

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage Poster

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage Video2006

Complicated Women Poster

Complicated Women Documentary2003Self

Big Breakdowns: Hollywood Bloopers of the 1930s Documentary1991Self

Bloopermania Poster

Bloopermania Documentary1987

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Poster

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Documentary1983Self

James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy Poster

James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy Documentary1981

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney Documentary1974Self - Audience Member

The Front Page Poster

The Front Page Feature Film1974Telegrapher

AFI Life Achievement Award Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award TV Series1973Self - Audience Member

Police Story Poster

Police Story TV Series1973Greenspan

Getting Away from It All Poster

Getting Away from It All TV Movie1972Doorman

The Paul Lynde Show Poster

The Paul Lynde Show TV Series1972Stagehand

The Chicago Teddy Bears Poster

The Chicago Teddy Bears TV Series1971Trainer

The Movie Crazy Years Documentary1971Self

Marcus Welby, M.D. Poster

Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Series1969Benji

Adam-12 TV Series1968Jobey

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! Poster

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! Feature Film1967Joe Bonney

The Spy in the Green Hat Poster

The Spy in the Green Hat Feature Film1967Enzo 'Pretty' Stilletto

Batman TV Series1966Little AL

Gypsy TV Series1965Self

Honey West Poster

Honey West TV Series1965Gate Guard

Please Don't Eat the Daisies Poster

Please Don't Eat the Daisies TV Series1965Al

Bewitched Poster

Bewitched TV Series1964Janitor

For Those Who Think Young Poster

For Those Who Think Young Feature Film1964Col. Leslie Jenkins - Cronin's Business Associate

I'd Rather Be Rich Poster

I'd Rather Be Rich Feature Film1964Fred

Robin and the 7 Hoods Poster

Robin and the 7 Hoods Feature Film1964Vermin

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Poster

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. TV Series1964Enzo 'Pretty' Stilletto

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Poster

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Feature Film1963Cop

Ben Casey Poster

Ben Casey TV Series1961Moser

Father of the Bride Poster

Father of the Bride TV Series1961Hummie

Top Cat TV Series1961Officer Dibble

Pete and Gladys Poster

Pete and Gladys TV Series1960Kraus

The Tab Hunter Show Poster

The Tab Hunter Show TV Series1960Frenchy

Pillow Talk Poster

Pillow Talk Feature Film1959Harry

The Dennis O'Keefe Show Poster

The Dennis O'Keefe Show TV Series1959Sign Painter in Oldsmobile Commercial

The Real McCoys Poster

The Real McCoys TV Series1957Skinny Howard

Wagon Train Poster

Wagon Train TV Series1957Mr. Gillespie

Hey, Jeannie! Poster

Hey, Jeannie! TV Series1956Al Murray

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956Harry

The Forest Ranger TV Movie1956Harry Clark

Damon Runyon Theater Poster

Damon Runyon Theater TV Series1955Alfie Malone

Star Stage Poster

Star Stage TV Series19551 episode, 1956

The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater Poster

The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater TV Series1955Chester

Duffy's Tavern Poster

Duffy's Tavern TV Series19541 episode, 1954

It's a Great Life Poster

It's a Great Life TV Series1954Jake

Meet Corliss Archer Poster

Meet Corliss Archer TV Series1954Mechanic

Studio 57 Poster

Studio 57 TV Series19541 episode, 1956

The Duke TV Series1954Johnny

Waterfront Poster

Waterfront TV Series1954Sid

General Electric Theater Poster

General Electric Theater TV Series19531 episode, 1954

Private Secretary Poster

Private Secretary TV Series19531 episode, 1953

The Danny Thomas Show Poster

The Danny Thomas Show TV Series1953Mr. Herkey

The Life of Riley Poster

The Life of Riley TV Series1953Honest Ed Feeney

Topper TV Series1953Doolittle

Chained for Life Poster

Chained for Life Feature Film1952Hinkley

Four Star Playhouse Poster

Four Star Playhouse TV Series1952Fingers

Mr. & Mrs. North Poster

Mr. & Mrs. North TV Series1952Chuck Mahoney

Oklahoma Annie Poster

Oklahoma Annie Feature Film1952Bartender

The Abbott and Costello Show Poster

The Abbott and Costello Show TV Series1952Retired Actors Home Man on Street

The WAC from Walla Walla Poster

The WAC from Walla Walla Feature Film1952Mr. Redington

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1952Self

Behave Yourself! Poster

Behave Yourself! Feature Film1951Plainclothesman

Boston Blackie Poster

Boston Blackie TV Series1951Gabby

Crazy Over Horses Poster

Crazy Over Horses Feature Film1951Weepin' Willie

I Love Lucy Poster

I Love Lucy TV Series1951Officer Jenkins

Let's Go Navy! Poster

Let's Go Navy! Feature Film1951CPO Mervin Longnecker

Racket Squad Poster

Racket Squad TV Series1951Harry Tregaskis

The Red Skelton Hour Poster

The Red Skelton Hour TV Series1951Muggsy

Bodyhold Poster

Bodyhold Feature Film1949Slats Henry

The Big Wheel Poster

The Big Wheel Feature Film1949George

The Inside Story Poster

The Inside Story Feature Film1948Eddie

Easy Come, Easy Go Poster

Easy Come, Easy Go Feature Film1947Nick

Fun on a Weekend Poster

Fun on a Weekend Feature Film1947Joe Morgan

The Case of the Baby Sitter Poster

The Case of the Baby Sitter Feature Film1947Howard 'Harvard' Quinlan

The Hat Box Mystery Poster

The Hat Box Mystery Short Film1947'Harvard'

The Senator Was Indiscreet Poster

The Senator Was Indiscreet Feature Film1947Farrell

Wild Harvest Poster

Wild Harvest Feature Film1947Higgins

Meet Me on Broadway Poster

Meet Me on Broadway Feature Film1946Deacon McGill

Singin' in the Corn Poster

Singin' in the Corn Feature Film1946Glen Cummings

The Dark Horse Poster

The Dark Horse Feature Film1946Willis Trimble

Lady on a Train Poster

Lady on a Train Feature Film1945Danny

Wonder Man Poster

Wonder Man Feature Film1945Chimp

My Wife's an Angel Poster

My Wife's an Angel Short Film1943

Stage Door Canteen Poster

Stage Door Canteen Feature Film1943Allen Jenkins

A Date with the Falcon Poster

A Date with the Falcon Feature Film1942Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke

Eyes in the Night Poster

Eyes in the Night Feature Film1942Marty

Maisie Gets Her Man Poster

Maisie Gets Her Man Feature Film1942'Pappy' Goodring

The Falcon Takes Over Poster

The Falcon Takes Over Feature Film1942Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke

They All Kissed the Bride Poster

They All Kissed the Bride Feature Film1942Johnny Johnson

Tortilla Flat Poster

Tortilla Flat Feature Film1942Portagee Joe

Ball of Fire Poster

Ball of Fire Feature Film1941Garbage Man

Dive Bomber Poster

Dive Bomber Feature Film1941'Lucky' James

Footsteps in the Dark Poster

Footsteps in the Dark Feature Film1941Wilfred

Go West, Young Lady Poster

Go West, Young Lady Feature Film1941Hank

The Gay Falcon Poster

The Gay Falcon Feature Film1941Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke

Time Out for Rhythm Poster

Time Out for Rhythm Feature Film1941Off-Beat Davis

Breakdowns of 1939 Poster

Breakdowns of 1939 Short Film1940

Breakdowns of 1940 Poster

Breakdowns of 1940 Short Film1940Self

Brother Orchid Poster

Brother Orchid Feature Film1940Willie the Knife

Margie Feature Film1940Kenneth

Meet the Wildcat Poster

Meet the Wildcat Feature Film1940Max Schwydel

Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! Poster

Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! Feature Film1940Ed aka The Weasel

Tin Pan Alley Poster

Tin Pan Alley Feature Film1940Casey

Destry Rides Again Poster

Destry Rides Again Feature Film1939Gyp Watson

Five Came Back Poster

Five Came Back Feature Film1939Pete

Naughty But Nice Poster

Naughty But Nice Feature Film1939Joe Dirk

Sweepstakes Winner Poster

Sweepstakes Winner Feature Film1939'Tip' Bailey

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Poster

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Feature Film1939Lt. Steve McBride

A Slight Case of Murder Poster

A Slight Case of Murder Feature Film1938Mike

Breakdowns of 1938 Poster

Breakdowns of 1938 Documentary1938Shiner Ward

Fools for Scandal Poster

Fools for Scandal Feature Film1938Dewey Gilson

Going Places Poster

Going Places Feature Film1938Droopy

Gold Diggers in Paris Poster

Gold Diggers in Paris Feature Film1938Duke 'Dukie' Dennis

Hard to Get Poster

Hard to Get Feature Film1938Roscoe

Heart of the North Poster

Heart of the North Feature Film1938Cpl. Bill Hardsock

Racket Busters Poster

Racket Busters Feature Film1938Skeets Wilson

Swing Your Lady Poster

Swing Your Lady Feature Film1938Shiner Ward

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Poster

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Feature Film1938Okay

A Day at Santa Anita Poster

A Day at Santa Anita Short Film1937Allen Jenkins

Breakdowns of 1937 Poster

Breakdowns of 1937 Short Film1937Self

Dance Charlie Dance Poster

Dance Charlie Dance Feature Film1937Alf Morgan

Dead End Poster

Dead End Feature Film1937Hunk

Ever Since Eve Poster

Ever Since Eve Feature Film1937Jake Edgall

Marked Woman Poster

Marked Woman Feature Film1937Louie

Marry the Girl Poster

Marry the Girl Feature Film1937Specs

Ready, Willing and Able Poster

Ready, Willing and Able Feature Film1937J. Van Courtland

Sh! The Octopus Poster

Sh! The Octopus Feature Film1937Dempsey

Talent Scout Poster

Talent Scout Feature Film1937Allen Jenkins - Benefit Show Guest

The Perfect Specimen Poster

The Perfect Specimen Feature Film1937Pinky Cassidy

The Singing Marine Poster

The Singing Marine Feature Film1937Sergeant Mike

Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel Poster

Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel Short Film1936DoDo

Breakdowns of 1936 Poster

Breakdowns of 1936 Short Film1936Self

Cain and Mabel Poster

Cain and Mabel Feature Film1936DoDo

Sing Me a Love Song Poster

Sing Me a Love Song Feature Film1936'Chris' Cross

Sins of Man Poster

Sins of Man Feature Film1936Crusty

The Singing Kid Poster

The Singing Kid Feature Film1936Joe Eddy

Three Men on a Horse Poster

Three Men on a Horse Feature Film1936Charlie

A Night at the Ritz Poster

A Night at the Ritz Feature Film1935Gyp Beagle

Broadway Hostess Poster

Broadway Hostess Feature Film1935Fishcake

I Live for Love Poster

I Live for Love Feature Film1935Mac

Miss Pacific Fleet Poster

Miss Pacific Fleet Feature Film1935Bernard 'Kewpie' Wiggins

Page Miss Glory Poster

Page Miss Glory Feature Film1935Petey

Sweet Music Poster

Sweet Music Feature Film1935Barney Cowan

The Case of the Curious Bride Poster

The Case of the Curious Bride Feature Film1935Spudsy Drake

The Case of the Lucky Legs Poster

The Case of the Lucky Legs Feature Film1935Spudsy Drake

The Irish in Us Poster

The Irish in Us Feature Film1935'Carbarn'

Things You Never See on the Screen Poster

Things You Never See on the Screen Short Film1935Self

Vacation Daze Poster

Vacation Daze Short Film1935

While the Patient Slept Poster

While the Patient Slept Feature Film1935Jackson

Bedside Feature Film1934Sam Sparks

Happiness Ahead Poster

Happiness Ahead Feature Film1934Chuck

I've Got Your Number Poster

I've Got Your Number Feature Film1934Johnny

Jimmy the Gent Poster

Jimmy the Gent Feature Film1934Louie

The Big Shakedown Poster

The Big Shakedown Feature Film1934Lefty

The Case of the Howling Dog Poster

The Case of the Howling Dog Feature Film1934Sgt. Holcomb

The Merry Frinks Poster

The Merry Frinks Feature Film1934Emmett Frink

The St. Louis Kid Poster

The St. Louis Kid Feature Film1934Buck

Twenty Million Sweethearts Poster

Twenty Million Sweethearts Feature Film1934Pete

Whirlpool Poster

Whirlpool Feature Film1934Mac

'Tis Spring Short Film1933

42nd Street Poster

42nd Street Feature Film1933Mac Elroy

Blondie Johnson Poster

Blondie Johnson Feature Film1933Louie

Bureau of Missing Persons Poster

Bureau of Missing Persons Feature Film1933Joe Musik

Employees' Entrance Poster

Employees' Entrance Feature Film1933Sweeney

Hard to Handle Poster

Hard to Handle Feature Film1933Radio Announcer

Havana Widows Poster

Havana Widows Feature Film1933Herman Brody

King Kong Poster

King Kong Feature Film1933Crew Member

Professional Sweetheart Poster

Professional Sweetheart Feature Film1933O'Connor

The Keyhole Poster

The Keyhole Feature Film1933Hank Wales

The Mayor of Hell Poster

The Mayor of Hell Feature Film1933Mike

The Mind Reader Poster

The Mind Reader Feature Film1933Frank

The Silk Express Poster

The Silk Express Feature Film1933Robert 'Rusty' Griffith

Tomorrow at Seven Poster

Tomorrow at Seven Feature Film1933Dugan

Blessed Event Poster

Blessed Event Feature Film1932Frankie Wells

Grand Hotel Poster

Grand Hotel Feature Film1932Hotel Meat Packer

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Poster

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Feature Film1932Barney Sykes

Lawyer Man Poster

Lawyer Man Feature Film1932Izzy Levine

Rackety Rax Poster

Rackety Rax Feature Film1932Mike Dumphy

Three on a Match Poster

Three on a Match Feature Film1932Dick

Straight and Narrow Short Film1931Ex-Convict

The Girl Habit Poster

The Girl Habit Feature Film1931Tony Maloney

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