Portrait of Fred Allen

Acting

Fred Allen

Career

Active from 1929 to 1952, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Thanks a Million
Thanks a Million
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Fred Allen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    0.2, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    1.7, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.4, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    2.5, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Screwball Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 62
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married! (1952)
GoodWatch score 45

as Steve Gladwyn

O. Henry's Full House
O. Henry's Full House (1952)
GoodWatch score 69

as Sam "Slick" Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")

The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Fred Allen

Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows (1950)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show

1940s

4 titles ยท average score 60
Is Everybody Listening?
Is Everybody Listening? (1947)

as Fred Allen - Fred Allen Radio Program

It's in the Bag!
It's in the Bag! (1945)
GoodWatch score 58

as Fred Floogle

Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor (1940)

as Fred Allen

Buck Benny Rides Again
Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

as Fred Allen (voice)

1930s

4 titles ยท average score 82
Sally, Irene and Mary
Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)

as Gabby Green

Thanks a Million
Thanks a Million (1935)
GoodWatch score 82

as Ned Lyman

Success
Success (1931)

Writer

The Still Alarm
The Still Alarm (1930)

as First Fireman

1920s

1 title
The Installment Collector
The Installment Collector (1929)

as Newspaper Editor