Richard Allan (actor)
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Richard Allan | |
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| Born | Richard Mann Allan June 23, 1923 Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 1999 (aged 76) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Burial place | Gillham Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1945–1964 |
Richard Mann Allan (June 22, 1923 – September 6, 1999) was an American actor who was known for his appearance with Susan Hayward in With a Song in My Heart (1952), Ava Gardner in The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), and Marilyn Monroe in Niagara (1953).
Early life
Richard Mann Allan was born on June 22, 1923, in Jacksonville, Illinois, as the youngest child and son of the four children of Edna Mann (1893–1973), a dietitian, and Robert Howard Allan (1895–1958), a farmer. He had two brothers, Edward and Robert Howard Allan Jr. (1922–2009), and a sister, Catherine Allan. Allan started taking a dancing course at the age of seven.
Death
Allan died in Louisville, Kentucky, due to a lung cancer at the age of 76.[1] He was buried at Gillham Cemetery.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Neptune's Daughter | Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Duchess of Idaho | Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Wabash Avenue | Lau | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Love That Brute | Chorus Boy | Uncredited |
| 1950 | My Blue Heaven | Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Halls of Montezuma | Pvt. Stewart | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Call Me Mister | Stewart | Uncredited |
| 1951 | A Place in the Sun | George Eastman | Body double for Montgomery Clift |
| 1951 | The Frogmen | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | With a Song in My Heart | Dancer | With Susan Hayward |
| 1952 | Down Among the Sheltering Palms | Officer | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Dreamboat | Student | Uncredited |
| 1952 | O. Henry's Full House | Pete | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Snows of Kilimanjaro | Spanish Dancer | With Ava Gardner |
| 1952 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | Charlie | |
| 1953 | Niagara | Patrick Cutler | With Marilyn Monroe |
| 1954 | The Egyptian | Student | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The Racers | Mechanic | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Best Things in Life Are Free | Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1957 | The Simple Girl | Robert Holden | |
| 1957 | Casino de Paris | Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Und abends in die Scala | Nico | |
| 1958 | The Csardas King | Stefan | |
| 1958 | Kleine Leute mal ganz groß | Bob McFadden | |
| 1959 | The Rest Is Silence | Stanley Goulden | |
| 1962 | The Horizontal Lieutenant | Officer | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Dead Woman from Beverly Hills | Cesare Giovanni | Uncredited |
References
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. (1998). Obituaries in the Performing Arts. McFarland & Company. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7864-0748-4.
External links
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