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	~~{{short description\|English actor}}~~
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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Jack Allen		\| name = Jack Allen
	\| image = ~~Actor_Jack_Allen~~.jpg		\| image = Actor Jack Allen.jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| birth_name = Robert John Lea Allen		\| birth_name = Robert John Lea Allen
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1907\|10\|23\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1907\|10\|23\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:Sandbach\|Sandbach]], [[w:Cheshire\|Cheshire]], England		\| birth_place = [[Sandbach\|Sandbach]], [[Cheshire\|Cheshire]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1995\|5\|25\|1907\|10\|23\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1995\|5\|25\|1907\|10\|23\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[w:London\|London]], England		\| death_place = [[London\|London]], England
	\| spouse = [[w:Ruth Dunning\|Ruth Dunning]] (?-1983; her death)		\| spouse = [[Ruth Dunning\|Ruth Dunning]] (?-1983; her death)
	\| yearsactive = 1931–1982		\| yearsactive = 1931–1982
	}}		}}
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	'''Robert John Lea Allen''' (23 October 1907 – 25 May 1995) was an English film, theatre and television actor.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba4925e35\|title=Jack Allen\|website=BFI}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia/>		'''Robert John Lea Allen''' (23 October 1907 – 25 May 1995) was an English film, theatre and television actor.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba4925e35\|title=Jack Allen\|website=BFI}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia/>

	He made his stage debut in 1931 at the [[w:Liverpool Playhouse\|Liverpool Playhouse]], appearing in ''The Swan'' and had a long theatrical career which lasted until 1980, when he appeared at [[w:the Old Vic\|the Old Vic]] in a production of ''[[w:The Merchant of Venice\|The Merchant of Venice]]''.<ref name=mcfarlane>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=ruth+dunning+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=PA1862\|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition\|first=Brian\|last=McFarlane\|date=16 May 2016\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|isbn=9781526111968\|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.calmview2.eu/BristolTheatreArchive/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BTC67\|title=Search Results\|website=www.calmview2.eu}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/qdg/jack-allen/past\|title=Jack Allen - Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>		He made his stage debut in 1931 at the [[Liverpool Playhouse\|Liverpool Playhouse]], appearing in ''The Swan'' and had a long theatrical career which lasted until 1980, when he appeared at [[the Old Vic\|the Old Vic]] in a production of ''[[The Merchant of Venice\|The Merchant of Venice]]''.<ref name=mcfarlane>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=ruth+dunning+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=PA1862\|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition\|first=Brian\|last=McFarlane\|date=16 May 2016\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|isbn=9781526111968\|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.calmview2.eu/BristolTheatreArchive/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BTC67\|title=Search Results\|website=www.calmview2.eu}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/qdg/jack-allen/past\|title=Jack Allen - Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>

	He made his film debut in ''[[w:The Angelus (film)\|The Angelus]]'' (1937), while his most notable role was as Lieutenant Thomas Willoughby in the classic 1939 version of ''[[w:The Four Feathers (1939 film)\|''The Four Feathers'']]'' directed by [[w:Zoltan Korda\|Zoltan Korda]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/438237/credits.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Four Feathers, The (1939) Credits\|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He went on to have supporting roles in a number of films and television series until the 1980s, usually as typically British gentlemen and officer types.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|date=7 June 1995\|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref name=mcfarlane/>		He made his film debut in ''[[The Angelus (film)\|The Angelus]]'' (1937), while his most notable role was as Lieutenant Thomas Willoughby in the classic 1939 version of ''[[The Four Feathers (1939 film)\|''The Four Feathers'']]'' directed by [[Zoltan Korda\|Zoltan Korda]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/438237/credits.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Four Feathers, The (1939) Credits\|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He went on to have supporting roles in a number of films and television series until the 1980s, usually as typically British gentlemen and officer types.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|date=7 June 1995\|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref name=mcfarlane/>

	Films include ''[[w:The Sound Barrier\|The Sound Barrier]]'' (1952), ''[[w:The Heart of the Matter (film)\|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953), ''[[w:Jack the Ripper (1959 film)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959), ''[[w:The Queen's Guards\|The Queen's Guards]]'' (1961) and ''[[w:Ned Kelly (1970 film)\|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/jack-allen-p341774\|title=Jack Allen - Movies and Filmography\|website=AllMovie}}</ref>		Films include ''[[The Sound Barrier\|The Sound Barrier]]'' (1952), ''[[The Heart of the Matter (film)\|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953), ''[[Jack the Ripper (1959 film)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959), ''[[The Queen's Guards\|The Queen's Guards]]'' (1961) and ''[[Ned Kelly (1970 film)\|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/jack-allen-p341774\|title=Jack Allen - Movies and Filmography\|website=AllMovie}}</ref>

	On television he played Major Upshot-Bagley during the second series of popular 1950s sitcom ''[[w:The Army Game\|The Army Game]]'' and made appearances in ''[[w:The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''[[w:Tell It to the Marines (TV series)\|Tell It to the Marines]]'', ''[[w:Dixon of Dock Green\|Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[w:Danger Man\|Danger Man]]'', ''[[w:The Prisoner\|The Prisoner]]'', ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'', ''[[w:The Sweeney\|The Sweeney]]'' and ''[[w:Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=27952\|title=Jack Allen\|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref name=bfi/>		On television he played Major Upshot-Bagley during the second series of popular 1950s sitcom ''[[The Army Game\|The Army Game]]'' and made appearances in ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''[[Tell It to the Marines (TV series)\|Tell It to the Marines]]'', ''[[Dixon of Dock Green\|Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[Danger Man\|Danger Man]]'', ''[[The Prisoner\|The Prisoner]]'', ''[[Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'', ''[[The Sweeney\|The Sweeney]]'' and ''[[Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=27952\|title=Jack Allen\|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref name=bfi/>

	He also served during [[w:World War II\|World War II]].<ref>{{cite work\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|date=June 6, 1995\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|author=Adam Benedick\|work=[[w:The Independent\|The Independent]]}}</ref>		He also served during [[World War II\|World War II]].<ref>{{cite work\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|date=June 6, 1995\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|author=Adam Benedick\|work=[[The Independent\|The Independent]]}}</ref>

	==Selected filmography==		==Selected filmography==
	* ''[[w:Conspirator (1949 film)\|Conspirator]]'' (1949)		* ''[[Conspirator (1949 film)\|Conspirator]]'' (1949)
	* ''[[w:Wings of Danger\|Wings of Danger]]'' (1952)		* ''[[Wings of Danger\|Wings of Danger]]'' (1952)
	* ''[[w:The Sound Barrier\|The Sound Barrier]] '' (1952)		* ''[[The Sound Barrier\|The Sound Barrier]] '' (1952)
	* ''[[w:The Heart of the Matter (film)\|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953)		* ''[[The Heart of the Matter (film)\|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953)
	* ''[[w:Radio Cab Murder\|Radio Cab Murder]]'' (1954)		* ''[[Radio Cab Murder\|Radio Cab Murder]]'' (1954)
	* ''[[w:Impulse (1954 film)\|Impulse]]'' (1954)		* ''[[Impulse (1954 film)\|Impulse]]'' (1954)
	* ''[[w:Man from Tangier\|Man from Tangier]]'' (1957)		* ''[[Man from Tangier\|Man from Tangier]]'' (1957)
	* ''[[w:Jack the Ripper (1959 film)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959)		* ''[[Jack the Ripper (1959 film)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959)
	* ''[[w:The Breaking Point (1961 film)\|The Breaking Point]]'' (1961)		* ''[[The Breaking Point (1961 film)\|The Breaking Point]]'' (1961)
	* ''[[w:Bomb in the High Street\|Bomb in the High Street]]'' (1961)		* ''[[Bomb in the High Street\|Bomb in the High Street]]'' (1961)
	* ''[[w:The Big Switch\|The Big Switch]]'' (1968)		* ''[[The Big Switch\|The Big Switch]]'' (1968)
	* ''[[w:Ned Kelly (1970 film)\|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970)		* ''[[Ned Kelly (1970 film)\|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970)
	* ''[[w:House of Mortal Sin\|House of Mortal Sin]] '' (1975)		* ''[[House of Mortal Sin\|House of Mortal Sin]] '' (1975)

	==References==		==References==

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	On television he played Major Upshot-Bagley during the second series of popular 1950s sitcom ''[[w:The Army Game\|The Army Game]]'' and made appearances in ''[[w:The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''[[w:Tell It to the Marines (TV series)\|Tell It to the Marines]]'', ''[[w:Dixon of Dock Green\|Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[w:Danger Man\|Danger Man]]'', ''[[w:The Prisoner\|The Prisoner]]'', ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'', ''[[w:The Sweeney\|The Sweeney]]'' and ''[[w:Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=27952\|title=Jack Allen\|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref name=bfi/>		On television he played Major Upshot-Bagley during the second series of popular 1950s sitcom ''[[w:The Army Game\|The Army Game]]'' and made appearances in ''[[w:The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''[[w:Tell It to the Marines (TV series)\|Tell It to the Marines]]'', ''[[w:Dixon of Dock Green\|Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[w:Danger Man\|Danger Man]]'', ''[[w:The Prisoner\|The Prisoner]]'', ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'', ''[[w:The Sweeney\|The Sweeney]]'' and ''[[w:Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=27952\|title=Jack Allen\|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref name=bfi/>

	He also served during [[w:World War II\|World War II]].<ref>{{cite work\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|date=June 6, 1995\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|author=Adam Benedick\|work=[[w:The Independent\|]]}}</ref>		He also served during [[w:World War II\|World War II]].<ref>{{cite work\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|date=June 6, 1995\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|author=Adam Benedick\|work=[[w:The Independent\|The Independent]]}}</ref>

	==Selected filmography==		==Selected filmography==

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	\| birth_name = Robert John Lea Allen		\| birth_name = Robert John Lea Allen
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1907\|10\|23\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1907\|10\|23\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Sandbach]], [[Cheshire]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Sandbach\|Sandbach]], [[w:Cheshire\|Cheshire]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1995\|5\|25\|1907\|10\|23\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1995\|5\|25\|1907\|10\|23\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[London]], England		\| death_place = [[w:London\|London]], England
	\| spouse = [[Ruth Dunning]] (?-1983; her death)		\| spouse = [[w:Ruth Dunning\|Ruth Dunning]] (?-1983; her death)
	\| yearsactive = 1931–1982		\| yearsactive = 1931–1982
	}}		}}
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	'''Robert John Lea Allen''' (23 October 1907 – 25 May 1995) was an English film, theatre and television actor.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba4925e35\|title=Jack Allen\|website=BFI}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia/>		'''Robert John Lea Allen''' (23 October 1907 – 25 May 1995) was an English film, theatre and television actor.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba4925e35\|title=Jack Allen\|website=BFI}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia/>

	He made his stage debut in 1931 at the [[Liverpool Playhouse]], appearing in ''The Swan'' and had a long theatrical career which lasted until 1980, when he appeared at [[the Old Vic]] in a production of ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]''.<ref name=mcfarlane>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=ruth+dunning+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=PA1862\|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition\|first=Brian\|last=McFarlane\|date=16 May 2016\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|isbn=9781526111968\|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.calmview2.eu/BristolTheatreArchive/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BTC67\|title=Search Results\|website=www.calmview2.eu}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/qdg/jack-allen/past\|title=Jack Allen - Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>		He made his stage debut in 1931 at the [[w:Liverpool Playhouse\|Liverpool Playhouse]], appearing in ''The Swan'' and had a long theatrical career which lasted until 1980, when he appeared at [[w:the Old Vic\|the Old Vic]] in a production of ''[[w:The Merchant of Venice\|The Merchant of Venice]]''.<ref name=mcfarlane>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=ruth+dunning+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=PA1862\|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition\|first=Brian\|last=McFarlane\|date=16 May 2016\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|isbn=9781526111968\|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.calmview2.eu/BristolTheatreArchive/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BTC67\|title=Search Results\|website=www.calmview2.eu}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/qdg/jack-allen/past\|title=Jack Allen - Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>

	He made his film debut in ''[[The Angelus (film)\|The Angelus]]'' (1937), while his most notable role was as Lieutenant Thomas Willoughby in the classic 1939 version of ''[[The Four Feathers (1939 film)\|''The Four Feathers'']]'' directed by [[Zoltan Korda]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/438237/credits.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Four Feathers, The (1939) Credits\|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He went on to have supporting roles in a number of films and television series until the 1980s, usually as typically British gentlemen and officer types.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|date=7 June 1995\|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref name=mcfarlane/>		He made his film debut in ''[[w:The Angelus (film)\|The Angelus]]'' (1937), while his most notable role was as Lieutenant Thomas Willoughby in the classic 1939 version of ''[[w:The Four Feathers (1939 film)\|''The Four Feathers'']]'' directed by [[w:Zoltan Korda\|Zoltan Korda]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/438237/credits.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Four Feathers, The (1939) Credits\|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He went on to have supporting roles in a number of films and television series until the 1980s, usually as typically British gentlemen and officer types.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|date=7 June 1995\|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref name=mcfarlane/>

	Films include ''[[The Sound Barrier]]'' (1952), ''[[The Heart of the Matter (film)\|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953), ''[[Jack the Ripper (1959 film)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959), ''[[The Queen's Guards]]'' (1961) and ''[[Ned Kelly (1970 film)\|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/jack-allen-p341774\|title=Jack Allen - Movies and Filmography\|website=AllMovie}}</ref>		Films include ''[[w:The Sound Barrier\|The Sound Barrier]]'' (1952), ''[[w:The Heart of the Matter (film)\|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953), ''[[w:Jack the Ripper (1959 film)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959), ''[[w:The Queen's Guards\|The Queen's Guards]]'' (1961) and ''[[w:Ned Kelly (1970 film)\|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/jack-allen-p341774\|title=Jack Allen - Movies and Filmography\|website=AllMovie}}</ref>

	On television he played Major Upshot-Bagley during the second series of popular 1950s sitcom ''[[The Army Game]]'' and made appearances in ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''[[Tell It to the Marines (TV series)\|Tell It to the Marines]]'', ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[Danger Man]]'', ''[[The Prisoner]]'', ''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''[[The Sweeney]]'' and ''[[Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=27952\|title=Jack Allen\|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref name=bfi/>		On television he played Major Upshot-Bagley during the second series of popular 1950s sitcom ''[[w:The Army Game\|The Army Game]]'' and made appearances in ''[[w:The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''[[w:Tell It to the Marines (TV series)\|Tell It to the Marines]]'', ''[[w:Dixon of Dock Green\|Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[w:Danger Man\|Danger Man]]'', ''[[w:The Prisoner\|The Prisoner]]'', ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'', ''[[w:The Sweeney\|The Sweeney]]'' and ''[[w:Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=27952\|title=Jack Allen\|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref name=bfi/>

	He also served during [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite work\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|date=June 6, 1995\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|author=Adam Benedick\|work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref>		He also served during [[w:World War II\|World War II]].<ref>{{cite work\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|date=June 6, 1995\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|author=Adam Benedick\|work=[[w:The Independent\|]]}}</ref>

	==Selected filmography==		==Selected filmography==
	* ''[[Conspirator (1949 film)\|Conspirator]]'' (1949)		* ''[[w:Conspirator (1949 film)\|Conspirator]]'' (1949)
	* ''[[Wings of Danger]]'' (1952)		* ''[[w:Wings of Danger\|Wings of Danger]]'' (1952)
	* ''[[The Sound Barrier]] '' (1952)		* ''[[w:The Sound Barrier\|The Sound Barrier]] '' (1952)
	* ''[[The Heart of the Matter (film)\|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953)		* ''[[w:The Heart of the Matter (film)\|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953)
	* ''[[Radio Cab Murder]]'' (1954)		* ''[[w:Radio Cab Murder\|Radio Cab Murder]]'' (1954)
	* ''[[Impulse (1954 film)\|Impulse]]'' (1954)		* ''[[w:Impulse (1954 film)\|Impulse]]'' (1954)
	* ''[[Man from Tangier]]'' (1957)		* ''[[w:Man from Tangier\|Man from Tangier]]'' (1957)
	* ''[[Jack the Ripper (1959 film)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959)		* ''[[w:Jack the Ripper (1959 film)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959)
	* ''[[The Breaking Point (1961 film)\|The Breaking Point]]'' (1961)		* ''[[w:The Breaking Point (1961 film)\|The Breaking Point]]'' (1961)
	* ''[[Bomb in the High Street]]'' (1961)		* ''[[w:Bomb in the High Street\|Bomb in the High Street]]'' (1961)
	* ''[[The Big Switch]]'' (1968)		* ''[[w:The Big Switch\|The Big Switch]]'' (1968)
	* ''[[Ned Kelly (1970 film)\|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970)		* ''[[w:Ned Kelly (1970 film)\|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970)
	* ''[[House of Mortal Sin]] '' (1975)		* ''[[w:House of Mortal Sin\|House of Mortal Sin]] '' (1975)

	==References==		==References==

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{{short description|English actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Jack Allen
| image = Actor_Jack_Allen.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Robert John Lea Allen
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1907|10|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sandbach]], [[Cheshire]], England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1995|5|25|1907|10|23|df=y}}
| death_place = [[London]], England
| spouse = [[Ruth Dunning]] (?-1983; her death)
| yearsactive = 1931–1982
}}

'''Robert John Lea Allen''' (23 October 1907 – 25 May 1995) was an English film, theatre and television actor.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba4925e35|title=Jack Allen|website=BFI}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia/>

He made his stage debut in 1931 at the [[Liverpool Playhouse]], appearing in ''The Swan'' and had a long theatrical career which lasted until 1980, when he appeared at [[the Old Vic]] in a production of ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]''.<ref name=mcfarlane>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=ruth+dunning+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=PA1862|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition|first=Brian|last=McFarlane|date=16 May 2016|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9781526111968|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calmview2.eu/BristolTheatreArchive/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BTC67|title=Search Results|website=www.calmview2.eu}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/qdg/jack-allen/past|title=Jack Allen - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>

He made his film debut in ''[[The Angelus (film)|The Angelus]]'' (1937), while his most notable role was as Lieutenant Thomas Willoughby in the classic 1939 version of ''[[The Four Feathers (1939 film)|''The Four Feathers'']]'' directed by [[Zoltan Korda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/438237/credits.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Four Feathers, The (1939) Credits|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He went on to have supporting roles in a number of films and television series until the 1980s, usually as typically British gentlemen and officer types.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html|title=Obituary: Jack Allen|date=7 June 1995|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref name=mcfarlane/>

Films include ''[[The Sound Barrier]]'' (1952), ''[[The Heart of the Matter (film)|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953), ''[[Jack the Ripper (1959 film)|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959), ''[[The Queen's Guards]]'' (1961) and ''[[Ned Kelly (1970 film)|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/jack-allen-p341774|title=Jack Allen - Movies and Filmography|website=AllMovie}}</ref>

On television he played Major Upshot-Bagley during the second series of popular 1950s sitcom ''[[The Army Game]]'' and made appearances in ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''[[Tell It to the Marines (TV series)|Tell It to the Marines]]'', ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[Danger Man]]'', ''[[The Prisoner]]'', ''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''[[The Sweeney]]'' and ''[[Crown Court (TV series)|Crown Court]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=27952|title=Jack Allen|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref name=bfi/>

He also served during [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite work|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html|date=June 6, 1995|title=Obituary: Jack Allen|author=Adam Benedick|work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
* ''[[Conspirator (1949 film)|Conspirator]]'' (1949)
* ''[[Wings of Danger]]'' (1952)
* ''[[The Sound Barrier]] '' (1952)
* ''[[The Heart of the Matter (film)|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953)
* ''[[Radio Cab Murder]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Impulse (1954 film)|Impulse]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Man from Tangier]]'' (1957)
* ''[[Jack the Ripper (1959 film)|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959)
* ''[[The Breaking Point (1961 film)|The Breaking Point]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Bomb in the High Street]]'' (1961)
* ''[[The Big Switch]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Ned Kelly (1970 film)|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970)
* ''[[House of Mortal Sin]] '' (1975)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0020600|name=Jack Allen}}
*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html Jack Allen Obituary in ''The Independent'']

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	\| name = Jack Allen		\| name = Jack Allen
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	\| birth_name = Robert John Lea Allen		\| birth_name = Robert John Lea Allen
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1907\|10\|23\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1907\|10\|23\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:Sandbach\|Sandbach]], [[w:Cheshire\|Cheshire]], England		\| birth_place = [[Sandbach\|Sandbach]], [[Cheshire\|Cheshire]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1995\|5\|25\|1907\|10\|23\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1995\|5\|25\|1907\|10\|23\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[w:London\|London]], England		\| death_place = [[London\|London]], England
	\| spouse = [[w:Ruth Dunning\|Ruth Dunning]] (?-1983; her death)		\| spouse = [[Ruth Dunning\|Ruth Dunning]] (?-1983; her death)
	\| yearsactive = 1931–1982		\| yearsactive = 1931–1982
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	'''Robert John Lea Allen''' (23 October 1907 – 25 May 1995) was an English film, theatre and television actor.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba4925e35\|title=Jack Allen\|website=BFI}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia/>		'''Robert John Lea Allen''' (23 October 1907 – 25 May 1995) was an English film, theatre and television actor.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba4925e35\|title=Jack Allen\|website=BFI}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia/>

	He made his stage debut in 1931 at the [[w:Liverpool Playhouse\|Liverpool Playhouse]], appearing in ''The Swan'' and had a long theatrical career which lasted until 1980, when he appeared at [[w:the Old Vic\|the Old Vic]] in a production of ''[[w:The Merchant of Venice\|The Merchant of Venice]]''.<ref name=mcfarlane>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=ruth+dunning+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=PA1862\|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition\|first=Brian\|last=McFarlane\|date=16 May 2016\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|isbn=9781526111968\|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.calmview2.eu/BristolTheatreArchive/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BTC67\|title=Search Results\|website=www.calmview2.eu}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/qdg/jack-allen/past\|title=Jack Allen - Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>		He made his stage debut in 1931 at the [[Liverpool Playhouse\|Liverpool Playhouse]], appearing in ''The Swan'' and had a long theatrical career which lasted until 1980, when he appeared at [[the Old Vic\|the Old Vic]] in a production of ''[[The Merchant of Venice\|The Merchant of Venice]]''.<ref name=mcfarlane>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=ruth+dunning+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=PA1862\|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition\|first=Brian\|last=McFarlane\|date=16 May 2016\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|isbn=9781526111968\|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.calmview2.eu/BristolTheatreArchive/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BTC67\|title=Search Results\|website=www.calmview2.eu}}</ref><ref name=theatricalia>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/qdg/jack-allen/past\|title=Jack Allen - Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>

	He made his film debut in ''[[w:The Angelus (film)\|The Angelus]]'' (1937), while his most notable role was as Lieutenant Thomas Willoughby in the classic 1939 version of ''[[w:The Four Feathers (1939 film)\|''The Four Feathers'']]'' directed by [[w:Zoltan Korda\|Zoltan Korda]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/438237/credits.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Four Feathers, The (1939) Credits\|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He went on to have supporting roles in a number of films and television series until the 1980s, usually as typically British gentlemen and officer types.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|date=7 June 1995\|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref name=mcfarlane/>		He made his film debut in ''[[The Angelus (film)\|The Angelus]]'' (1937), while his most notable role was as Lieutenant Thomas Willoughby in the classic 1939 version of ''[[The Four Feathers (1939 film)\|''The Four Feathers'']]'' directed by [[Zoltan Korda\|Zoltan Korda]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/438237/credits.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Four Feathers, The (1939) Credits\|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He went on to have supporting roles in a number of films and television series until the 1980s, usually as typically British gentlemen and officer types.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|date=7 June 1995\|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref name=mcfarlane/>

	Films include ''[[w:The Sound Barrier\|The Sound Barrier]]'' (1952), ''[[w:The Heart of the Matter (film)\|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953), ''[[w:Jack the Ripper (1959 film)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959), ''[[w:The Queen's Guards\|The Queen's Guards]]'' (1961) and ''[[w:Ned Kelly (1970 film)\|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/jack-allen-p341774\|title=Jack Allen - Movies and Filmography\|website=AllMovie}}</ref>		Films include ''[[The Sound Barrier\|The Sound Barrier]]'' (1952), ''[[The Heart of the Matter (film)\|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953), ''[[Jack the Ripper (1959 film)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959), ''[[The Queen's Guards\|The Queen's Guards]]'' (1961) and ''[[Ned Kelly (1970 film)\|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/jack-allen-p341774\|title=Jack Allen - Movies and Filmography\|website=AllMovie}}</ref>

	On television he played Major Upshot-Bagley during the second series of popular 1950s sitcom ''[[w:The Army Game\|The Army Game]]'' and made appearances in ''[[w:The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''[[w:Tell It to the Marines (TV series)\|Tell It to the Marines]]'', ''[[w:Dixon of Dock Green\|Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[w:Danger Man\|Danger Man]]'', ''[[w:The Prisoner\|The Prisoner]]'', ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'', ''[[w:The Sweeney\|The Sweeney]]'' and ''[[w:Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=27952\|title=Jack Allen\|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref name=bfi/>		On television he played Major Upshot-Bagley during the second series of popular 1950s sitcom ''[[The Army Game\|The Army Game]]'' and made appearances in ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''[[Tell It to the Marines (TV series)\|Tell It to the Marines]]'', ''[[Dixon of Dock Green\|Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[Danger Man\|Danger Man]]'', ''[[The Prisoner\|The Prisoner]]'', ''[[Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'', ''[[The Sweeney\|The Sweeney]]'' and ''[[Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=27952\|title=Jack Allen\|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref name=bfi/>

	He also served during [[w:World War II\|World War II]].<ref>{{cite work\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|date=June 6, 1995\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|author=Adam Benedick\|work=[[w:The Independent\|The Independent]]}}</ref>		He also served during [[World War II\|World War II]].<ref>{{cite work\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jack-allen-1585281.html\|date=June 6, 1995\|title=Obituary: Jack Allen\|author=Adam Benedick\|work=[[The Independent\|The Independent]]}}</ref>

	==Selected filmography==		==Selected filmography==
	* ''[[w:Conspirator (1949 film)\|Conspirator]]'' (1949)		* ''[[Conspirator (1949 film)\|Conspirator]]'' (1949)
	* ''[[w:Wings of Danger\|Wings of Danger]]'' (1952)		* ''[[Wings of Danger\|Wings of Danger]]'' (1952)
	* ''[[w:The Sound Barrier\|The Sound Barrier]] '' (1952)		* ''[[The Sound Barrier\|The Sound Barrier]] '' (1952)
	* ''[[w:The Heart of the Matter (film)\|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953)		* ''[[The Heart of the Matter (film)\|The Heart of the Matter]]'' (1953)
	* ''[[w:Radio Cab Murder\|Radio Cab Murder]]'' (1954)		* ''[[Radio Cab Murder\|Radio Cab Murder]]'' (1954)
	* ''[[w:Impulse (1954 film)\|Impulse]]'' (1954)		* ''[[Impulse (1954 film)\|Impulse]]'' (1954)
	* ''[[w:Man from Tangier\|Man from Tangier]]'' (1957)		* ''[[Man from Tangier\|Man from Tangier]]'' (1957)
	* ''[[w:Jack the Ripper (1959 film)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959)		* ''[[Jack the Ripper (1959 film)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' (1959)
	* ''[[w:The Breaking Point (1961 film)\|The Breaking Point]]'' (1961)		* ''[[The Breaking Point (1961 film)\|The Breaking Point]]'' (1961)
	* ''[[w:Bomb in the High Street\|Bomb in the High Street]]'' (1961)		* ''[[Bomb in the High Street\|Bomb in the High Street]]'' (1961)
	* ''[[w:The Big Switch\|The Big Switch]]'' (1968)		* ''[[The Big Switch\|The Big Switch]]'' (1968)
	* ''[[w:Ned Kelly (1970 film)\|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970)		* ''[[Ned Kelly (1970 film)\|Ned Kelly]]'' (1970)
	* ''[[w:House of Mortal Sin\|House of Mortal Sin]] '' (1975)		* ''[[House of Mortal Sin\|House of Mortal Sin]] '' (1975)

	==References==		==References==