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Allen Jenkins
Allen Curtis Jenkins, born as Alfred McGonegal, was an iconic American character actor, voice actor, and singer who left an indelible mark on both stage and screen. Born on April 9, 1900, in Staten Island, New York, Jenkins started his illustrious acting career on the stage back in 1922. He quickly made a mark as a versatile artist, landing a seven-year contract with Warner Bros in 1932. Known for his characteristic gloom-faced wit, Jenkins shone in versatile roles across comedies, dramas, and musicals. He was part of Hollywood's esteemed 'Irish Mafia', a group that included famous names like Spencer Tracy, James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Frank McHugh. After his contract ended, Jenkins worked as a freelancer and explored television, a budding industry at the time. He is perhaps most fondly remembered by certain fans as the voice of Officer Charlie Dibble in the Hanna-Barbera TV cartoon series Top Cat (1961–62). Jenkins' career spanned diverse roles, but he remained a consistent and formidable character actor who could always be counted on to add depth and nuance to his work. Deadline was lung cancer, and he passed away on July 20, 1974.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Alfred McGonegal
Born: Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: April 9, 1900
Occupations: Actor, voice actor, singer
Years Active: 1923-1974
Children: 3
Spouses: Mary Landee
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Movies Featuring Allen Jenkins
Ball of Fire
Pillow Talk
42nd Street
Tortilla Flat
Complicated Women
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Footsteps in the Dark
Hard to Handle
The Gay Falcon
Blondie Johnson
Dive Bomber
Bedside
Jimmy the Gent
The Front Page
Chained for Life
Employees’ Entrance
Whirlpool
Stage Door Canteen
A Date with the Falcon
Havana Widows
A Night at the Ritz
I’d Rather Be Rich
For Those Who Think Young
Crazy Over Horses
Bureau of Missing Persons
Breakdowns of 1937
Ever Since Eve
A Slight Case of Murder
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
Marry the Girl
Breakdowns of 1940
Sweet Music
Happiness Ahead
Miss Pacific Fleet
Tin Pan Alley
Hard to Get
Sing Me a Love Song
The Big Wheel
Behave Yourself!
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Curious Bride
Marked Woman
Lady on a Train
The Mind Reader
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Merry Frinks
The Falcon Takes Over
The Case of the Lucky Legs
Doctor, You’ve Got to Be Kidding!
Tomorrow at Seven
Cain and Mabel
Maisie Gets Her Man
The St. Louis Kid
Three on a Match
Brother Orchid
The Perfect Specimen
Naughty But Nice
Robin and the 7 Hoods
The Spy in the Green Hat
Blessed Event
Professional Sweetheart
A Day at Santa Anita
Time Out for Rhythm
Meet the Wildcat
Breakdowns of 1936
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Go West, Young Lady
The Silk Express
I’ve Got Your Number
Lawyer Man
Wonder Man
The Hat Box Mystery
The Singing Kid
Wild Harvest
Three Men on a Horse
The Case of the Baby-Sitter
They All Kissed the Bride
Broadway Hostess
Three Cheers for the Girls
Talent Scout
Going Places
Sweepstakes Winner
The Keyhole
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Racket Busters
Swing Your Lady
Dead End
Things You Never See on the Screen
Fun on a Weekend
While the Patient Slept
I Live for Love
The Mayor of Hell
Fools for Scandal
Five Came Back
The Inside Story
The Singing Marine
Breakdowns of 1938
Ready, Willing and Able
Sh! The Octopus
Career Timeline
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1964
I’d Rather Be Rich
Fred
For Those Who Think Young
Col. Leslie Jenkins
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Vermin Witowski
1947
The Hat Box Mystery
'Harvard'
Wild Harvest
Higgins
The Case of the Baby-Sitter
Howard 'Harvard' Quinlan
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Farrell
Fun on a Weekend
Joe Morgan
1943
Stage Door Canteen
Allen Jenkins
Three Cheers for the Girls
Marine Sergeant in Chorus (archive footage) (uncredited)
1942
Ball of Fire
Tortilla Flat
A Date with the Falcon
Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke
The Falcon Takes Over
Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke
Maisie Gets Her Man
'Pappy' Goodring
They All Kissed the Bride
Johnny Johnson
1941
Footsteps in the Dark
Wilfred
The Gay Falcon
Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke
Dive Bomber
Lucky James
Time Out for Rhythm
Off-Beat Davis
Go West, Young Lady
Hank
1940
Breakdowns of 1940
Self
Tin Pan Alley
Casey
Brother Orchid
Willie 'The Knife' Corson
Meet the Wildcat
Max Schwydel
1939
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
Steve McBride
Naughty But Nice
Joe Dirk
Sweepstakes Winner
Xerxes 'Tip' Bailey
Five Came Back
Pete
1938
A Slight Case of Murder
Mike
Hard to Get
Roscoe
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Okay
Going Places
Droopy
Racket Busters
Skeets Wilson
Swing Your Lady
Shiner Ward
Fools for Scandal
Dewey Gibson
Breakdowns of 1938
Shiner Ward / Duke Dennis (archive footage) (uncredited)
1937
Breakdowns of 1937
Self
Ever Since Eve
Jake Edgall
Marry the Girl
Specs
Marked Woman
Louie
The Perfect Specimen
Pinky
A Day at Santa Anita
Allen Jenkins (uncredited)
Talent Scout
Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dead End
Hunk
The Singing Marine
Sergeant Mike
Ready, Willing and Able
J. Van Courtland
Sh! The Octopus
Dempsey
1936
Sing Me a Love Song
Chris Cross
Cain and Mabel
Dodo
Breakdowns of 1936
Self
The Singing Kid
Joe Eddy
Three Men on a Horse
Charlie
1935
A Night at the Ritz
Gyp
Sweet Music
Barney Cowan
Miss Pacific Fleet
Bernard 'Kewpie' Wiggins
The Case of the Curious Bride
Spudsy
The Case of the Lucky Legs
Spudsy Drake
Broadway Hostess
Fishcake Carter
Things You Never See on the Screen
Self
While the Patient Slept
Police Sgt. Jim Jackson
I Live for Love
Mac
1934
Bedside
Sam Sparks
Jimmy the Gent
Lou
Whirlpool
Mac
Happiness Ahead
Chuck
The Case of the Howling Dog
Sgt. Holcomb
The Merry Frinks
Emmett Frink
The St. Louis Kid
Buck Willetts
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Pete
I’ve Got Your Number
John 'Johnny'
1933
42nd Street
Hard to Handle
radio announcer
Blondie Johnson
Louie
Employees’ Entrance
Sweeney, store detective (uncredited)
Havana Widows
Herman Brody
Bureau of Missing Persons
Detective Joe Musik
The Mind Reader
Frank
Tomorrow at Seven
Dugan
Professional Sweetheart
O'Connor
The Silk Express
Robert 'Rusty' Griffith
The Keyhole
Hank Wales
The Mayor of Hell
Mike
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