← Back

Allene Roberts

Allene Roberts

Born: 1928-09-01 • Fairfield, Alabama, USA

Allene Roberts (September 1, 1928 - May 9, 2019) was an American actress. Born in Fairfield Highlands, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham, she starred in twelve movies between 1947 and 1954 and appeared on TV in Four Star Playhouse, The Adventures of Superman and Dragnet. Her first big picture was The Red House starring Rory Calhoun, Julie London and Edward G. Robinson. That movie was considered by the critics to be the 'sleeper hit' of the year. She starred in Knock on Any Door starring John Derek and Humphrey Bogart, and in Union Station with William Holden. As well other films, such as the serial Bomba on Panther Island (Monogram Pictures, 1949). As of 2009, she resides in Huntsville, Alabama, the widow of Ralph Cochran; the couple had four children, John, Leslie, Julie and Laurie.

Filmography
Kid Monk Baroni poster
Kid Monk Baroni
1952 • Emily Brooks
The Hoodlum poster
The Hoodlum
1951 • Rosa
Santa Fe poster
Santa Fe
1951 • Ella Sue Canfield
Union Station poster
Union Station
1950 • Lorna Murchison
No Image
A Wonderful Life
1950 • Mary Wood
Bomba on Panther Island poster
Bomba on Panther Island
1949 • Judy Maitland
Knock on Any Door poster
Knock on Any Door
1949 • Emma
Michael O'Halloran poster
Michael O'Halloran
1948 • Lily Nelson
The Sign of the Ram poster
The Sign of the Ram
1948 • Jane St. Aubyn
The Red House poster
The Red House
1947 • Meg Morgan