Allene Roberts
American actress (1928–2019)
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Emma Allene Roberts[1] (September 1, 1928 – May 9, 2019)[2][3] was an American actress.
September 1, 1928
Allene Roberts | |
|---|---|
.png) Roberts in The Red House (1947) | |
| Born | Emma Allene Roberts September 1, 1928 Fairfield, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 2019 (aged 90) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1947–1957 |
| Spouse |
Ralph Cochran
(m. 1955; died 1989) |
| Children | 4 |
Early years
Roberts was born in Fairfield, Alabama, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Roberts. In 1941, she won the "America's Most Charming Child" contest sponsored by the New York Daily Mirror,[4] receiving $1,000 in cash and a $1,000 contract with Warner Bros. studio.[1]
Career
Roberts appeared in twelve movies from 1947 to 1954, and on TV in Four Star Playhouse, Adventures of Superman[5] and Dragnet.[citation needed] Her first big picture was The Red House (1947)[3] starring Rory Calhoun, Julie London and Edward G. Robinson. That movie was considered by the critics[which?] to be the "sleeper hit" of the year.[citation needed]
Roberts' other films included Knock on Any Door (1949),[6] Union Station (1950),[7] and Bomba on Panther Island (1949).
Death
On May 9, 2019, Roberts died in Huntsville, Alabama, at age 90.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | The Red House | Meg | |
| 1948 | The Sign of the Ram | Jane St. Aubyn | |
| Michael O'Halloran | Lily Nelson | ||
| 1949 | Knock on Any Door | Emma | |
| Bomba on Panther Island | Judy Maitland | ||
| 1950 | Union Station | Lorna Murchison | |
| 1951 | A Wonderful Life | Mary Wood | Short |
| Santa Fe | Ella Sue Canfield | ||
| The Hoodlum | Rosa | ||
| 1952 | Kid Monk Baroni | Emily Brooks | |
| Thunderbirds | Margie Hanford | ||
| The Blazing Forest | Milly | Uncredited |
