1906-03-28 Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Robert "Tex" Allen (also credited as Bob Allen) was a leading actor in both feature films and B-movie westerns between 1935 and 1944. Born as Irvine E. Theodore Baehr on March 28, 1906 in Mount Vernon, New York, Allen went on to graduate from the New York Military Academy in 1924, where he rode in the academy cavalry and from Dartmouth College in 1929 with a degree in English. In vacations he had driven a truck as a labourer. He worked for a bank which soon failed in the Great Depression. He flew briefly with the Curtis Flying service as a commercial pilot. He first came to the screen in 1926 before signing a standard acting contract with Paramount Pictures, in 1929. He appeared in the famous Marx Brothers movie Animal Crackers and several other small parts. Then, he signed with Columbia Pictures in 1935. He also later contracted with 20th Century Fox. Allen's first notable role was the male lead in Love Me Forever (1935), for which he won a Box Office Award. He gained additional notice as the star of When You're in Love (1936), opposite Grace Moore. The same year, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the title role in the film The Life of Lafayette. After the departure of cowboy star Ken Maynard, Allen was plugged into producer Larry Darmour's formulaic Ranger pictures. Along with sidekick Wally Wales (played by Hal Taliaferro), he redefined the role, starring in six films for director Spencer Gordon Bennet in that year alone. These films became known as the Bob Allen Ranger series. However, the studio was looking for a singing cowboy to compete with Gene Autry and Allen was eventually replaced by Roy Rogers. He appeared in two dozen films after that, however. He had acted on Broadway in the original productions of Show Boat and Kiss Them for Me. In 1956 he appeared in the original production of Auntie Mame, opposite Rosalind Russell, and later Greer Garson. He appeared in other Broadway plays, in touring productions, in soap operas, documentaries and commercials. He became a real estate broker in 1964 but returned to the stage from time to time, including an appearance as J.B. Biggley in the 1972 Equity Library Theatre revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert (Tex) Allen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Raiders of the Living Dead | Dr. Carstairs | 1986-03-09 |
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Pie in the Sky | Brill's Father | 1964-01-01 |
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City of Chance | Fred Walcott | 1940-01-13 |
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Fighting Thoroughbreds | Greg Bogart | 1939-01-06 |
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Everybody's Baby | Dick Lane | 1939-03-24 |
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Winter Carnival | Rocky Morgan | 1939-07-28 |
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Winner Take All | Tom Walker | 1939-03-29 |
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Tail Spin | Charlie | 1939-02-19 |
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Gateway | Reporter | 1938-08-05 |
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Keep Smiling | Stanley Harper | 1938-08-12 |
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Meet the Girls | Charles Tucker | 1938-10-06 |
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Kentucky | Man Dancing with Sally (uncredited) | 1938-12-30 |
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Reckless Ranger | Jim Allen / Bob Allen | 1937-05-29 |
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Law of the Ranger | Ranger Bob Allen | 1937-05-11 |
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Let's Get Married | Charles | 1937-04-14 |
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The Awful Truth | Frank Randall | 1937-10-20 |
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The Rangers Step In | Bob Allen | 1937-08-08 |
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Hold 'Em Navy | Midshipman | 1937-11-04 |
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Ranger Courage | Bob Allen | 1937-01-10 |
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The Unknown Ranger | Bob Allen | 1936-09-15 |
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Rio Grande Ranger | Bob Allen | 1936-12-11 |
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Craig's Wife | Gene Fredericks | 1936-09-25 |
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White Lies | Arthur Bradford | 1935-12-27 |
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Guard That Girl | Larry Donovan | 1935-11-02 |
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Love Me Forever | Phillip Cameron | 1935-06-28 |
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Death Flies East | Baker | 1935-02-28 |
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Law Beyond the Range | Johnny Kane | 1935-02-15 |
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Fighting Shadows | Constable Bob Rutledge | 1935-04-18 |
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Crime and Punishment | Dmitri | 1935-11-22 |
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The Revenge Rider | Chad Harmon | 1935-03-18 |
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The Black Room | Lt. Albert Lussan | 1935-07-15 |
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Party Wire | Roy Daniels | 1935-04-27 |
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Air Hawks | Bill Lewis | 1935-05-07 |
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I'll Love You Always | Joe | 1935-03-19 |
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The Captain Hates the Sea | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | 1934-11-02 |
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Girl in Danger | Reporter (uncredited) | 1934-09-11 |
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Social Register | Socialite (uncredited) | 1934-03-10 |
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Menace | Andrew Forsythe | 1934-11-22 |
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Jealousy | Jim Rainey | 1934-11-23 |
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Racetrack | Bit Role (uncredited) | 1933-02-25 |
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Party Husband | 1931-06-06 | |
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The Reckless Hour | Hal - Allen's Friend (uncredited) | 1931-08-15 |
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Big Business Girl | Graduate at Dance (uncredited) | 1931-06-12 |
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Night Nurse | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1931-07-16 |
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Animal Crackers | House Party Guest (uncredited) | 1930-08-08 |
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The Quarterback | Football Player (uncredited) | 1926-10-11 |
