Allen Jenkins
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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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Front Page | Telegrapher | Film |
| 1967 | The Spy in the Green Hat | Enzo 'Pretty' Stilletto | Film |
| 1967 | Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! | Joe Bonney | Film |
| 1964 | I'd Rather Be Rich | Fred | Film |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods | Vermin Witowski | Film |
| 1964 | For Those Who Think Young | Col. Leslie Jenkins | Film |
| 1961 | Top Cat | Officer Dibble (voice) | TV |
| 1959 | Pillow Talk | Harry | Film |
| 1956 | Hey, Jeannie! | Al Murray | TV |
| 1952 | Chained for Life | Hinkley | Film |
| 1952 | The WAC from Walla Walla | Mr. Redington | Film |
| 1951 | Crazy Over Horses | Weepin' Willie | Film |
| 1951 | Behave Yourself! | Police Plainclothesman | Film |
| 1951 | Let's Go Navy! | CPO Mervin Longnecker | Film |
| 1949 | Bodyhold | Slats Henry | Film |
| 1949 | The Big Wheel | George | Film |
| 1948 | The Inside Story | Eddie | Film |
| 1947 | The Case of the Baby-Sitter | Howard 'Harvard' Quinlan | Film |
| 1947 | The Senator Was Indiscreet | Farrell | Film |
| 1947 | The Hat Box Mystery | 'Harvard' | Film |
| 1947 | Fun on a Weekend | Joe Morgan | Film |
| 1945 | Wonder Man | Chimp | Film |
| 1945 | Lady on a Train | Danny (Waring chauffeur) | Film |
| 1942 | A Date with the Falcon | Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke | Film |
| 1942 | Tortilla Flat | Portagee Joe | Film |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes Over | Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke | Film |
| 1942 | They All Kissed the Bride | Johnny Johnson | Film |
| 1942 | Eyes in the Night | Marty | Film |
| 1942 | Maisie Gets Her Man | 'Pappy' Goodring | Film |
| 1941 | Footsteps in the Dark | Wilfred | Film |
| 1941 | Dive Bomber | Lucky James | Film |
| 1941 | Time Out for Rhythm | Off-Beat Davis | Film |
| 1941 | The Gay Falcon | Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke | Film |
| 1941 | Ball of Fire | Garbage Man | Film |
| 1940 | Brother Orchid | Willie 'The Knife' Corson | Film |
| 1940 | Tin Pan Alley | Casey | Film |
| 1939 | Five Came Back | Pete | Film |
| 1939 | Destry Rides Again | Gyp Watson | Film |
| 1939 | Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite | Steve McBride | Film |
| 1939 | Naughty but Nice | Joe Dirk | Film |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Okay | Film |
| 1938 | A Slight Case of Murder | Mike | Film |
| 1938 | Going Places | Droopy | Film |
| 1938 | Racket Busters | Skeets Wilson | Film |
| 1938 | Swing Your Lady | Shiner Ward | Film |
| 1938 | Gold Diggers in Paris | Duke 'Dukie' Dennis | Film |
| 1938 | Heart of the North | Bill Hardsock | Film |
| 1938 | Fools for Scandal | Dewey Gibson | Film |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve | Jake Edgall | Film |
| 1937 | Dead End | Hunk | Film |
| 1937 | A Day at Santa Anita | Allen Jenkins (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | Sh! The Octopus | Dempsey | Film |
| 1937 | Ready, Willing and Able | J. Van Courtland | Film |
| 1937 | Marked Woman | Louie | Film |
| 1937 | Marry the Girl | Specs | Film |
| 1937 | The Perfect Specimen | Pinky | Film |
| 1937 | Dance Charlie Dance | Alf Morgan | Film |
| 1936 | Three Men on a Horse | Charlie | Film |
| 1936 | The Singing Kid | Joe Eddy | Film |
| 1936 | Cain and Mabel | Dodo | Film |
| 1936 | Breakdowns of 1936 | Self | Film |
| 1935 | The Case of the Lucky Legs | Spudsy Drake | Film |
| 1935 | Page Miss Glory | Petey | Film |
| 1935 | The Case of the Curious Bride | Spudsy | Film |
| 1935 | While the Patient Slept | Police Sgt. Jim Jackson | Film |
| 1935 | I Live for Love | Mac | Film |
| 1935 | Miss Pacific Fleet | Bernard 'Kewpie' Wiggins | Film |
| 1935 | Broadway Hostess | Fishcake Carter | Film |
| 1935 | The Irish in Us | Carbarn Hammerschlog | Film |
| 1935 | Sweet Music | Barney Cowan | Film |
| 1934 | I've Got Your Number | John 'Johnny' | Film |
| 1934 | Jimmy the Gent | Lou | Film |
| 1934 | The Big Shakedown | Lefty | Film |
| 1934 | Twenty Million Sweethearts | Pete | Film |
| 1934 | Bedside | Sam Sparks | Film |
| 1934 | The Case of the Howling Dog | Sgt. Holcomb | Film |
| 1934 | Happiness Ahead | Chuck | Film |
| 1934 | The Merry Frinks | Emmett Frink | Film |
| 1934 | The St. Louis Kid | Buck Willetts | Film |
| 1933 | 42nd Street | Mac Elroy | Film |
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