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Billie Allen

Actress

Billie Allen attended Hampton Institute, now Hampton University then came to New York to study dance and acting. "On the Town" was her first Broadway musical with many others to follow. She studied acting and directing with Lee Strasburg, Lloyd Richards and Howard Clerman. Some of her Broadway credits include: Raisin in the Sun... See full bio »

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Wilhelmina L. Allen
in Richmond, Virginia, USA
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1996 The Prosecutors (TV movie)
Evelyn
 
1994 The Vernon Johns Story (TV movie)
Ida Rawlins
 
1991 Law & Order (TV series)
Judge West
– Out of Control (1991) … Judge West
 
1982 Losing Ground
 
1979 Winter Kills
Receptionist
 
1978 The Wiz
Aunt Em's Party
 
1973-1975 The Edge of Night (TV series)
Ada Chandler #1
 
1963-1965 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Lois Harley / Wilma
– The Patient Nurse (1965) … Lois Harley
– Rally Round My Comrades (1963) … Wilma
 
1964 Mr. Broadway (TV series)
Harriet
– Something to Sing About (1964) … Harriet
 
1964 Black Like Me
Vertell
 
1961-1962 Car 54, Where Are You? (TV series)
Mrs. Anderson / Mrs. Dave Anderson
– The Courtship of Sylvia Schnauser (1962) … Mrs. Anderson (uncredited)
– Christmas at the 53rd (1961) … Mrs. Dave Anderson (uncredited)
 
1961 Route 66 (TV series)
Cora Adams
– Goodnight Sweet Blues (1961) … Cora Adams
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Ruthir
– Seven Times Monday (1960) … Ruthir
 
1955-1959 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
WAC Billie / WAC Cpl. Billie
– The Weekend Colonel (1959) … WAC Billie
– The Bilko Boycott (1959) … WAC Billie
– Bilko the Butler (1959) … WAC Billie (uncredited)
– Papa Bilko (1958) … WAC Billie (uncredited)
– Bilko's School Days (1958) … WAC Billie
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1949 Souls of Sin
Etta Mason
 
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1987 Eddie Murphy Raw (documentary)
Eddie's Aunt (sketch)
 
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1990 That's Black Entertainment (documentary)
Herself
 
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Other Works:

Directed noted actress Ruby Dee in the play "Saint Lucy's Eyes" in New York in 2001. The play was written by Bridgette A. Wimberly and produced by Women's Project & Productions. This production opened in 2003 at The Alliance Theatre of Atlanta, Georgia, USA. See more »
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She and her composer-arranger husband Luther Henderson won Pioneer Awards at the Audelco "VIV" Awards on 18 November 2002. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn