Allene Roberts
Born: 1928-09-01 in Fairfield, Alabama, USA
Died: 2019-05-09
Known For: Acting
Biography
Allene Roberts (September 1, 1928 - May 9, 2019) was an American actress. Born in Fairfield Highlands, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham, she starred in twelve movies between 1947 and 1954 and appeared on TV in Four Star Playhouse, The Adventures of Superman and Dragnet. Her first big picture was The Red House starring Rory Calhoun, Julie London and Edward G. Robinson. That movie was considered by the critics to be the 'sleeper hit' of the year. She starred in Knock on Any Door starring John Derek and Humphrey Bogart, and in Union Station with William Holden. As well other films, such as the serial Bomba on Panther Island (Monogram Pictures, 1949). As of 2009, she resides in Huntsville, Alabama, the widow of Ralph Cochran; the couple had four children, John, Leslie, Julie and Laurie.
Filmography
1954
1952
- Four Star Playhouse as Lisa Collins
- Adventures of Superman
- Kid Monk Baroni as Emily Brooks
1951
- Dragnet
- The Hoodlum as Rosa
- Santa Fe as Ella Sue Canfield
- The Living Christ as Dora
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Joan
1950
- Union Station as Lorna Murchison
- A Wonderful Life as Mary Wood
1949
- Knock on Any Door as Emma
- Bomba on Panther Island as Judy Maitland
1948
- The Sign of the Ram as Jane St. Aubyn
- Michael O'Halloran as Lily Nelson
1947
- The Red House as Meg Morgan