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Mel Allen (I) (1913–1996)

Actor | Writer

Sixty years ago, Allen started out as an announcer for the New York Yankees. In 1977, he started "This Week in Baseball", a show comprised of the past weeks baseball highlights. See full bio »

Born:

Melvin Allen Israel
in Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Died:

(age 83) in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
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Filmography

Hide HideActor (8 titles)
1993 Baseball Funny Side Up Goes Extra Innings (video)
Narrator
 
1993 Needful Things
Baseball Announcer
 
1990 This Week in Baseball 1990 (video)
Narrator
 
1988 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Baseball Announcer
 
1987 Baseball Funny Side Up (video)
Narrator
 
1975 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Baseball Announcer
– The Adventure of the 12th Floor Express (1975) … Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1955 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Baseball Sketch / Mel Allen
– Episode #5.2 (1955) … Mel Allen / Baseball Sketch
 
1947 Aqua Capers (short)
Narrator
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
1954 Sport Show: Touchdown Trophies (documentary short) (commentary)
 
1952 Fox Movietone Sports: Mel Allen's Football Review (short) (script)
 
1951 Fox Movietone Sports: Mel Allen's Football Review 3104 - Football Winning Ways (short) (narrative)
 
1947 Style of the Stars (documentary short) (narrative)
 
Show ShowSelf (69 titles)
1992 The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History (video documentary)
Narrator
 
1990 Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend (video short)
Himself
 
1989 Born on the Fourth of July
Himself (voice)
 
1989 Ball Talk: Baseball's Voices of Summer (video documentary)
 
1987 New York Yankees (The Movie) (documentary)
Himself
 
1984 The Flamingo Kid
Himself (voice)
 
1982 Million Dollar Infield (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977-1995 This Week in Baseball (TV series)
Host
 
1975-1977 The Way It Was (TV series)
Himself
– The Yankee Dynasty: Part 3 (1977) … Himself
– The Yankees Dynasty: Part 2 (1977) … Himself
– The 1956 World Series (1975) … Himself
 
1963 1963 World Series (TV series)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 4 (1963) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 3 (1963) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 2 (1963) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 1 (1963) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1963 1963 Rose Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1962 1962 World Series (TV series)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 7 (1962) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 6 (1962) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 5 (1962) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 4 (1962) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 3 (1962) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
See all 7 episodes »
 
1962 1962 Rose Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1961 1961 World Series (TV series)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 5 (1961) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 4 (1961) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 3 (1961) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 2 (1961) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 1 (1961) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1961 1961 Rose Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1960 1960 World Series (TV mini-series)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 7 (1960) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 6 (1960) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 5 (1960) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 4 (1960) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 3 (1960) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
See all 7 episodes »
 
1960 1960 Rose Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1959 Phillies Jackpot Bowling (TV series)
Host
 
1959 1959 Rose Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1958 1958 World Series (TV mini-series)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 7 (1958) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 6 (1958) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 5 (1958) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 4 (1958) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 3 (1958) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
See all 7 episodes »
 
1958 1958 MLB All-Star Game (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1958 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.162 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 1958 Rose Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1957 1957 World Series (TV mini-series)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 7 (1957) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 6 (1957) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 5 (1957) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 4 (1957) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 3 (1957) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
See all 7 episodes »
 
1957 1957 MLB All-Star Game (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1957 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #4.32 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 1957 Rose Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1956 1956 World Series (TV series)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 7 (1956) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 6 (1956) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 5 (1956) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 4 (1956) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 3 (1956) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
See all 7 episodes »
 
1956 1956 MLB All-Star Game (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1956 A Thoroughbred Is Born (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1956 1956 Rose Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1950-1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Sportscaster / Himself
– Episode #6.5 (1955) … Himself - Sportscaster
– Episode #6.3 (1955) … Himself - Sportscaster
– Episode #1.8 (1950) … Himself
 
1955 1955 World Series (TV mini-series)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 7 (1955) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 6 (1955) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 5 (1955) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 4 (1955) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 3 (1955) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
See all 7 episodes »
 
1955 1955 MLB All-Star Game (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1955 Punts and Stunts (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1955 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Himself
– High Pitch (1955) … Himself
 
1955 Stampede City (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1955 1955 Rose Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1954 1954 MLB All-Star Game (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1954 Sport Show: Touchdown Trophies (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1954 Night People
Himself (World Series game radio announcer) (voice) (uncredited)
 
1954 1954 Rose Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1953 1953 Army-Navy Game (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1953 1953 World Series (TV mini-series)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 6 (1953) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 5 (1953) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 4 (1953) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 3 (1953) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 2 (1953) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
See all 6 episodes »
 
1953 1953 MLB All-Star Game (TV movie)
Himself - Color Commentator
 
1953 Gridiron Goliaths (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1953 1953 Rose Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1952 1952 Army-Navy Game (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1952 1952 World Series (TV mini-series)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 7 (1952) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 6 (1952) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 5 (1952) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 4 (1952) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
– Game 3 (1952) … Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
See all 7 episodes »
 
1952 U.S. Olympic Champions (documentary short)
Commentator
 
1952 Fox Movietone Sports: Mel Allen's Football Review (short)
Narrator
 
1952 1952 MLB All-Star Game (TV movie)
Himself - Color Commentator
 
1952 1952 Rose Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1951 Surf Riding (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1951 Fox Movietone Sports: Mel Allen's Football Review 3104 - Football Winning Ways (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1951 Football Winning Ways (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1951 1951 World Series (TV mini-series)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1951 Accent on Balance (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1951 Mister Basketball (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1951 Let's Go Marlin Fishing (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1951 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Sportscaster
– Episode #3.31 (1951) … Himself - Sportscaster
 
1951 Arrow Artistry (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1950 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.50 (1950) … Himself
 
1948 The Babe Ruth Story
Himself (sports announcer)
 
1947 Style of the Stars (documentary short)
Mel Allen
 
1946 Let's Celebrate (TV series)
Host
 
1939 Conquering the Colorado (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1939 On the Air (short)
Himself - Announcer (as Melvin Allen)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2010 A Hall for Heroes: The Inaugural Hall of Fame Induction of 1939 (TV documentary)
Narrator of Babe Ruth Newsreel (archive sound) (uncredited)
 
2010 Prime 9 (TV series)
 
2006 War Stories with Oliver North (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Mantle (TV documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
1995 Murder in the First
Himself (archive sound) (uncredited)
 
1992 When It Was a Game 2 (TV documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
1986 Pinstripe Power: The Story of the 1961 New York Yankees (video documentary)
Himself
 
1976 M*A*S*H (TV series)
 

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Alternate Names:

Melvin Allen
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Trivia:

Inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. See more »

Nickname:

The Voice of the Yankees See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius