Robert Allen

Career overview

Subject: Robert Allen (Acting).
Goal: 180-260 word career overview.
Format: 2-3 short paragraphs, plain prose, no markdown, no headings, no preamble.
Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided sources. No guessing. No invented details.
Sources:
[1] TMDB Bio: Robert "Tex" Allen (also Bob Allen) was a leading actor in feature films and B-movie westerns between 1935 and 1944. Born Irvine E. Theodore Baehr on March 28, 1906, in Mount Vernon, New York. Graduated New York Military Academy in 1924 (rode in academy cavalry) and Dartmouth College in 1929 (degree in English). Worked as a truck driver/labourer, worked for a bank (failed in Great Depression), flew briefly as a commercial pilot with Curtis Flying service. First came to screen in 1926. Signed standard acting contract with Paramount Pictures in 1929.
[2] TMDB Info: Birthday March 28, 1906. Death October 9, 1998 (92 years old). Place of birth Mount Vernon, New York, USA. Known credits: 52. Also known as Bob Allen.
[3] Radio Times: Mentions "Allen the Alien" in Invincible season 4, but the actor is not explicitly named in the snippet provided (it says "as Allen the Alien • Clancy Brown as Damien Darkblood..."). Wait, let me re-read Source [2]. "as Allen the Alien • Clancy Brown as Damien Darkblood". It doesn't explicitly say "Actor X as Allen the Alien". It lists "Allen the Alien" then "Clancy Brown as Damien Darkblood". It is ambiguous if "Allen the Alien" is a character or if there's an actor name missing. Looking closer: "Invincible cast below – and scroll on for more detailed profiles on each character and actor, including... as Allen the Alien • Clancy Brown as Damien Darkblood". This snippet is actually missing the actor's name for Allen the Alien. Therefore, I cannot attribute Allen the Alien to Robert Allen based only on this text.
Name: Robert "Tex" Allen (also Bob Allen).
Birth Name: Irvine E. Theodore Baehr.
Birth Date: March 28, 1906.
Birth Place: Mount Vernon, New York.
Death Date: October 9, 1998 (age 92).
Education: New York Military Academy (1924), Dartmouth College (1929, English degree).
Pre-acting jobs: Truck driver/labourer, bank employee, commercial pilot (Curtis Flying service).
Acting Start: 1926.
Contract: Paramount Pictures (1929).
Career span/type: Leading actor in feature films and B-movie westerns between 1935 and 1944.
Credits: 52.
Paragraph 1: Early life and pre-acting.
Robert Tex Allen, born Irvine E. Theodore Baehr on March 28, 1906, in Mount Vernon, New York, had a diverse background before his screen career. He graduated from the New York Military Academy in 1924, where he was a member of the academy cavalry, and later earned a degree in English from Dartmouth College in 1929. His previous occupations included working as a labourer driving a truck, working for a bank that failed during the Great Depression, and serving briefly as a commercial pilot with the Curtis Flying service.
Paragraph 2: Acting career.
Allen first appeared on screen in 1926 and signed a standard acting contract with Paramount Pictures in 1929. He is known for his work as a leading actor