Lester Allen (17 November 1891 - 6 November 1949) was a screen, stage, vaudeville, circus actor, and film director. In vaudeville, he appeared in a double act with Nellie Breen and also emceed at the Palace Theatre.[1]
Selected filmography
- Love That Brute
- Ma and Pa Kettle
- That Lady in Ermine
- Crime on Their Hands
- The Pirate
- Fun on a Weekend
- The Dark Mirror
- The Dolly Sisters
- The Great Flamarion
- Klondike Kate
- The Heat's On
Death
Allen was struck and killed by a 25-year-old driver while crossing Ventura Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley.
References
- ^ Laurie, Joe, Jr. Vaudeville: From the Honky-tonks to the Palace. New York: Henry Holt, 1953. p. 230, 489.
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