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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.
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1954
Public Defender
TV show
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1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
TV show
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1953
City Detective
TV show
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1952
Four Star Playhouse
TV show Lisa Collins
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1952
Adventures of Superman
TV show Alice Horne
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1952
Kid Monk Baroni
Movie Emily Brooks
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1951
Dragnet
TV show
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1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV show Joan
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1951
The Hoodlum
Movie Rosa
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1951
Santa Fe
Movie Ella Sue Canfield
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1951
The Living Christ
TV show Dora
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1950
Union Station
Movie Lorna Murchison
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1950
A Wonderful Life
Movie Mary Wood
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1949
Bomba on Panther Island
Movie Judy Maitland
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1949
Knock on Any Door
Movie Emma
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1948
Michael O'Halloran
Movie Lily Nelson
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1948
The Sign of the Ram
Movie Jane St. Aubyn
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1947
The Red House
Movie Meg Morgan