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Sheila Allen(1929-2013)

  • Actress
  • Producer
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Sheila Allen at an event for Poseidon (2006)
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Sheila Allen was born on 2 February 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for The Poseidon Adventure (1972), The Towering Inferno (1974) and Lost in Space (1998). She was married to Irwin Allen. She died on 15 November 2013 in Malibu, California, USA.
BornFebruary 2, 1929
DiedNovember 15, 2013(84)
BornFebruary 2, 1929
DiedNovember 15, 2013(84)
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Known for

Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Eric Shea in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
The Poseidon Adventure
7.1
  • Nurse(as Sheila Mathews)
  • 1972
Fred Astaire, William Holden, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Blakely, and Jennifer Jones in The Towering Inferno (1974)
The Towering Inferno
7.0
  • Paula Ramsay(as Sheila Mathews)
  • 1974
Gary Oldman, Mimi Rogers, Lacey Chabert, William Hurt, Heather Graham, Matt LeBlanc, and Jack Johnson in Lost in Space (1998)
Lost in Space
5.2
  • Producer
  • 1998
Poseidon (2006)
Poseidon
5.7
  • Producer
  • 2006

Credits

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Actress

  • Art Malik, Cheryl Prime, Sonia Ashraf, and Dean Ashraf in Stolen (1990)
    Stolen
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Justice Jenner
    • 1990
  • Outrage! (1986)
    Outrage!
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Delehanty
    • 1986
  • Natalie Gregory in Alice in Wonderland (1985)
    Alice in Wonderland
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Mother
    • 1985
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Michael's Secretary
    • 1984
  • William Holden, Paul Newman, and Jacqueline Bisset in When Time Ran Out... (1980)
    When Time Ran Out...
    4.6
    • Mona
    • 1980
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Fanny Tatum
    • 1976–1978
  • Viva Knievel! (1977)
    Viva Knievel!
    3.6
    • Sister Charity
    • 1977
  • The Way of the World
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Marwood
    • 1975
  • Adventures of the Queen (1975)
    Adventures of the Queen
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Claudine Lennart (as Sheila Mathews)
    • 1975
  • Fred Astaire, William Holden, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Blakely, and Jennifer Jones in The Towering Inferno (1974)
    The Towering Inferno
    7.0
    • Paula Ramsay (as Sheila Mathews)
    • 1974
  • Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Eric Shea in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
    The Poseidon Adventure
    7.1
    • Nurse (as Sheila Mathews)
    • 1972
  • City Beneath the Sea (1971)
    City Beneath the Sea
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Blonde Woman (as Sheila Mathews)
    • 1971
  • Stefan Arngrim, Gary Conway, Kurt Kasznar, Deanna Lund, Don Marshall, Don Matheson, and Heather Young in Land of the Giants (1968)
    Land of the Giants
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Miss Collier
    • Nurse Helg (as Sheila Mathews)
    • 1969–1970
  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Maria Evans
    • 1969
  • June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris, Marta Kristen, Bill Mumy, and Guy Williams in Lost in Space (1965)
    Lost in Space
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Aunt Gamma
    • Brynhilda
    • Ruth Templeton (as Sheila Mathews)
    • 1965–1968

Producer

  • The Time Tunnel (2006)
    The Time Tunnel
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Poseidon (2006)
    Poseidon
    5.7
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • Lost in Space Forever (1998)
    Lost in Space Forever
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Gary Oldman, Mimi Rogers, Lacey Chabert, William Hurt, Heather Graham, Matt LeBlanc, and Jack Johnson in Lost in Space (1998)
    Lost in Space
    5.2
    • associate producer
    • 1998
  • The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995)
    The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • 1995

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  • Alternative names
    • Sheila Mathews Allen
  • Born
    • February 2, 1929
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 15, 2013
    • Malibu, California, USA(pulmonary fibrosis)
  • Spouse
    • Irwin AllenFebruary 15, 1975 - November 2, 1991 (his death)

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    Appeared in several of her husband (Irwin Allen)'s television series and films.

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