1900-04-08 Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage | Self (archive footage) | 2006-03-21 |
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Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | 2003-05-06 |
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1987-03-13 |
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-25 |
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The Front Page | Telegrapher | 1974-11-01 |
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Getting Away from It All | Doorman | 1972-01-18 |
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Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! | Joe Bonney | 1967-05-10 |
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The Spy in the Green Hat | Enzo 'Pretty' Stilletto | 1967-02-03 |
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For Those Who Think Young | Col. Leslie Jenkins | 1964-06-01 |
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I'd Rather Be Rich | Fred | 1964-08-25 |
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Robin and the 7 Hoods | Vermin Witowski | 1964-06-24 |
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Cop (uncredited) | 1963-11-07 |
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Pillow Talk | Harry | 1959-10-07 |
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Oklahoma Annie | Lou | 1952-03-24 |
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Chained for Life | Hinkley | 1952-01-01 |
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The WAC from Walla Walla | Mr. Redington | 1952-10-10 |
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Crazy Over Horses | Weepin' Willie | 1951-09-09 |
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Let's Go Navy! | CPO Mervin Longnecker | 1951-07-29 |
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Behave Yourself! | Police Plainclothesman | 1951-09-22 |
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The Big Wheel | George | 1949-11-04 |
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Bodyhold | Slats Henry | 1949-12-08 |
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The Inside Story | Eddie | 1948-03-14 |
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The Case of the Baby-Sitter | Howard 'Harvard' Quinlan | 1947-07-26 |
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Blow-Ups of 1947 | Self | 1947-12-31 |
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The Senator Was Indiscreet | Farrell | 1947-12-31 |
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Wild Harvest | Higgins | 1947-09-26 |
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Easy Come, Easy Go | Nick | 1947-03-07 |
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The Hat Box Mystery | 'Harvard' | 1947-06-12 |
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Fun on a Weekend | Joe Morgan | 1947-05-15 |
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Meet Me on Broadway | Deacon McGill | 1946-01-26 |
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The Dark Horse | Willis Trimble | 1946-07-19 |
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Singin' in the Corn | Glenn Cummings | 1946-12-26 |
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Wonder Man | Chimp | 1945-06-08 |
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Lady on a Train | Danny (Waring chauffeur) | 1945-08-03 |
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Three Cheers for the Girls | Marine Sergeant in Chorus (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1943-05-08 |
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Stage Door Canteen | Allen Jenkins | 1943-06-24 |
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My Wife's an Angel | Sam | 1943-06-22 |
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Maisie Gets Her Man | 'Pappy' Goodring | 1942-06-01 |
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Tortilla Flat | Portagee Joe | 1942-05-21 |
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Eyes in the Night | Marty | 1942-10-16 |
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They All Kissed the Bride | Johnny Johnson | 1942-06-11 |
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The Falcon Takes Over | Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke | 1942-05-29 |
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A Date with the Falcon | Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke | 1942-01-16 |
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Footsteps in the Dark | Wilfred | 1941-03-08 |
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Dive Bomber | Lucky James | 1941-01-01 |
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The Gay Falcon | Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke | 1941-10-24 |
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Time Out for Rhythm | Off-Beat Davis | 1941-06-05 |
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Go West, Young Lady | Hank | 1941-11-27 |
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Ball of Fire | Garbage Man | 1941-12-02 |
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Brother Orchid | Willie 'The Knife' Corson | 1940-06-07 |
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Meet the Wildcat | Max Schwydel | 1940-10-22 |
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Tin Pan Alley | Casey | 1940-11-29 |
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Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! | Ed aka The Weasel | 1940-01-01 |
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Margie | Kenneth | 1940-09-01 |
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Breakdowns of 1940 | Self | 1940-12-31 |
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Destry Rides Again | Gyp Watson | 1939-11-30 |
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Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite | Steve McBride | 1939-08-12 |
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Five Came Back | Pete | 1939-06-23 |
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Naughty But Nice | Joe Dirk | 1939-06-23 |
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Sweepstakes Winner | Xerxes 'Tip' Bailey | 1939-05-20 |
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Hard to Get | Roscoe | 1938-11-05 |
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A Slight Case of Murder | Mike | 1938-02-26 |
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Breakdowns of 1938 | Shiner Ward / Duke Dennis (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1938-12-31 |
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Heart of the North | Bill Hardsock | 1938-12-10 |
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Gold Diggers in Paris | Duke 'Dukie' Dennis | 1938-06-11 |
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Racket Busters | Skeets Wilson | 1938-07-16 |
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Swing Your Lady | Shiner Ward | 1938-01-08 |
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Fools for Scandal | Dewey Gibson | 1938-04-16 |
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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Okay | 1938-07-20 |
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Going Places | Droopy | 1938-12-31 |
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The Perfect Specimen | Pinky | 1937-10-23 |
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Dance Charlie Dance | Alf Morgan | 1937-07-06 |
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A Day at Santa Anita | Allen Jenkins (uncredited) | 1937-05-22 |
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Ever Since Eve | Jake Edgall | 1937-07-15 |
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Talent Scout | Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1937-07-24 |
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Ready, Willing and Able | J. Van Courtland | 1937-03-06 |
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The Singing Marine | Sergeant Mike | 1937-07-03 |
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Marked Woman | Louie | 1937-04-10 |
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Dead End | Hunk | 1937-08-27 |
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Breakdowns of 1937 | Self | 1937-12-31 |
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Marry the Girl | Specs | 1937-07-13 |
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Sh! The Octopus | Dempsey | 1937-12-11 |
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Sins of Man | Crusty | 1936-06-19 |
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The Singing Kid | Joe Eddy | 1936-04-10 |
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Three Men on a Horse | Charlie | 1936-11-21 |
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Sing Me a Love Song | Chris Cross | 1936-12-25 |
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Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel | Self | 1936-01-01 |
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Breakdowns of 1936 | Self | 1936-12-30 |
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Cain and Mabel | Dodo | 1936-09-26 |
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The Case of the Curious Bride | Spudsy | 1935-04-13 |
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While the Patient Slept | Police Sgt. Jim Jackson | 1935-03-09 |
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Things You Never See on the Screen | Self | 1935-12-01 |
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The Case of the Lucky Legs | Spudsy Drake | 1935-10-05 |
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A Night at the Ritz | Gyp | 1935-03-23 |
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I Live for Love | Mac | 1935-09-28 |
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Sweet Music | Barney Cowan | 1935-02-23 |
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Miss Pacific Fleet | Bernard 'Kewpie' Wiggins | 1935-12-14 |
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The Irish in Us | Carbarn Hammerschlog | 1935-07-31 |
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Page Miss Glory | Petey | 1935-09-07 |
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Broadway Hostess | Fishcake Carter | 1935-12-07 |
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The St. Louis Kid | Buck Willetts | 1934-11-10 |
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Bedside | Sam Sparks | 1934-01-27 |
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Jimmy the Gent | Lou | 1934-03-09 |
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The Case of the Howling Dog | Sgt. Holcomb | 1934-09-22 |
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The Big Shakedown | Lefty | 1934-01-06 |
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Happiness Ahead | Chuck | 1934-10-27 |
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I've Got Your Number | John 'Johnny' | 1934-02-24 |
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Whirlpool | Mac | 1934-04-10 |
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Twenty Million Sweethearts | Pete | 1934-05-26 |
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The Merry Frinks | Emmett Frink | 1934-05-26 |
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Bureau of Missing Persons | Detective Joe Musik | 1933-09-16 |
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Blondie Johnson | Louie | 1933-02-25 |
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The Keyhole | Hank Wales | 1933-03-25 |
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Employees' Entrance | Sweeney, store detective (uncredited) | 1933-02-11 |
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42nd Street | Mac Elroy | 1933-03-11 |
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King Kong | Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited) | 1933-03-15 |
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The Silk Express | Robert 'Rusty' Griffith | 1933-06-01 |
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Hard to Handle | radio announcer | 1933-01-28 |
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The Mayor of Hell | Mike | 1933-06-24 |
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Tomorrow at Seven | Dugan | 1933-06-01 |
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Havana Widows | Herman Brody | 1933-11-18 |
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Professional Sweetheart | O'Connor | 1933-06-09 |
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The Mind Reader | Frank | 1933-04-01 |
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Blessed Event | Frankie Wells | 1932-09-10 |
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Lawyer Man | Izzy Levine | 1932-12-24 |
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Barney Sykes | 1932-11-09 |
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Three on a Match | Dick | 1932-10-29 |
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Grand Hotel | Hotel Meat Packer (uncredited) | 1932-05-25 |
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Rackety Rax | Mike Dumphy | 1932-10-23 |
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The Girl Habit | Tony Maloney | 1931-06-27 |
