Alta Allen

Alta Allen

Actor

Oakland, California, USA
September 6, 1904

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alta Allen (born Alta Crowin; September 6, 1904 – July 24, 1998*) was an American actress. Allen made her first professional stage performance when she was ten. In 1920, she signed a contract with Fox Film Corporation, although she would only perform one role in any silent film released by Fox Film. She would subsequently sign a contract with Universal Studios, and later appeared in several films released by this corporation. Her final credited screen appearance occurred in 1926. Alta Allen died in 1998 at age 93. [*The indicated birth and death dates are per Wikipedia. Other sources differ significantly. Which dates are accurate is not clear.]

Photo

Alta Allen 1

Representative Works

Daring Chances
Daring Chances
10.0
/ English
Skirts
Skirts
8.0
/ English
Be My Wife
Be My Wife
6.8
/ English
A Shocking Night
A Shocking Night
9.0
/ English
The Set-Up
The Set-Up
8.0
/ English
Raggedy Rose
Raggedy Rose
6.3
/ English
A Self-Made Failure
A Self-Made Failure
10.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Daring Chances
1924Winner

Best Performance

Daring Chances

Skirts
1921Winner

Best Performance

Skirts

Be My Wife
1921Nominee

Best Performance

Be My Wife

Career Highlights

The Set-Up
1926Highlight

Best Performance

The Set-Up

Raggedy Rose
1926Highlight

Best Performance

Raggedy Rose