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Alta Allen(1904-1976)

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Alta Allen
Alta Allen was born on 5 November 1904 in Oakland, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Seven Years Bad Luck (1921), The Set-Up (1926) and The Marriage Chance (1922). She was married to Hampton Del Ruth. She died on 20 November 1976 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA.
BornNovember 5, 1904
DiedNovember 20, 1976(72)
BornNovember 5, 1904
DiedNovember 20, 1976(72)
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Known for

Max Linder in Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
Seven Years Bad Luck
7.0
  • Betty - Max's Fiancée
  • 1921
Art Acord, Rex the Dog, and Raven the Horse in The Set-Up (1926)
The Set-Up
5.7
  • Thora Barton
  • 1926
Alta Allen, Mitchell Lewis, Tully Marshall, Irene Rich, Milton Sills, and Henry B. Walthall in The Marriage Chance (1922)
The Marriage Chance
  • Eleannor Douglas
  • 1922
Jack Hoxie in Daring Chances (1924)
Daring Chances
  • Agnes Rushton
  • 1924

Credits

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Actress

  • Max Davidson, James Finlayson, Carl Miller, and Mabel Normand in Raggedy Rose (1926)
    Raggedy Rose
    6.7
    • Rose's Former Co-Worker (uncredited)
    • 1926
  • Art Acord, Rex the Dog, and Raven the Horse in The Set-Up (1926)
    The Set-Up
    5.7
    • Thora Barton
    • 1926
  • Jack Hoxie in Daring Chances (1924)
    Daring Chances
    • Agnes Rushton
    • 1924
  • A Self-Made Failure (1924)
    A Self-Made Failure
    • Mrs. Spike Malone
    • 1924
  • Alta Allen, Mitchell Lewis, Tully Marshall, Irene Rich, Milton Sills, and Henry B. Walthall in The Marriage Chance (1922)
    The Marriage Chance
    • Eleannor Douglas
    • 1922
  • Max Linder in Be My Wife (1921)
    Be My Wife
    6.7
    • Mary - The Girl
    • 1921
  • Alta Allen and Lee Moran in Robinson's Trousseau (1921)
    Robinson's Trousseau
    Short
    • 1921
  • Skirts (1921)
    Skirts
    • 1921
  • Max Linder in Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
    Seven Years Bad Luck
    7.0
    • Betty - Max's Fiancée
    • 1921
  • Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran in A Shocking Night (1921)
    A Shocking Night
    • Bessie Lane
    • 1921

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 5, 1904
    • Oakland, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 20, 1976
    • Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Hampton Del Ruth1920 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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    She had her first professional acting job as Beth in "Little Women" at age 10 at the Bishop's (later Fulton) Theatre in Oakland. She later worked in ingenue parts in the Fairmont Follies in San Francisco.

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