Harry Allen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harry Allen (July 10, 1883 – December 4, 1951) was an Australian-born American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. He began his acting career on stage with the J. C. Williamson organisation, performing around Australia. In 1910 he married fellow actor Marjorie Josephine née Condon in Brisbane. The union was not a success and in 1912 he left Australia for North America. In the United States, Allen was a member of a touring theater company, known for their popular rendition of The Better 'Ole. He appeared on Broadway in the early 1920s. His first film role was in the 1923 silent film, The Last Moment, in a supporting role. In his career Allen appeared in over 100 films, mostly in supporting and smaller roles. Some of the more notable films he appeared in include: Of Human Bondage (1934), starring Bette Davis and Leslie Howard; the Marx Brothers' classic, A Night at the Opera; the original Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), starring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable; William Wyler's 1942 Academy Award-winning film, Mrs. Miniver, starring Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, and Teresa Wright; Jane Eyre (1944), starring Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine; the Mickey Rooney and Elizabeth Taylor version of National Velvet (1945); and The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), starring George Sanders. His final appearance on film was in the 1949 film, Challenge to Lassie, starring Edmund Gwenn. Allen died on December 4, 1951, and was buried in Glen Abbey Memorial Park.
Filmography
Julia Misbehaves
as Bill Collector
Julia Misbehaves
as Bill Collector
Moss Rose
as Threadbare Little Man (uncredited)
Moss Rose
as Threadbare Little Man (uncredited)
The Green Years
as Purser Teeler
The Green Years
as Purser Teeler
Murder, He Says
as Old Deaf Townsman (uncredited)
Murder, He Says
as Old Deaf Townsman (uncredited)
Hangover Square
Hangover Square
The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw
The White Cliffs of Dover
as English Cabbie (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover
as English Cabbie (uncredited)
The Lodger
The Lodger
Jane Eyre
as Guard
Jane Eyre
as Guard
Buckskin Frontier
as McWhinny
Buckskin Frontier
as McWhinny
Forever and a Day
as First Cockney Air Raid Watcher
Forever and a Day
as First Cockney Air Raid Watcher
Mrs. Miniver
as William (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver
as William (uncredited)
Eagle Squadron
as Cockney
Eagle Squadron
as Cockney
This Above All
as Hubert
This Above All
as Hubert
They Met in Bombay
They Met in Bombay
A Man Betrayed
as Beggar Outside Club Inferno (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
as Beggar Outside Club Inferno (uncredited)
Moon Over Burma
as Sunshine
Moon Over Burma
as Sunshine
Waterloo Bridge
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Waterloo Bridge
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicago
as Mayor (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicago
as Mayor (uncredited)
We Are Not Alone
as Doorkeeper
We Are Not Alone
as Doorkeeper
Rulers of the Sea
as Murdock
Rulers of the Sea
as Murdock
The Little Princess
as Groom
The Little Princess
as Groom
Stand Up and Fight
as Baltimore & Ohio Engineer
Stand Up and Fight
as Baltimore & Ohio Engineer
Blond Cheat
as Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Blond Cheat
as Carriage Driver (uncredited)
The Ship That Died
as Bos'n of Rescue Ship
The Ship That Died
as Bos'n of Rescue Ship
Outside of Paradise
as Old Man
Outside of Paradise
as Old Man
California Straight Ahead
as 'Fish' McCorkle
California Straight Ahead
as 'Fish' McCorkle
Camille
as Minor role (uncredited)
Camille
as Minor role (uncredited)
White Legion
as McKenzie
White Legion
as McKenzie
Libeled Lady
as Jacques (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
as Jacques (uncredited)
The White Angel
as Soldier Bothered By Rats (uncredited)
The White Angel
as Soldier Bothered By Rats (uncredited)
The Girl from Mandalay
as Ship Captain
The Girl from Mandalay
as Ship Captain
The Great Impersonation
as Perkins
The Great Impersonation
as Perkins
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Wherryman (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Wherryman (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat
as Alf (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat
as Alf (uncredited)
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Hotel Gardener (uncredited)
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Hotel Gardener (uncredited)
Of Human Bondage
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Of Human Bondage
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Bombay Mail
as Collins
Bombay Mail
as Collins
The Kennel Murder Case
as Sandy (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
as Sandy (uncredited)
Cavalcade
as Busker (uncredited)
Cavalcade
as Busker (uncredited)
The Fourth Horseman
as Charlie
The Fourth Horseman
as Charlie
Texas Pioneers
as Sergeant McCarey
Texas Pioneers
as Sergeant McCarey
Rich Man's Folly
as McWylie
Rich Man's Folly
as McWylie
Chances
as Pvt. Jones
Chances
as Pvt. Jones
Sunny
as Side Show Barker
Sunny
as Side Show Barker
In Old California
as Sgt. Washburn
In Old California
as Sgt. Washburn
Strange Cargo
as Short
Strange Cargo
as Short
The Adorable Cheat
as 'Dad' Mason
The Adorable Cheat
as 'Dad' Mason
Two Lovers
as Jean
Two Lovers
as Jean
Turkish Delight
as Scotty
Turkish Delight
as Scotty
The Silent Hero
as Blinky
The Silent Hero
as Blinky
After Midnight
as Harris
After Midnight
as Harris