Alta Allen

from Oakland, California, USA

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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.]

Timeline

1926Aged 22

  • Poster for The Set-Up

    Thora Barton

  • Poster for Raggedy Rose

    Rose's Former Co-Worker (uncredited)

1924Aged 20

1921Aged 17