Allen Jenkins

Biography

Allen Jenkins was an American actor, singer and voice performer who started on the stage in 1922 and spent decades as a wisecracking supporting player in Hollywood. Born on Staten Island, New York, the son of an actor and a musical performer and teacher, he agreed to a seven-year, non-exclusive deal with Warner Bros. in 1932 and was soon cast as gloomy, fast-talking types in comedies, dramas and musicals, as well as dancing. He also worked for other studios, among them as Humphrey Bogart's sidekick in Dead End (1937) and as an elevator operator in Pillow Talk (1959). Once the Warner contract lapsed he freelanced, later taking roles at smaller studios and moving into television, where he was a regular on Hey, Jeannie! and supplied the voice of Officer Charlie Dibble on Top Cat. His last screen appearance came in Billy Wilder's The Front Page (1974), released after his death.

74years old at death

Born April 9, 1900Staten Island
Died July 20, 1974Santa Monica
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Alfred McGonegal (birth name)Also credited as Allen Curtis Jenkins

Movie Career

Films: 35
Career span: 42 years1932 to 1974

Genres

Comedy60%, 21 films
Crime43%, 15 films
Drama43%, 15 films
Romance37%, 13 films
Mystery20%, 7 films

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Jenkins worked as a stage actor starting in 1922. In 1932 he signed a seven-year deal with Warner Bros. and quickly became known as a gloom-faced, wisecracking character player.

Allen Jenkins movies on Netflix

The Front Page1974IMDb rating 7.3as Telegrapher
The Spy in the Green Hat1967IMDb rating 5.8as Enzo 'Pretty' Stilletto
Robin and the 7 Hoods1964IMDb rating 6.4as Vermin
Pillow Talk1959IMDb rating 7.4as Harry
Chained for Life1952IMDb rating 4.3as Hinkley
Oklahoma Annie1952IMDb rating 5.3as Bartender
The Big Wheel1949IMDb rating 5.6as George
Lady on a Train1945IMDb rating 6.7as Danny (Waring chauffeur)
Wonder Man1945IMDb rating 6.8as Chimp
The Falcon Takes Over1942IMDb rating 6.4as Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke
Tortilla Flat1942IMDb rating 6.2as Portagee Joe
Ball of Fire1941IMDb rating 7.7as Garbage Man
Dive Bomber1941IMDb rating 6.5as 'Lucky' James
Go West, Young Lady1941IMDb rating 6.4as Hank
The Gay Falcon1941IMDb rating 6.5as Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke
Brother Orchid1940IMDb rating 7.0as Willie 'The Knife' Corson
Destry Rides Again1939IMDb rating 7.6as Gyp Watson
Five Came Back1939IMDb rating 7.1as Pete
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite1939IMDb rating 6.1as Lt. Steve McBride
A Slight Case of Murder1938IMDb rating 7.0as Mike
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse1938IMDb rating 7.0as Okay
Dead End1937IMDb rating 7.2as Hunk
Marked Woman1937IMDb rating 7.1as Louie
Sh! The Octopus1937IMDb rating 5.5as Dempsey
The Singing Marine1937IMDb rating 5.8as Sergeant Mike
Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7as Petey
Sweet Music1935IMDb rating 5.8as Barney Cowan
The Case of the Curious Bride1935IMDb rating 6.6as Spudsy
The Case of the Lucky Legs1935IMDb rating 6.5as Spudsy Drake
Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6as Lou
42nd Street1933IMDb rating 7.3as Mac Elroy
Employees' Entrance1933IMDb rating 7.2as Sweeney, store detective
The Mayor of Hell1933IMDb rating 6.9as Mike
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang1932IMDb rating 8.2as Barney Sykes
Three on a Match1932IMDb rating 7.1as Dick

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Pillow Talk1959 Comedy, Romanceas Harry
IMDb rating 7.421K votes
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang1932 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Barney Sykes
IMDb rating 8.216K votes
Destry Rides Again1939as Gyp Watson
IMDb rating 7.614K votes
Dead End1937as Hunk
IMDb rating 7.29.7K votes
A Slight Case of Murder1938as Mike
IMDb rating 7.02.8K votes
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse1938as Okay
IMDb rating 7.03.4K votes
Jimmy the Gent1934as Lou
IMDb rating 6.62.2K votes
Ball of Fire1941as Garbage Man
IMDb rating 7.716K votes

Most often with

Michael Curtiz directed five of these films, Lloyd Bacon four and Mervyn LeRoy three. Henry O'Neill appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Henry O'Neill

Humphrey Bogart

Joseph Crehan

Berton Churchill

Warren William

Bette DavisMichael CurtizDirector, 5 films

Lloyd BaconDirector, 4 films Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 3 films

Films together

Henry O'Neill6 films together, 1935 to 1942
Henry O'Neill's page
- Tortilla Flat1942IMDb rating 6.2Jenkins as Portagee JoeO'Neill as Father Ramon
- The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse1938IMDb rating 7.0Jenkins as OkayO'Neill as Judge
- Marked Woman1937IMDb rating 7.1Jenkins as LouieO'Neill as Arthur Sheldon
- The Singing Marine1937IMDb rating 5.8Jenkins as Sergeant MikeO'Neill as Captain Skinner
- Sweet Music1935IMDb rating 5.8Jenkins as Barney CowanO'Neill as Louis Trumble
- The Case of the Lucky Legs1935IMDb rating 6.5Jenkins as Spudsy DrakeO'Neill as District Attorney Manchester
Humphrey Bogart5 films together, 1932 to 1940
Humphrey Bogart's page
- Brother Orchid1940IMDb rating 7.0Jenkins as Willie 'The Knife' CorsonBogart as Jack Buck
- The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse1938IMDb rating 7.0Jenkins as OkayBogart as 'Rocks' Valentine
- Dead End1937IMDb rating 7.2Jenkins as HunkBogart as "Baby Face" Martin
- Marked Woman1937IMDb rating 7.1Jenkins as LouieBogart as David Graham
- Three on a Match1932IMDb rating 7.1Jenkins as DickBogart as Harve
Joseph Crehan4 films together, 1934 to 1940
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- Brother Orchid1940IMDb rating 7.0Jenkins as Willie 'The Knife' CorsonCrehan as Brother MacEwen
- Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7Jenkins as PeteyCrehan as Detective Chief
- The Case of the Lucky Legs1935IMDb rating 6.5Jenkins as Spudsy DrakeCrehan as Detective Johnson
- Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6Jenkins as LouCrehan as Murder Trial Judge
Berton Churchill4 films together, 1932 to 1937
Berton Churchill's page
- The Singing Marine1937IMDb rating 5.8Jenkins as Sergeant MikeChurchill as J. Montgomery Madison
- Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7Jenkins as PeteyChurchill as Mr. Yates - Assistant Hotel Manager
- Employees' Entrance1933IMDb rating 7.2Jenkins as Sweeney, store detectiveChurchill as Bradford
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang1932IMDb rating 8.2Jenkins as Barney SykesChurchill as The Judge
Warren William4 films together, 1932 to 1935
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- The Case of the Curious Bride1935IMDb rating 6.6Jenkins as SpudsyWilliam as Perry Mason
- The Case of the Lucky Legs1935IMDb rating 6.5Jenkins as Spudsy DrakeWilliam as Perry Mason
- Employees' Entrance1933IMDb rating 7.2Jenkins as Sweeney, store detectiveWilliam as Kurt Anderson
- Three on a Match1932IMDb rating 7.1Jenkins as DickWilliam as Robert Kirkwood
Bette Davis3 films together, 1932 to 1937
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- Marked Woman1937IMDb rating 7.1Jenkins as LouieDavis as Mary Dwight Strauber
- Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6Jenkins as LouDavis as Joan Martin
- Three on a Match1932IMDb rating 7.1Jenkins as DickDavis as Ruth Westcott
Michael CurtizDirector, 5 films, 1933 to 1941
All films by Michael Curtiz
- Dive Bomber1941IMDb rating 6.5Jenkins as 'Lucky' James
- Marked Woman1937IMDb rating 7.1Jenkins as Louie
- The Case of the Curious Bride1935IMDb rating 6.6Jenkins as Spudsy
- Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6Jenkins as Lou
- The Mayor of Hell1933IMDb rating 6.9Jenkins as Mike
Lloyd BaconDirector, 4 films, 1933 to 1940
All films by Lloyd Bacon
- Brother Orchid1940IMDb rating 7.0Jenkins as Willie 'The Knife' Corson
- A Slight Case of Murder1938IMDb rating 7.0Jenkins as Mike
- Marked Woman1937IMDb rating 7.1Jenkins as Louie
- 42nd Street1933IMDb rating 7.3Jenkins as Mac Elroy
Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 3 films, 1932 to 1935
All films by Mervyn LeRoy
- Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7Jenkins as Petey
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang1932IMDb rating 8.2Jenkins as Barney Sykes
- Three on a Match1932IMDb rating 7.1Jenkins as Dick
Also three films together13 more actors
- Edward G. RobinsonBrother Orchid (1940), A Slight Case of Murder (1938) and The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
- John LitelA Slight Case of Murder (1938), The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) and Marked Woman (1937)
- Barton MacLanePage Miss Glory (1935), The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) and The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)
- Edward BrophyWonder Man (1945), The Gay Falcon (1941) and A Slight Case of Murder (1938)
- Ralph BellamyLady on a Train (1945), Dive Bomber (1941) and Brother Orchid (1940)
- Lyle TalbotPage Miss Glory (1935), The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935) and Three on a Match (1932)
- Mary TreenPage Miss Glory (1935), Sweet Music (1935) and The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)
- Dick PowellThe Singing Marine (1937), Page Miss Glory (1935) and 42nd Street (1933)
- Hobart CavanaughPage Miss Glory (1935), Jimmy the Gent (1934) and The Mayor of Hell (1933)
- Richard LaneThe Big Wheel (1949), Wonder Man (1945) and Brother Orchid (1940)
- Phillip ReedSweet Music (1935), The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) and Jimmy the Gent (1934)
- Wendy BarrieThe Gay Falcon (1941), Five Came Back (1939) and Dead End (1937)
- Alice WhiteSweet Music (1935), Jimmy the Gent (1934) and Employees' Entrance (1933)
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