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Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Acting

Born April 8, 1900 · Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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 t…

Known For · 40 titles

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951
Adam-12

Adam-12

1968
Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957
Batman

Batman

1966
Bewitched

Bewitched

1964
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964
The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952
Honey West

Honey West

1965
Studio 57

Studio 57

1954
December Bride

December Bride

1954
Top Cat

Top Cat

1961
Racket Squad

Racket Squad

1951
Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

1951
King Kong

King Kong

1933
Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963
Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie!

1956
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

1959
Robin and the 7 Hoods

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964
Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

1932
The Front Page

The Front Page

1974
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941
42nd Street

42nd Street

1933
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932
Professional Sweetheart

Professional Sweetheart

1933
The Spy in the Green Hat

The Spy in the Green Hat

1967
Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

1939
Blondie Johnson

Blondie Johnson

1933
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

1938
Dead End

Dead End

1937
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983
For Those Who Think Young

For Those Who Think Young

1964
Jimmy the Gent

Jimmy the Gent

1934
Naughty but Nice

Naughty but Nice

1939
Bureau of Missing Persons

Bureau of Missing Persons

1933