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