Lester Allen

Lester Allen
Born	November 17, 1891 Utica, New York, U.S.
Died	November 6, 1949 (aged 57) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1929–1949

Lester Allen (November 17, 1891 – November 6, 1949) was a screen, stage, vaudeville, circus actor, and film director. In vaudeville, he appeared in a double act with Nellie Breen and also emceed at the Palace Theatre.^[1]

Selected filmography

• Love That Brute (1950)
• Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)
• Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)
• That Lady in Ermine (1948)
• The Heat's On (1948)
• Crime on Their Hands (1948)
• The Pirate (1948)
• Fun on a Weekend (1947)
• The Dark Mirror (1946)
• The Dolly Sisters (1946)
• The Great Flamarion (1945)
• Klondike Kate (1943)

Death

Allen was struck and killed while crossing Ventura Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley.

References

1. Laurie, Joe, Jr. Vaudeville: From the Honky-tonks to the Palace. New York: Henry Holt, 1953. p. 230, 489.

External links

• Lester Allen at the Internet Movie Database
• Lester Allen at AllMovie
• Lester Allen at Find a Grave