Ricca Allen (June 9, 1863 – September 13, 1949) was a Canadian-born stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1941. Allen was born in Victoria, British Columbia, to John Allen of Oakland, California. Allen and her sisters Louise Allen and Ray Allen were popular dancers in the 1880s. For nine years, she performed in a company headed by Nance O'Neil. She later had her own company in vaudeville. Allen performed at Niblo's Garden for more than five years. Her Broadway credits include ''Blind Alleys'' (1924), ''Up and Down Broadway'' (1910), ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (1907), ''Judith of Bethulia'' (1904), ''The Fires of St. John'' (1904), ''Hedda Gabler'' (1904) and ''Magda'' (1904). Allen died in Los Angeles, California.

Partial filmography

* '' Fatty Again'' (1914) * '' A Daughter of the Gods'' (1916) * ''

Aladdin’s Other Lamp ''Aladdin's Other Lamp'' is a 1917 American fantasy-comedy silent film based on the play, ''The Dream Girl'' by Willard Mack. It was adapted for the screen by June Mathis and directed by John H. Collins. The film stars Viola Dana and Robert D. Walk ...

(1917) * ''

The Mortal Sin ''The Mortal Sin'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by John H. Collins (director), John H. Collins and distributed by Metro Pictures. Viola Dana, at the time Collins's wife, stars in the picture. Cast *Viola Dana - Jane Anderson *Robert ...

'' (1917) * '' The Lifted Veil'' (1917) * '' Life's Whirlpool'' (1917) * '' Outwitted'' (1917) * ''

The Duchess of Doubt ''The Duchess of Doubt'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film, directed by George D. Baker. It stars Emmy Wehlen, Ricca Allen, and Frank Currier, and was released on May 28, 1917. Cast Production Some of the scenes were shot on location in ...

'' (1917) * ''

God's Man ' is a wordless novel by American artist Lynd Ward (1905–1985) published in 1929. In 139 captionless woodblock prints, it tells the Faustian story of an artist who signs away his soul for a magic paintbrush. was the very first American w ...

'' (1917) * ''

A Wife by Proxy ''A Wife by Proxy'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by John H. Collins (director), John H. Collins and starring Mabel Taliaferro, Robert Walker (actor, born 1888), Robert Walker and Sally Crute.Lowe p.513 Cast * Mabel Ta ...

'' (1917) * '' Lady Barnacle'' (1917) * ''

The Heart of a Girl ''The Heart of a Girl'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Barbara Castleton, Irving Cummings and Charles Wellesley.Spehr p.187 Cast * Barbara Castleton as Betty Lansing * Irving Cummings as Br ...

'' (1918) * '' Our Mrs. McChesney'' (1918) * '' The Shell Game'' (1918) * ''

With Neatness and Dispatch ''With Neatness and Dispatch'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Will S. Davis and starring Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne, and Frank Currier. It was released on April 15, 1918. Cast list * Francis X. Bushman as Paul Donalds ...

'' (1918) * '' The Divorcee'' (1919) * '' Speedy Meade'' (1919) * '' The Man Who Stayed at Home'' (1919) * '' Headin' Home'' (1920) * ''

The Song of the Soul ''The Song of the Soul'' is a 1920 silent film drama directed by John W. Noble and starring Vivian Martin. It was produced by Messmore Kendall and Robert W. Chambers. Goldwyn Pictures distributed the film. The films is preserved in the Cinemat ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Oath The Oath may refer to: Books * ''The Oath'' (Wiesel novel), a 1973 novel by Elie Wiesel * ''The Oath'' (Peretti novel), a 1995 novel by Frank E. Peretti * '' The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court'', a 2012 book by Jeffrey Toobin ...

'' (1921) * ''

Silas Marner ''Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe'' is the third novel by George Eliot. It was published in 1861. An outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, the novel is notable for its strong realism and its sophisticated treatment of a variety of issue ...

'' (1922) * '' The Empty Cradle'' (1923) * ''

The Mad Dancer ''The Mad Dancer'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Ann Pennington, Johnnie Walker, and Coit Albertson. Synopsis Mimi, a dancer who lives in the Latin Quarter of Paris, poses nude for a sculpture. Whe ...

'' (1925) * '' The Virgin Wife'' (1926) * '' Close Harmony'' (1929) * '' The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'' (1936) * ''

One Million B.C. ''One Million B.C.'' is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles ''Cave Man'', ''Man and His Mate'' and ''Tumak''. The film stars Victor Mature as protagonist Tu ...

'' (1940)

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Ricca Allen
(New York City Public Library, Billy Rose collection) {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Ricca 1863 births 1949 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses Actresses from Victoria, British Columbia Vaudeville performers 19th-century American actresses 20th-century American actresses Canadian emigrants to the United States