Aileen Allen

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In 1913, Allen was one of the founding members of an all-woman swimming club at the Bimini Baths in Los Angeles, California, which was formed in response to strict dress codes imposed by other clubs.[3] She was later elected captain of the club.[4]

Allen appeared in silent films. Her most notable role was Mrs. Westfall in the 1916 Metro Pictures release Mister 44. During World War I, she sold war bonds as a representative of Keystone Studios.[5]

In 1920, she finished fourth in the 3 metre springboard event.[2]

During the 1928 Summer Olympics, Allen served as the coach for the United States women's track and field team.[6] She coached the United States women's swim team during the 1932 Summer Olympics.[7]

Filmography

  • Mister 44 (1916) — as Mrs. Westfall
  • Luke and the Mermaids (1916)
  • Luke's Speedy Club Life (1916)
  • Mutual Weekly, No. 37 (1915) — as herself
  • Settled at the Seaside (1915) — as girl on pier (uncredited)
  • Those Bitter Sweets (1915) — as beach girl at picnic (uncredited)
  • He Got Himself a Wife (1915) — as Sophia
  • Their Husbands (1913) — as herself

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