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 David Allen Curtis Jenkins in 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 WB. 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 TV 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.
Movie | 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage | Self (archive footage) | 2006-03-21 |
Movie | Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | 2003-05-06 |
Movie | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1988-11-22 |
Movie | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-25 |
Movie | The Front Page | Telegrapher | 1974-11-01 |
Movie | Getting Away from It All | Doorman | 1972-01-18 |
Movie | The Spy in the Green Hat | Enzo 'Pretty' Stilletto | 1967-02-03 |
Movie | Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! | Joe Bonney | 1967-05-10 |
Series | Batman | Unknown | 1966-01-12 |
Series | Honey West | Unknown | 1965-09-17 |
Movie | For Those Who Think Young | Col. Leslie Jenkins | 1964-06-01 |
Movie | Robin and the 7 Hoods | Vermin Witowski | 1964-06-24 |
Series | Bewitched | 1964-09-17 | |
Movie | I'd Rather Be Rich | Fred | 1964-08-25 |
Movie | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Cop (uncredited) | 1963-11-07 |
Series | Top Cat | Officer Charlie Dibble (voice) | 1961-09-27 |
Series | Ben Casey | Unknown | 1961-10-02 |
Movie | Ocean's Eleven | Police Office (uncredited) | 1960-08-10 |
Movie | Pillow Talk | Harry | 1959-10-07 |
Series | Hey, Jeannie! | Al Murray | 1956-09-08 |
Series | The Duke | Johnny | 1954-07-02 |
Series | December Bride | Unknown | 1954-10-04 |
Series | General Electric Theater | Unknown | 1953-02-01 |
Movie | Chained for Life | Hinkley | 1952-01-01 |
Movie | Oklahoma Annie | Lou | 1952-03-24 |
Series | Mr. & Mrs. North | Unknown | 1952-10-03 |
Movie | The WAC From Walla Walla | Mr. Redington | 1952-10-10 |
Movie | Let's Go Navy! | CPO Mervin Longnecker | 1951-07-29 |
Series | Racket Squad | Unknown | 1951-06-07 |
Series | The Adventures of Boston Blackie | Unknown | 1951-09-08 |
Movie | Crazy Over Horses | Weepin' Willie | 1951-09-09 |
Series | I Love Lucy | Unknown | 1951-10-15 |
Movie | Behave Yourself! | Police Plainclothesman | 1951-09-22 |
Movie | The Big Wheel | George | 1949-11-04 |
Movie | Bodyhold | Slats Henry | 1949-12-08 |
Movie | The Inside Story | Eddie | 1948-03-14 |
Movie | Fun on a Weekend | Joe Morgan | 1947-05-15 |
Movie | Easy Come, Easy Go | Nick | 1947-03-07 |
Movie | The Hat Box Mystery | 'Harvard' | 1947-06-12 |
Movie | The Case Of The Baby-Sitter | Howard 'Harvard' Quinlan | 1947-07-26 |
Movie | The Senator Was Indiscreet | Farrell | 1947-12-31 |
Movie | Blow-Ups of 1947 | Self | 1947-12-31 |
Movie | Meet Me on Broadway | Deacon McGill | 1946-01-26 |
Movie | The Dark Horse | Willis Trimble | 1946-07-19 |
Movie | Singin' in the Corn | Glenn Cummings | 1946-12-26 |
Movie | Wonder Man | Chimp | 1945-06-08 |
Movie | Lady on a Train | Danny (Waring chauffeur) | 1945-08-03 |
Movie | Three Cheers for the Girls | Marine Sergeant in Chorus (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1943-05-08 |
Movie | Stage Door Canteen | Allen Jenkins | 1943-06-24 |
Movie | The Falcon Takes Over | Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke | 1942-05-29 |
Movie | Tortilla Flat | Portagee Joe | 1942-05-21 |
Movie | A Date with the Falcon | Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke | 1942-01-16 |
Movie | Maisie Gets Her Man | 'Pappy' Goodring | 1942-06-01 |
Movie | They All Kissed the Bride | Johnny Johnson | 1942-06-11 |
Movie | Eyes in the Night | Marty | 1942-10-16 |
Movie | Time Out for Rhythm | Off-Beat Davis | 1941-06-05 |
Movie | Dive Bomber | Lucky James | 1941-08-30 |
Movie | Footsteps in the Dark | Wilfred | 1941-03-08 |
Movie | The Gay Falcon | Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke | 1941-10-24 |
Movie | Ball of Fire | Garbage Man | 1941-12-02 |
Movie | Go West, Young Lady | Hank | 1941-11-27 |
Movie | Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! | Ed aka The Weasel | 1940-01-01 |
Movie | Brother Orchid | Willie 'The Knife' Corson | 1940-06-07 |
Movie | Tin Pan Alley | Casey | 1940-11-29 |
Movie | Meet the Wildcat | Max Schwydel | 1940-10-22 |
Movie | Breakdowns of 1940 | Self | 1940-12-31 |
Movie | Naughty But Nice | Joe Dirk | 1939-06-23 |
Movie | Five Came Back | Pete | 1939-06-23 |
Movie | Sweepstakes Winner | Xerxes 'Tip' Bailey | 1939-05-20 |
Movie | Destry Rides Again | Gyp Watson | 1939-11-30 |
Movie | Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite | Steve McBride | 1939-08-12 |
Movie | Fools for Scandal | Dewey Gibson | 1938-04-16 |
Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Mike | 1938-02-26 |
Movie | Swing Your Lady | Shiner Ward | 1938-01-08 |
Movie | Racket Busters | Skeets Wilson | 1938-07-16 |
Movie | Gold Diggers in Paris | Duke 'Dukie' Dennis | 1938-06-11 |
Movie | Breakdowns of 1938 | Shiner Ward / Duke Dennis (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1938-12-31 |
Movie | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Okay | 1938-07-20 |
Movie | Heart of the North | Bill Hardsock | 1938-12-10 |
Movie | Going Places | Droopy | 1938-12-31 |
Movie | Hard to Get | Roscoe | 1938-11-05 |
Movie | The Singing Marine | Sergeant Mike | 1937-07-03 |
Movie | Dance Charlie Dance | Alf Morgan | 1937-07-06 |
Movie | A Day at Santa Anita | 1937-05-22 | |
Movie | Marked Woman | Louie | 1937-04-10 |
Movie | Marry the Girl | Specs | 1937-07-13 |
Movie | Ready, Willing and Able | J. Van Courtland | 1937-03-06 |
Movie | Ever Since Eve | Jake Edgall | 1937-07-15 |
Movie | Breakdowns of 1937 | Self | 1937-12-31 |
Movie | Sh! The Octopus | Dempsey | 1937-12-11 |
Movie | The Perfect Specimen | Pinky | 1937-10-23 |
Movie | Dead End | Hunk | 1937-08-27 |
Movie | Talent Scout | Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1937-07-24 |
Movie | The Singing Kid | Joe Eddy | 1936-04-10 |
Movie | Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel | Self | 1936-01-01 |
Movie | Sins of Man | Crusty | 1936-06-19 |
Movie | Cain and Mabel | Dodo | 1936-09-26 |
Movie | Breakdowns of 1936 | Self | 1936-12-30 |
Movie | Sing Me a Love Song | Chris Cross | 1936-12-25 |
Movie | Three Men on a Horse | Charlie | 1936-11-21 |
Movie | The Case of the Curious Bride | Spudsy | 1935-04-13 |
Movie | A Night at the Ritz | Gyp | 1935-03-23 |
Movie | Sweet Music | Barney Cowan | 1935-02-23 |
Movie | The Irish in Us | Carbarn Hammerschlog | 1935-07-31 |
Movie | While the Patient Slept | Police Sgt. Jim Jackson | 1935-03-09 |
Movie | I Live for Love | Mac | 1935-09-28 |
Movie | Page Miss Glory | Petey | 1935-09-07 |
Movie | Broadway Hostess | Fishcake Carter | 1935-12-07 |
Movie | Miss Pacific Fleet | Bernard 'Kewpie' Wiggins | 1935-12-14 |
Movie | Things You Never See on the Screen | Self | 1935-12-01 |
Movie | The Case of the Lucky Legs | Spudsy | 1935-10-05 |
Movie | I've Got Your Number | John 'Johnny' | 1934-02-24 |
Movie | Bedside | Sam Sparks | 1934-01-27 |
Movie | The Big Shakedown | Lefty | 1934-01-06 |
Movie | Jimmy the Gent | Lou | 1934-03-09 |
Movie | Whirlpool | Mac | 1934-04-10 |
Movie | The St. Louis Kid | Buck Willetts | 1934-11-10 |
Movie | Happiness Ahead | Chuck | 1934-10-27 |
Movie | The Case of the Howling Dog | Sgt. Holcomb | 1934-09-22 |
Movie | The Merry Frinks | Emmett Frink | 1934-05-26 |
Movie | Twenty Million Sweethearts | Pete | 1934-05-26 |
Movie | 42nd Street | Mac Elroy | 1933-03-11 |
Movie | King Kong | Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited) | 1933-03-15 |
Movie | Blondie Johnson | Louie | 1933-02-25 |
Movie | Hard to Handle | radio announcer | 1933-01-28 |
Movie | The Keyhole | Hank Wales | 1933-03-25 |
Movie | Employees' Entrance | Sweeney, store detective (uncredited) | 1933-02-11 |
Movie | The Mayor of Hell | Mike | 1933-06-24 |
Movie | Havana Widows | Herman Brody | 1933-11-18 |
Movie | The Mind Reader | Frank | 1933-04-01 |
Movie | Professional Sweetheart | O'Connor | 1933-06-09 |
Movie | Bureau of Missing Persons | Detective Joe Musik | 1933-09-16 |
Movie | Tomorrow at Seven | Dugan | 1933-06-01 |
Movie | The Silk Express | Robert 'Rusty' Griffith | 1933-06-01 |
Movie | Blessed Event | Frankie Wells | 1932-09-10 |
Movie | Grand Hotel | Hotel Meat Packer (uncredited) | 1932-05-25 |
Movie | Rackety Rax | Mike Dumphy | 1932-10-23 |
Movie | Lawyer Man | Izzy Levine | 1932-12-24 |
Movie | Three on a Match | Dick | 1932-10-29 |
Movie | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Barney Sykes | 1932-11-09 |
Movie | The Girl Habit | Tony Maloney | 1931-06-27 |