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Allen Wood(1906-1984)

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  • Writer
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He began as a member of a dance troupe in Vaudeville called "The 3 Bennett Brothers". It was during this time in the 1920's that he met and befriended William Claude Dukenfield (also known as W.C. Fields). He began working with the juggler turned comedian for 17 years. Prior to WWII, he moved to Hollywood, CA to pursue a career in movies and television. On December 8th, 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy.
BornAugust 17, 1906
DiedJune 7, 1984(77)
BornAugust 17, 1906
DiedJune 7, 1984(77)
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Known for

Death Valley (1982)
Death Valley
5.5
  • Crony
  • 1982
Karyn Kupcinet in Death Valley Days (1952)
Death Valley Days
7.6
TV Series
  • Clarence King
  • Doc Walsh
  • Doc Williams
  • Rev. Stockman
  • Storekeeper
Carole Lombard, Adrienne Ames, Sidney Blackmer, David Manners, and Jack Oakie in From Hell to Heaven (1933)
From Hell to Heaven
6.3
  • Pepper Murphy
  • 1933
Nothing But the Tooth
Short
  • Writer(as Alan Wood)
  • 1933

Credits

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Actor

  • Death Valley (1982)
    Death Valley
  • Used Cars (1980)
    Used Cars
  • Natalie Wood and William Devane in From Here to Eternity (1979)
    From Here to Eternity
    • (as Allen G. Wood)
  • Outside Chance (1978)
    Outside Chance
  • Go West, Young Girl (1978)
    Go West, Young Girl
  • Mike Mazurki in Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (1977)
    Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
  • Speedtrap (1977)
    Speedtrap
  • Dick Van Dyke, Marty Brill, Nancy Dussault, Fannie Flagg, Hope Lange, and Angela Powell in The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)
    The New Dick Van Dyke Show
  • Karyn Kupcinet in Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    • ...
  • Peace for a Gunfighter (1967)
    Peace for a Gunfighter
  • Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)
    The Untouchables
    • (uncredited)
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Have Gun - Will Travel
  • The Brothers Brannagan (1960)
    The Brothers Brannagan
  • Paul Newman and Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
    The Helen Morgan Story
    • (uncredited)
  • Tony Curtis and Martha Hyer in Mister Cory (1957)
    Mister Cory
    • (uncredited)

Writer

  • Rock-a-Bye-Bye
  • Nothing But the Tooth
    • (as Alan Wood)

Personal details

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    • August 17, 1906
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • June 7, 1984
    • Scottsdale, Arizona, USA(undisclosed)

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    Not to be confused with production manager Allen K. Wood (1898-1977).

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