Allene Roberts
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Allene Roberts | |
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Born | Emma Allene Roberts September 1, 1928 Fairfield, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | May 9, 2019 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S | (aged 90)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1947–1957 |
Spouse |
Ralph Cochran
(m. 1955; died 1989) |
Children | 4 |
Emma Allene Roberts[1] (September 1, 1928 – May 9, 2019)[2][3] was an American actress.
Early years
Born in Fairfield, Alabama, Roberts was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Roberts. In 1941, she won the "America's Most Charming Child" contest sponsored by the New York Daily Mirror,[4] receiving $1,000 in cash and a $1,000 contract with Warner Bros. studio.[1]
Career
Roberts appeared in twelve movies from 1947 to 1954, and on TV in Four Star Playhouse, Adventures of Superman[5] and Dragnet.[citation needed] Her first big picture was The Red House (1947)[3] starring Rory Calhoun, Julie London and Edward G. Robinson. That movie was considered by the critics[which?] to be the "sleeper hit" of the year.[citation needed]
Roberts' other films included the film noir pair, Knock on Any Door,[6] Union Station[7] and Bomba on Panther Island.
Death
On May 9, 2019, Roberts died in Huntsville, Alabama, at age 90.[3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1947 | The Red House | Meg | |
1948 | The Sign of the Ram | Jane St. Aubyn | |
Michael O'Halloran | Lily Nelson | ||
1949 | Knock on Any Door | Emma | |
Bomba on Panther Island | Judy Maitland | ||
1950 | Union Station | Lorna Murchison | |
1951 | A Wonderful Life | Mary Wood | Short |
Santa Fe | Ella Sue Canfield | ||
The Hoodlum | Rosa | ||
1952 | Kid Monk Baroni | Emily Brooks | |
Thunderbirds | Margie Hanford | ||
The Blazing Forest | Milly | Uncredited |
References
- ^ a b Fernandez, Charles (May 13, 1941). "Tampa Girl, 12, Wins $2000 First Prize As Most Charming Child". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Allene Roberts Cochran Obituary – Visitation & Funeral Information". www.laughlinservice.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Allene Roberts, Actress in Humphrey Bogart's 'Knock on Any Door,' Dies at 90". The Hollywood Reporter. May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Stalnaker, Leo Jr. (June 15, 1949). "Allene Roberts Invites Her Friends Here to Write Her in Hollywood". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. p. 3. Retrieved June 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ""Adventures of Superman" Actress Allene Roberts Passes Away".
- ^ Silver, Alain and Elizabeth Ward, ed., Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style, The Overlook Press, Woodstock, NY, Third Edition, 1992 pp. 161–162
- ^ Silver, p. 303.
External links
- Allene Roberts at IMDb
- Allene Roberts at the American Film Institute
- Allene Roberts: True to her roots
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