Fred S. Allen (December 16, 1896 – May 22, 1955) was an American
film editor
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, and occasional director and writer.
Born in
Petaluma, California
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, Allen was active from 1921 through 1955, and is credited with editing over 100 movies. In silent films, he worked with
Mack Sennett
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Born in Danville, Quebec, he started acting i ...
and
Thomas H. Ince, and appears to be most active at
Republic Pictures
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and
RKO Radio Pictures
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. His seven directorial credits are all Westerns.
Selected filmography
* ''
Shadows of Conscience'' (1921)
* ''
Bulldog Courage'' (1922)
* ''
Brand of Cowardice
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C ...
'' (1925)
*''
The Glorious Trail'' (1928)
* ''
The Code of the Scarlet'' (1928)
* ''
Cheyenne
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'' (1929)
* ''
Señor Americano'' (1929)
* ''
Pardon My Gun'' (1930)
* ''
Oklahoma Cyclone'' (1930)
* ''
A Woman of Experience'' (1931)
* ''
Freighters of Destiny'' (1931) – producer and director
* ''
Ride Him, Cowboy'' (1932)
* ''
Beyond the Rockies'' (1932)
* ''
Charlie Chan in Reno'' (1939)
* ''
Secrets of Scotland Yard'' (1944)
* ''
Scotland Yard Investigator'' (1945)
* ''
Gangs of the Waterfront'' (1945)
* ''
Calendar Girl'' (1947)
* ''
T-Men'' (1947)
* ''
Love from a Stranger'' (1947)
* ''
The Vicious Years'' (1950)
* ''
Gold Raiders'' (1951)
* ''
I Dream of Jeanie'' (1952)
* ''
City That Never Sleeps'' (1953)
* ''
Champ for a Day'' (1953)
* ''
The Atomic Kid'' (1954)
* ''
Make Haste to Live'' (1954)
* ''
Hell's Half Acre'' (1954)
* ''
The Eternal Sea
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'' (1955)
References
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1896 births
1955 deaths
American film editors
People from Petaluma, California
Place of death missing
Writers from California