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Portrait of Fred Allen

Acting

Fred Allen

Titles
14movies5TV shows
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: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Fred Allen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    0.3, average 4.3
  • Psychological
    1.7, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    1.5, average 4.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.2

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
TypeAllMovies11TV shows2
RoleAnyActing12Appearances6Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s11930s41940s41950s4
GenreAnyComedy11Romance3Drama1Western1Music1Documentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

4 titles · average score 62
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Poster for O. Henry's Full House

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

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Poster for The Jack Benny Program

TV show · as Fred Allen

1940s

4 titles · average score 60
Poster for Is Everybody Listening?

as Fred Allen - Fred Allen Radio Program

GoodWatch62
Poster for Buck Benny Rides Again

as Fred Allen (voice)

1930s

4 titles · average score 82
Poster for The Still Alarm

as First Fireman

1920s

1 title