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Mel Allen(1913-1996)

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Mel Allen
Mel Allen was born on 14 February 1913 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), Needful Things (1993) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). He died on 16 June 1996 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
BornFebruary 14, 1913
DiedJune 16, 1996(83)
BornFebruary 14, 1913
DiedJune 16, 1996(83)
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Known for:

Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
7.6
  • Baseball Announcer
  • 1988
Needful Things (1993)
Needful Things
6.2
  • Baseball Announcer
  • 1993
Tom Cruise in Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Born on the Fourth of July
7.2
  • Self(voice)
  • 1989
William Bendix and Claire Trevor in The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
The Babe Ruth Story
5.2
  • Mel Allen - New York Yankees Radio Announcer
  • 1948

Credits

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Actor

  • Baseball Funny Side Up Goes Extra Innings
    • Narrator
    • Video
    • 1993
  • Needful Things (1993)
    Needful Things
    • Baseball Announcer
    • 1993
  • Baseball 1992: A Video Chronicle
    • Narrator
    • Video
    • 1992
  • Baseball 1991: A Video Yearbook
    • Narrator
    • Video
    • 1991
  • Baseball's Funniest Bloopers
    • Narrator
    • Video
    • 1991
  • This Week in Baseball 1990 (1990)
    This Week in Baseball 1990
    • Narrator
    • Video
    • 1990
  • Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
    • Baseball Announcer
    • 1988
  • 10 Greatest Moments in Yankee History
    • Host
    • Video
    • 1987
  • Jo Ann Harris, Shelly Novack, and Robert Stack in Most Wanted (1976)
    Most Wanted
    • Detective Able
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Ellery Queen (1975)
    Ellery Queen
    • Baseball Announcer (voice, uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • Snow Capers
    • Narrator
    • Short
    • 1948
  • William Bendix and Claire Trevor in The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
    The Babe Ruth Story
    • Mel Allen - New York Yankees Radio Announcer
    • 1948
  • Aqua Capers
    • Narrator
    • Short
    • 1947

Writer

  • Sport Show: Touchdown Trophies
    • commentary
    • Short
    • 1954
  • Fox Movietone Sports: Mel Allen's Football Review
    • script
    • Short
    • 1952
  • Fox Movietone Sports: Mel Allen's Football Review 3104 - Football Winning Ways
    • narrative
    • Short
    • 1951
  • Style of the Stars
    • narrative
    • Short
    • 1947

Director

  • Sports Spot
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Melvin Allen
  • Born
    • February 14, 1913
    • Birmingham, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • June 16, 1996
    • Greenwich, Connecticut, USA(heart failure)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Broadcast for the New York Yankees from 1939 to 1964, the Milwaukee Braves in 1965, the Cleveland Indians in 1968, and the Yankees again from 1976 to 1985.
  • Quotes
    How about that!
  • Nickname
    • The Voice of the Yankees

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