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Patrick Allen

Acting Born Mar 17, 1927 Died Jul 28, 2006 Nyasaland [now Malawi] 135 credits

Biography

Patrick Allen was a British actor born on March 17, 1927, in Nyasaland, which is now Malawi. He is known for his distinctive and authoritative voice. Allen's acting career spanned a significant number of credits, with a total of 133 known credits. He was a male actor who worked primarily in the film and television industry. Allen passed away on July 28, 2006, at the age of 79.

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Career

Career overview

Patrick Allen was a British actor known for his distinctive and authoritative voice. He was active in the entertainment industry, with a career spanning numerous projects. Allen's work was familiar across the United Kingdom, even among those who did not recognize him as an actor.

Throughout his career, Patrick Allen accumulated a significant number of credits, with 133 known credits to his name. His work in the acting field was a notable aspect of his professional life. The breadth of his credits suggests a versatile and accomplished actor, capable of adapting to various roles and projects.

Patrick Allen's career was marked by a long and dedicated commitment to acting. He worked in the industry for many years, leaving a lasting impact on the British entertainment scene. His distinctive voice and authoritative presence helped establish him as a recognizable figure in the UK.

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Career timeline

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
The Video Encyclopedia of World War TwoThe War File: Hitler's War
The Official Story of the British Army
Hitler's WarUnsolved Mysteries Of The Second World War - The Enigma Of Swastika / The Eagle And The SwastikaHeroes of the Second World War
Days That Shook the World
Dare To BelieveThe War File: Tank Battles: El Alamein to the VolgaThe War File: Battleships at WarThe War File: Great Sea Battles of World War Two
Story of the SpitfireThe Hawker Hurricane
The Conquest of Everest 1953
Bullet to Beijing
Body & SoulThe Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors
The Gestapo: Hitler's Secret Police
The Occult History of the Third ReichNaked Down UnderD-Day: Assault on Fortress Europe
TUGS
Roman HolidayLove After Lunch
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Time for MurderThreadsThe Thirteenth Day of Christmas
Sherlock HolmesPericles, Prince of Tyre
BlackadderBlackadderThe Winds of WarThe Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallace
Who Dares WinsMurder Is Easy
BergeracA Spy at Evening
The Sea WolvesAlien AttackInvasion: UFOThe Trial of Lady Chatterley
KidnappedLady OscarChurchill and the Generals
The Wild GeeseScorpion TalesAerial Ambassador
The Domino PrincipleHard Times
The Eagle Has LandedDangerous KnowledgeProtect and Survive
The Wilby Conspiracy
Churchill's PeoplePersecutionSign It Death
ThrillerDiamonds on Wheels
Van der ValkThe Protectors

Full filmography

  • Blackadder: The Lost Pilot (2023) as Pilot Narrator
  • The Video Encyclopedia of World War Two (2008) as Self - Narrator
  • The War File: Hitler's War (2008) as Narrator
  • The Official Story of the British Army (2006) as Narrator
  • Hitler's War (2005) as Narrator
  • Unsolved Mysteries Of The Second World War - The Enigma Of Swastika / The Eagle And The Swastika (2005) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Heroes of the Second World War (2005) as Narrator
  • Days That Shook the World (2003) as Sir John French
  • Dare To Believe (2002)
  • The War File: Tank Battles: El Alamein to the Volga (2002) as Narrator
  • The War File: Battleships at War (2002) as Narrator
  • The War File: Great Sea Battles of World War Two (2002) as Narrator
  • Story of the Spitfire (2001) as Narrator
  • The Hawker Hurricane (2001) as Narrator
  • The Conquest of Everest 1953 (1997) as Narrator
  • Bullet to Beijing (1995) as Colonel Wilson
  • Body & Soul (1993) as Walter Street
  • The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer (1993)
  • Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors (1992) as Maj. Ronald Ferguson
  • The Gestapo: Hitler's Secret Police (1991) as Narrator
  • The Occult History of the Third Reich (1990) as Narrator (voice)
  • Naked Down Under (1990) as Opening Narrator (voice)
  • D-Day: Assault on Fortress Europe (1990) as Narrator
  • TUGS (1989)
  • Roman Holiday (1987) as General
  • Love After Lunch (1987) as Harold Hagdorff
  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986) as Colonel Sebastian Moran
  • Time for Murder (1985) as Gilbert Smith
  • Threads (1985) as Public Information Film Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
  • The Thirteenth Day of Christmas (1985) as Gilbert Smith
  • Sherlock Holmes (1984) as Colonel Sebastian Moran
  • Pericles, Prince of Tyre (1984) as King Simonides
  • Blackadder (1983) as Narrator
  • Blackadder (1983) as The Hawk
  • The Winds of War (1983) as Dowding
  • The Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallace (1983) as Sir James Brooke
  • Who Dares Wins (1982) as Police Commissioner
  • Murder Is Easy (1982) as Maj. Horton
  • Bergerac (1981) as Sir Gervase Ewell
  • A Spy at Evening (1981) as Mansfield
  • The Sea Wolves (1980) as Colin Mackenzie
  • Alien Attack (1980) as Luna Commission Chairman
  • Invasion: UFO (1980) as Turner
  • The Trial of Lady Chatterley (1980) as Gerald Gardiner QC
  • Kidnapped (1979) as Prestongrange
  • Lady Oscar (1979)
  • Churchill and the Generals (1979) as Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck
  • The Wild Geese (1978) as Rushton
  • Scorpion Tales (1978) as Cummings
  • Aerial Ambassador (1978)
  • The Domino Principle (1977) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Hard Times (1977) as Thomas Gradgrind
  • The Eagle Has Landed (1976) as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Dangerous Knowledge (1976) as Fane
  • Protect and Survive (1976) as Narrator
  • The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) as District Commissioner
  • Churchill's People (1974) as Donald MacAmnay
  • Persecution (1974) as Robert Masters
  • Sign It Death (1974) as Richard Main
  • Thriller (1973) as Richard Main
  • Diamonds on Wheels (1973) as Insp. Cook
  • Van der Valk (1972) as Van Teeseling
  • The Protectors (1972) as James Leroy Mallory
  • Brett (1971)
  • Erotic Fantasies (1971) as Psychiatrist (voice)
  • UFO (1970) as Turner
  • Codename (1970) as Morgan
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970) as Kingsor
  • The World at Their Feet (1970) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Puppet on a Chain (1970) as Inspector Van Gelder
  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Chertkov
  • Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt (1969) as Commentator
  • The Body Stealers (1969) as Bob Megan
  • What's a Girl Like You? (1969) as Self - Narrator
  • Cream: Farewell Concert (1969) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Champions (1968) as Westerman
  • Journey to the Unknown (1968) as Luther Ames
  • The Devil Rides Out (1968) as Rex Van Ryan (voice)
  • Carry On Up the Khyber (1968) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • The Big Switch (1968) as The Storyteller (voice)
  • Journey Into Darkness (1968) as Luther Ames
  • All My Loving (1968) as Narrator (voice)
  • Man in a Suitcase (1967)
  • The Night of the Generals (1967) as Colonel Mannheim
  • Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond (1967) as Narrator
  • Don't Lose Your Head (1967) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Carry On Doctor (1967) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Night of the Big Heat (1967) as Jeff Callum
  • Benjamin Britten and His Festival (1967) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Dead Silence (1966) as Chief Insp. Newton
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Roger Quaife
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Peter Roke
  • Gideon's Way (1965) as 'Spender Todd'
  • The Big Job (1965) as Narrator
  • The Wednesday Play (1964) as Don Giovanni
  • The Wednesday Play (1964) as The Man
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Julien / Danton
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (1964) as Theseus
  • Crane (1963) as Richard Crane
  • Crane (1963)
  • As You Like It (1963) as Orlando
  • The Saint (1962) as Miles Hallin
  • Out of This World (1962) as Major Peters
  • Captain Clegg (1962) as Captain Collier
  • Flight from Singapore (1962) as John Scott
  • The Traitors (1962) as John Lane
  • The Avengers (1961)
  • Sir Francis Drake (1961) as Navarre
  • Survival (1961)
  • Candida (1961) as Rev. James Mavor Morrell
  • The Sinister Man (1961) as Dr. Nelson Pollard
  • Sunday-Night Play (1960) as Capt. Sasha Studzinsky
  • Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960) as Peter Carter
  • No Hiding Place (1959)
  • International Detective (1959) as Lieutenant Larkin
  • Jet Storm (1959) as Allan Mulliner
  • I Was Monty's Double (1958) as Col. Mathers
  • Dunkirk (1958) as Sergeant on Parade Ground
  • The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958) as Jim Kennedy
  • Tread Softly Stranger (1958) as Paddy Ryan
  • High Hell (1958) as Luke Fulgham
  • Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! (1957) as Corporal Brunowski
  • The Mark of the Hawk (1957) as Gregory
  • The Long Haul (1957) as Joe Easy
  • High Tide at Noon (1957) as Charles MacKenzie
  • Armchair Theatre (1956) as Chief Insp. Newton
  • 1984 (1956) as Inner Party Official
  • The Baby and the Battleship (1956) as Mate
  • Wicked as They Come (1956) as Willie
  • Confession (1955) as Corey
  • Cross Channel (1955) as Hugo Platt
  • Dial M for Murder (1954) as Detective Pearson
  • World for Ransom (1954)
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Eddie Kirkley
  • The Video Encyclopedia of World War Two 2008 Presenter