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American actor (born 1906) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Allen (born Irvine E. Theodore Baehr, March 28, 1906 – October 9, 1998)[1] was an American actor in both feature films and B-movie westerns between 1935 and 1944.
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Robert Allen | |
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Born | Irvine E. Theodore Baehr March 28, 1906 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
Died | October 9, 1998 92) Oyster Bay, New York, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1919–1986 |
Spouses | |
Children | 2, including Ted Baehr |
Allen's first notable role was the male lead in Love Me Forever (1935), for which he won a Box Office Award.
After the departure of cowboy star Ken Maynard, Allen was plugged into producer Larry Darmour's formulaic Ranger pictures. Along with sidekick Wally Wales (played by Hal Taliaferro), he redefined the role, starring in six films for director Spencer Gordon Bennet in that year alone. The star was billed as Bob Allen. However, the great success of Wild Bill Elliott in Columbia's 1938 serial The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok prompted Columbia to drop Bob Allen and replace him with Elliott.
Allen continued to work in pictures as Robert Allen or Robert "Tex" Allen. He had acted on Broadway in the original productions of Show Boat and Kiss Them for Me. In 1956, he appeared in the original production of Auntie Mame. He appeared in other Broadway plays, in touring productions, soap operas, documentaries and commercials. He became a real estate broker in 1964 and returned to the stage from time to time, including an appearance as J.B. Biggley in the 1972 Equity Library Theatre revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
Allen was married twice; the first was to movie actress Evelyn Peirce until her death in 1960. They had two children. Their son, Ted Baehr (born 1946) is a prominent Christian minister and media critic. They also had a daughter, Katherine Meyer.[citation needed]
Allen died on October 9, 1998, age 92, of complications from cancer in Oyster Bay, New York. He was survived by his son and daughter, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.[citation needed]
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