Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

actor, soundtrack

Allen Jenkins was born on Apr 09, 1900 in USA. Allen Jenkins's big-screen debut came with The Girl Habit directed by Edward F. Cline in 1931, strarring Tony Maloney. Allen Jenkins is known for The Front Page directed by Billy Wilder, Jack Lemmon stars as Hildy Johnson and Walter Matthau as Walter Burns. The upcoming new movie Allen Jenkins plays is The Front Page which will be released on Dec 20, 1974.

Both of Allen Jenkins' parents were musical comedy performers, and he entered the theater as a stage mechanic after World War I, after having spent time working in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Although his screen persona was that of a not-too-bright Brooklyn tough guy, Jenkins attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and appeared in many Broadway plays before making his film debut in 1931. He found his niche at Warner Brothers, where he perfected his slow-witted but good-natured gangster/taxi driver/cop/etc. character. In the latter part of his career he appeared frequently on TV, and was a regular on the TV series Hey, Jeannie! (1956). He is probably best remembered by "baby boomers" as the voice of the put-upon cop Officer Dibble in the popular cartoon series Top Cat (1961).He died in Santa Monica, CA, in 1974 after undergoing surgery.

  • Birthday

    Apr 09, 1900
  • Place of Birth

    Richmond [now Staten Island], New York City, New York, USA

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