Allene Roberts
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Emma Allene Roberts[1] (September 1, 1928 – May 9, 2019)[2][3] was an American actress.
Early years
Roberts was born in Fairfield, Alabama, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Roberts. In 1941, she won the "America's Most Charming Child" contest sponsored by the New York Daily Mirror,[4] receiving $1,000 in cash and a $1,000 contract with Warner Bros. studio.[1]
Career
Roberts appeared in twelve movies from 1947 to 1954, and on TV in Four Star Playhouse, Adventures of Superman[5] and Dragnet.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Her first big picture was The Red House (1947)[3] starring Rory Calhoun, Julie London and Edward G. Robinson. That movie was considered by the criticsScript error: No such module "Unsubst". to be the "sleeper hit" of the year.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Roberts' other films included Knock on Any Door (1949),[6] Union Station (1950),[7] and Bomba on Panther Island (1949).
Death
On May 9, 2019, Roberts died in Huntsville, Alabama, at age 90.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | The Red House | Meg | |
| 1948 | The Sign of the Ram | Jane St. Aubyn | |
| Michael O'Halloran | Lily Nelson | ||
| 1949 | Knock on Any Door | Emma | |
| Bomba on Panther Island | Judy Maitland | ||
| 1950 | Union Station | Lorna Murchison | |
| 1951 | A Wonderful Life | Mary Wood | Short |
| Santa Fe | Ella Sue Canfield | ||
| The Hoodlum | Rosa | ||
| 1952 | Kid Monk Baroni | Emily Brooks | |
| Thunderbirds | Margie Hanford | ||
| The Blazing Forest | Milly | Uncredited |
References
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- ↑ Silver, Alain and Elizabeth Ward, ed., Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style, The Overlook Press, Woodstock, NY, Third Edition, 1992 pp. 161–162
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External links
- Template:Trim/ Allene Roberts at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Allene Roberts at the American Film Institute
- Allene Roberts: True to her roots