Allen Jenkins

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

152

Gender

Male

Birthday

1900-04-08

Day of death

1974-07-20 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Allen Jenkins

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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allen Jenkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • Batman

    Batman

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • December Bride

    December Bride

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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

  • Studio 57

    Studio 57

  • Honey West

    Honey West

  • Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • Robin and the 7 Hoods

    Robin and the 7 Hoods

  • Marked Woman

    Marked Woman

  • Ball of Fire

    Ball of Fire

  • Top Cat

    Top Cat

  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

    It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

  • Mr. & Mrs. North

    Mr. & Mrs. North

  • Margie

    Margie

  • The St. Louis Kid

    The St. Louis Kid

  • A Night at the Ritz

    A Night at the Ritz

  • The Case of the Curious Bride

    The Case of the Curious Bride

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

  • Dive Bomber

    Dive Bomber

  • Gold Diggers in Paris

    Gold Diggers in Paris

  • Crazy Over Horses

    Crazy Over Horses

  • The Big Shakedown

    The Big Shakedown

  • The Inside Story

    The Inside Story

  • King Kong

    King Kong

  • The Case of the Howling Dog

    The Case of the Howling Dog

  • The Silk Express

    The Silk Express

  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

  • Blow-Ups of 1947

    Blow-Ups of 1947

  • Bureau of Missing Persons

    Bureau of Missing Persons

  • Hard to Handle

    Hard to Handle

  • The Perfect Specimen

    The Perfect Specimen

  • Dead End

    Dead End

  • Wonder Man

    Wonder Man

  • Fools for Scandal

    Fools for Scandal

  • A Slight Case of Murder

    A Slight Case of Murder

  • Getting Away from It All

    Getting Away from It All

  • Miss Pacific Fleet

    Miss Pacific Fleet

  • Tortilla Flat

    Tortilla Flat

  • Meet the Wildcat

    Meet the Wildcat

  • The Singing Kid

    The Singing Kid

  • Sing Me a Love Song

    Sing Me a Love Song

  • Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel

    Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel

  • A Day at Santa Anita

    A Day at Santa Anita

  • Grand Hotel

    Grand Hotel

  • The Mayor of Hell

    The Mayor of Hell

  • The Case of the Lucky Legs

    The Case of the Lucky Legs

  • Brother Orchid

    Brother Orchid

  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

  • Happiness Ahead

    Happiness Ahead

  • Meet Me on Broadway

    Meet Me on Broadway

  • Pillow Talk

    Pillow Talk

  • Behave Yourself!

    Behave Yourself!

  • Tomorrow at Seven

    Tomorrow at Seven

  • While the Patient Slept

    While the Patient Slept

  • Breakdowns of 1937

    Breakdowns of 1937

  • The Senator Was Indiscreet

    The Senator Was Indiscreet

  • Heart of the North

    Heart of the North

  • Breakdowns of 1940

    Breakdowns of 1940

  • Breakdowns of 1936

    Breakdowns of 1936

  • Cain and Mabel

    Cain and Mabel

  • Fun on a Weekend

    Fun on a Weekend

  • The Front Page

    The Front Page

  • Bedside

    Bedside

  • Three Men on a Horse

    Three Men on a Horse

  • The Falcon Takes Over

    The Falcon Takes Over

  • Bodyhold

    Bodyhold

  • Three Men on a Horse

    Three Men on a Horse

  • 42nd Street

    42nd Street

  • Sins of Man

    Sins of Man

  • Breakdowns of 1938

    Breakdowns of 1938

  • The Spy in the Green Hat

    The Spy in the Green Hat

  • Lady on a Train

    Lady on a Train

  • Things You Never See on the Screen

    Things You Never See on the Screen

  • The Case of the Baby-Sitter

    The Case of the Baby-Sitter

  • Sweet Music

    Sweet Music

  • Sh! The Octopus

    Sh! The Octopus

  • The Mind Reader

    The Mind Reader

  • Going Places

    Going Places

  • Chained for Life

    Chained for Life

  • Five Came Back

    Five Came Back

  • Tin Pan Alley

    Tin Pan Alley

  • Jimmy the Gent

    Jimmy the Gent

  • Ever Since Eve

    Ever Since Eve

  • The Merry Frinks

    The Merry Frinks

  • Hard to Get

    Hard to Get

  • Employees' Entrance

    Employees' Entrance

  • Dance Charlie Dance

    Dance Charlie Dance

  • Broadway Hostess

    Broadway Hostess

  • Wild Harvest

    Wild Harvest

  • Oklahoma Annie

    Oklahoma Annie

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Eyes in the Night

    Eyes in the Night

  • The Girl Habit

    The Girl Habit

  • Easy Come, Easy Go

    Easy Come, Easy Go

  • Go West, Young Lady

    Go West, Young Lady

  • I've Got Your Number

    I've Got Your Number

  • The Dark Horse

    The Dark Horse

  • Whirlpool

    Whirlpool

  • Blessed Event

    Blessed Event

  • Destry Rides Again

    Destry Rides Again

  • Sweepstakes Winner

    Sweepstakes Winner

  • Twenty Million Sweethearts

    Twenty Million Sweethearts

  • Havana Widows

    Havana Widows

  • Marry the Girl

    Marry the Girl

  • Three on a Match

    Three on a Match

  • Talent Scout

    Talent Scout

  • I Live for Love

    I Live for Love

  • Ready, Willing and Able

    Ready, Willing and Able

  • Professional Sweetheart

    Professional Sweetheart

  • Lawyer Man

    Lawyer Man

  • Let's Go Navy!

    Let's Go Navy!

  • Rackety Rax

    Rackety Rax

  • Page Miss Glory

    Page Miss Glory

  • Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!

    Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!

  • Swing Your Lady

    Swing Your Lady

  • The Gay Falcon

    The Gay Falcon

  • Stage Door Canteen

    Stage Door Canteen

  • The Big Wheel

    The Big Wheel

  • The WAC from Walla Walla

    The WAC from Walla Walla

  • A Date with the Falcon

    A Date with the Falcon

  • The Irish in Us

    The Irish in Us

  • Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!

    Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!

  • The Hat Box Mystery

    The Hat Box Mystery

  • Maisie Gets Her Man

    Maisie Gets Her Man

  • Time Out for Rhythm

    Time Out for Rhythm

  • For Those Who Think Young

    For Those Who Think Young

  • The Keyhole

    The Keyhole

  • Blondie Johnson

    Blondie Johnson

  • I'd Rather Be Rich

    I'd Rather Be Rich

  • The Duke

    The Duke

  • Naughty But Nice

    Naughty But Nice

  • Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

    Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

  • The Singing Marine

    The Singing Marine

  • They All Kissed the Bride

    They All Kissed the Bride

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Footsteps in the Dark

    Footsteps in the Dark

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • Racket Busters

    Racket Busters

  • My Wife's an Angel

    My Wife's an Angel

  • 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

    42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

  • Singin' in the Corn

    Singin' in the Corn

  • Three Cheers for the Girls

    Three Cheers for the Girls