Lester Allen

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Lester Allen
Born 17 November 1891
Utica, New York, USA
Died November 6, 1949 (aged 57)
Hollywood, California USA

Lester Allen (17 November 1891 - 6 November 1949) was a screen, stage, vaudeville, circus actor, and film director. In vaudeville, he appeared in a double act with Nellie Breen and also emceed at the Palace Theatre.[1]

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[edit] Selected Filmography

  • Love That Brute
  • Ma and Pa Kettle
  • That Lady in Ermine
  • Crime on Their Hands
  • The Pirate
  • Fun on a Weekend
  • The Dark Mirror
  • The Dolly Sisters
  • The Great Flamarion
  • Klondike Kate
  • The Heat's On

[edit] Death

Allen was struck and killed by a 25-year-old driver while crossing Ventura Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Laurie, Joe, Jr. Vaudeville: From the Honky-tonks to the Palace. New York: Henry Holt, 1953. p. 230, 489.

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