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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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Filmography (Movies)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:21/03/2006
Complicated Women
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/05/2003
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/03/1987
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:25/02/1983
The Front Page
Character:Telegrapher
Release Date:01/11/1974
Getting Away from It All
Character:Doorman
Release Date:18/01/1972
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
Character:Joe Bonney
Release Date:10/05/1967
The Spy in the Green Hat
Character:Enzo 'Pretty' Stilletto
Release Date:03/02/1967
I'd Rather Be Rich
Character:Fred
Release Date:25/08/1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Character:Vermin Witowski
Release Date:24/06/1964
For Those Who Think Young
Character:Col. Leslie Jenkins
Release Date:01/06/1964
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Character:Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:07/11/1963
Pillow Talk
Character:Harry
Release Date:07/10/1959
Three Men on a Horse
Character:Harry
Release Date:18/04/1957
The WAC from Walla Walla
Character:Mr. Redington
Release Date:10/10/1952
Oklahoma Annie
Character:Lou
Release Date:24/03/1952
Chained for Life
Character:Hinkley
Release Date:01/01/1952
Behave Yourself!
Character:Police Plainclothesman
Release Date:22/09/1951
Crazy Over Horses
Character:Weepin' Willie
Release Date:09/09/1951
Let's Go Navy!
Character:CPO Mervin Longnecker
Release Date:29/07/1951
Bodyhold
Character:Slats Henry
Release Date:08/12/1949
The Big Wheel
Character:George
Release Date:04/11/1949
The Inside Story
Character:Eddie
Release Date:14/03/1948
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Character:Farrell
Release Date:31/12/1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1947
Wild Harvest
Character:Higgins
Release Date:26/09/1947
The Case of the Baby-Sitter
Character:Howard 'Harvard' Quinlan
Release Date:26/07/1947
The Hat Box Mystery
Character:'Harvard'
Release Date:12/06/1947
Fun on a Weekend
Character:Joe Morgan
Release Date:15/05/1947
Easy Come, Easy Go
Character:Nick
Release Date:07/03/1947
Singin' in the Corn
Character:Glenn Cummings
Release Date:26/12/1946
The Dark Horse
Character:Willis Trimble
Release Date:19/07/1946
Meet Me on Broadway
Character:Deacon McGill
Release Date:26/01/1946
Lady on a Train
Character:Danny (Waring chauffeur)
Release Date:03/08/1945
Wonder Man
Character:Chimp
Release Date:08/06/1945
Stage Door Canteen
Character:Allen Jenkins
Release Date:24/06/1943
My Wife's an Angel
Character:Sam
Release Date:22/06/1943
Three Cheers for the Girls
Character:Marine Sergeant in Chorus (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:08/05/1943
Eyes in the Night
Character:Marty
Release Date:16/10/1942
They All Kissed the Bride
Character:Johnny Johnson
Release Date:11/06/1942
Maisie Gets Her Man
Character:'Pappy' Goodring
Release Date:01/06/1942
The Falcon Takes Over
Character:Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke
Release Date:29/05/1942
Tortilla Flat
Character:Portagee Joe
Release Date:21/05/1942
A Date with the Falcon
Character:Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke
Release Date:16/01/1942
Ball of Fire
Character:Garbage Man
Release Date:02/12/1941
Go West, Young Lady
Character:Hank
Release Date:27/11/1941
The Gay Falcon
Character:Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke
Release Date:24/10/1941
Dive Bomber
Character:Lucky James
Release Date:30/08/1941
Time Out for Rhythm
Character:Off-Beat Davis
Release Date:05/06/1941
Footsteps in the Dark
Character:Wilfred
Release Date:08/03/1941
Breakdowns of 1940
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1940
Tin Pan Alley
Character:Casey
Release Date:29/11/1940
Meet the Wildcat
Character:Max Schwydel
Release Date:22/10/1940
Margie
Character:Kenneth
Release Date:01/09/1940
Brother Orchid
Character:Willie 'The Knife' Corson
Release Date:07/06/1940
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
Character:Ed aka The Weasel
Release Date:01/01/1940
Destry Rides Again
Character:Gyp Watson
Release Date:30/11/1939
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Character:Steve McBride
Release Date:12/08/1939
Five Came Back
Character:Pete
Release Date:23/06/1939
Naughty But Nice
Character:Joe Dirk
Release Date:23/06/1939
Sweepstakes Winner
Character:Xerxes 'Tip' Bailey
Release Date:20/05/1939
Going Places
Character:Droopy
Release Date:31/12/1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Character:Shiner Ward / Duke Dennis (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:31/12/1938
Heart of the North
Character:Bill Hardsock
Release Date:10/12/1938
Hard to Get
Character:Roscoe
Release Date:05/11/1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Character:Okay
Release Date:20/07/1938
Racket Busters
Character:Skeets Wilson
Release Date:16/07/1938
Gold Diggers in Paris
Character:Duke 'Dukie' Dennis
Release Date:11/06/1938
Fools for Scandal
Character:Dewey Gibson
Release Date:16/04/1938
A Slight Case of Murder
Character:Mike
Release Date:26/02/1938
Swing Your Lady
Character:Shiner Ward
Release Date:08/01/1938
Breakdowns of 1937
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1937
Sh! The Octopus
Character:Dempsey
Release Date:11/12/1937
The Perfect Specimen
Character:Pinky
Release Date:23/10/1937
Dead End
Character:Hunk
Release Date:27/08/1937
Talent Scout
Character:Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:24/07/1937
Ever Since Eve
Character:Jake Edgall
Release Date:15/07/1937
Marry the Girl
Character:Specs
Release Date:13/07/1937
Dance Charlie Dance
Character:Alf Morgan
Release Date:06/07/1937
The Singing Marine
Character:Sergeant Mike
Release Date:03/07/1937
A Day at Santa Anita
Character:Allen Jenkins (uncredited)
Release Date:22/05/1937
Marked Woman
Character:Louie
Release Date:10/04/1937
Ready, Willing and Able
Character:J. Van Courtland
Release Date:06/03/1937
Breakdowns of 1936
Character:Self
Release Date:30/12/1936
Sing Me a Love Song
Character:Chris Cross
Release Date:25/12/1936
Three Men on a Horse
Character:Charlie
Release Date:21/11/1936
Cain and Mabel
Character:Dodo
Release Date:26/09/1936
Sins of Man
Character:Crusty
Release Date:19/06/1936
The Singing Kid
Character:Joe Eddy
Release Date:10/04/1936
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1936
Miss Pacific Fleet
Character:Bernard 'Kewpie' Wiggins
Release Date:14/12/1935
Broadway Hostess
Character:Fishcake Carter
Release Date:07/12/1935
Things You Never See on the Screen
Character:Self
Release Date:01/12/1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs
Character:Spudsy Drake
Release Date:05/10/1935
I Live for Love
Character:Mac
Release Date:28/09/1935
Page Miss Glory
Character:Petey
Release Date:07/09/1935
The Irish in Us
Character:Carbarn Hammerschlog
Release Date:31/07/1935
The Case of the Curious Bride
Character:Spudsy
Release Date:13/04/1935
A Night at the Ritz
Character:Gyp
Release Date:23/03/1935
While the Patient Slept
Character:Police Sgt. Jim Jackson
Release Date:09/03/1935
Sweet Music
Character:Barney Cowan
Release Date:23/02/1935
The St. Louis Kid
Character:Buck Willetts
Release Date:10/11/1934
Happiness Ahead
Character:Chuck
Release Date:27/10/1934
The Case of the Howling Dog
Character:Sgt. Holcomb
Release Date:22/09/1934
The Merry Frinks
Character:Emmett Frink
Release Date:26/05/1934
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Character:Pete
Release Date:26/05/1934
Whirlpool
Character:Mac
Release Date:10/04/1934
Jimmy the Gent
Character:Lou
Release Date:09/03/1934
I've Got Your Number
Character:John 'Johnny'
Release Date:24/02/1934
Bedside
Character:Sam Sparks
Release Date:27/01/1934
The Big Shakedown
Character:Lefty
Release Date:06/01/1934
Havana Widows
Character:Herman Brody
Release Date:18/11/1933
Bureau of Missing Persons
Character:Detective Joe Musik
Release Date:16/09/1933
The Mayor of Hell
Character:Mike
Release Date:24/06/1933
Professional Sweetheart
Character:O'Connor
Release Date:09/06/1933
Tomorrow at Seven
Character:Dugan
Release Date:01/06/1933
The Silk Express
Character:Robert 'Rusty' Griffith
Release Date:01/06/1933
The Mind Reader
Character:Frank
Release Date:01/04/1933
The Keyhole
Character:Hank Wales
Release Date:25/03/1933
King Kong
Character:Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Release Date:15/03/1933
42nd Street
Character:Mac Elroy
Release Date:11/03/1933
Blondie Johnson
Character:Louie
Release Date:25/02/1933
Employees' Entrance
Character:Sweeney, store detective (uncredited)
Release Date:11/02/1933
Hard to Handle
Character:radio announcer
Release Date:28/01/1933
Lawyer Man
Character:Izzy Levine
Release Date:24/12/1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Character:Barney Sykes
Release Date:09/11/1932
Three on a Match
Character:Dick
Release Date:29/10/1932
Rackety Rax
Character:Mike Dumphy
Release Date:23/10/1932
Blessed Event
Character:Frankie Wells
Release Date:10/09/1932
Grand Hotel
Character:Hotel Meat Packer (uncredited)
Release Date:25/05/1932
The Girl Habit
Character:Tony Maloney
Release Date:27/06/1931
Television Appearances
Adam-12
Character:Jobey
Batman
Character:Little Al
Honey West
Character:Gate Guard
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Character:Enzo 'Pretty' Stilletto
Bewitched
Character:
Bewitched
Character:Janitor
Ben Casey
Character:
Top Cat
Character:Officer Dibble (voice)
Wagon Train
Character:Mr. Gillespie
Hey, Jeannie!
Character:Al Murray
December Bride
Character:
Studio 57
Character:
The Duke
Character:Johnny
General Electric Theater
Character:
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Retired Actors Home Man on Street
Mr. & Mrs. North
Character:
Four Star Playhouse
Character:Fingers
I Love Lucy
Character:Policeman
The Red Skelton Show
Character:Muggsy
Boston Blackie
Character:
Racket Squad
Character:
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