Allan F. Nicholls (born April 8, 1945) is a Canadian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, composer and musician. He was nominated for both a
BAFTA and
WGA award for his writing on the
1978 film ''
A Wedding''. He is often credited as Allan Nicholls.
Allan was lead vocalist in the mid-60s with recording acts J.B. & The Playboys (RCA), who later became The Jaybees (on RCA) then Carnival Connection (Capitol). After playing Claude in the musical "Hair" he returned to Montreal to briefly sing lead vocals with Mashmakhan before releasing a number of solo recordings (with some charting in Canada) before delving into a career with the movie industry. A "J.B. & The Playboys – Anthology" CD was released by
Super Oldies in 2005. He is probably most well known to the general public for his role as team captain Johnny Upton in the movie ''
Slap Shot''.
Personal life
Nicholls's grandfather was goaltender
Riley Hern
William Milton "Riley" Hern (December 5, 1878 – June 24, 1929) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He was the first professional goaltender to play on a Stanley Cup-winning team.
Biography
Hern began playing ice hockey at an earl ...
, who played for the
Montreal Wanderers
The Montreal Wanderers were an amateur, and later professional, ice hockey team based in Montreal. The team played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League (FAHL), the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA), the National Hockey Association ...
. The Wanderers won the
Stanley Cup with Hern in goal in 1908, 1909 and 1911.
Allan F. Nicholls – Biography
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Selected filmography as an actor
Filmography as a writer
*'' A Wedding'' (1978)
*'' A Perfect Couple'' (1979)
Filmography as a director
*'' Dead Ringer'' (1981)
*'' I Am a Hotel'' (1983)
Filmography as a composer
*'' Nashville'' (1975)
*''A Perfect Couple'' (1979)
References
External links
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Memorabilia from Allan's music career
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1945 births
Living people
20th-century Canadian composers
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male composers
Canadian screenwriters
Film directors from Montreal
Male actors from Montreal
Musicians from Montreal
Writers from Montreal
20th-century Canadian male musicians