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Tony Allen(III)

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  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Tony Allen in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Tony Allen was an actor, known for Chariots of Fire (1981), Return to Oz (1985) and Inspector Morse (1987). He died on 31 March 2020 in the United Kingdom.
DiedMarch 31, 2020
DiedMarch 31, 2020
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Known for

Brad Davis, Ben Cross, Yves Beneyton, Colin Bruce, Ian Charleson, Dennis Christopher, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Farrell, Daniel Gerroll, Stephen Mallatratt, Alan Polonsky, Struan Rodger, Edward Wiley, Benny Young, and David John in Chariots of Fire (1981)
Chariots of Fire
7.1
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • 1981
Fairuza Balk, Brian Henson, John Alexander, Sean Barrett, Denise Bryer, Justin Case, Lyle Conway, Stewart Harvey-Wilson, Jean Marsh, Stephen Norrington, Tim Rose, Deep Roy, Michael Sundin, and Mak Wilson in Return to Oz (1985)
Return to Oz
6.7
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department(as Anthony Allen)
  • 1985
John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
Inspector Morse
8.2
TV Series
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
Steve Guttenberg, Daryl Hannah, and Peter O'Toole in High Spirits (1988)
High Spirits
5.8
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • 1988

Credits

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Actor

  • Blue Tornado (1991)
    Blue Tornado
    4.2
    • 1991
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
    8.7
    • Snowtrooper (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Removal man who hides Arthur's Mini in his van (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Warren Clarke, Christopher Malcolm, and Ian McShane in The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1979)
    The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
    6.4
    • French Detective (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • John Thaw and Dennis Waterman in The Sweeney (1975)
    The Sweeney
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Bill the Driver
    • Bill - Squad Officer
    • Bill (uncredited)
    • 1975–1978
  • Lewis Collins, Gordon Jackson, and Martin Shaw in The Professionals (1977)
    The Professionals
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Cop arresting Bodie (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • John Thaw and Dennis Waterman in Sweeney 2 (1978)
    Sweeney 2
    6.6
    • Bill the Driver (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Diane Keen, John Thaw, and Dennis Waterman in Sweeney! (1977)
    Sweeney!
    6.7
    • Bill the Driver (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Voyage of the Damned (1976)
    Voyage of the Damned
    6.4
    • Steward (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • The Nelson Affair (1973)
    The Nelson Affair
    6.4
    • Footman (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Carry on Abroad (1972)
    Carry on Abroad
    6.5
    • Monk (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • All Coppers Are... (1972)
    All Coppers Are...
    6.0
    • Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Number 96 (1972)
    Number 96
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Workman
    • Bill Barton
    • 1972
  • Matlock Police (1971)
    Matlock Police
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Teddy Harrison
    • 1971
  • Please Sir! (1971)
    Please Sir!
    6.2
    • Irate Driver in Hillman Imp (uncredited)
    • 1971

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Buried Treasure (2001)
    Buried Treasure
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • wardrobe master
    • 2001
  • The Glass (2001)
    The Glass
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • wardrobe master (as Anthony Allen)
    • 2001
  • Kavanagh QC (1995)
    Kavanagh QC
    7.7
    TV Series
    • wardrobe assistant
    • wardrobe master
    • wardrobe supervisor
    • 1995–2001
  • John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
    Inspector Morse
    8.2
    TV Series
    • wardrobe master
    • wardrobe assistant (as Tony Allan)
    • 1987–2000
  • Plastic Man (1999)
    Plastic Man
    6.7
    TV Series
    • wardrobe master
    • 1999
  • Peak Practice (1993)
    Peak Practice
    6.5
    TV Series
    • assistant costume designer
    • 1994
  • Steve Guttenberg, Daryl Hannah, and Peter O'Toole in High Spirits (1988)
    High Spirits
    5.8
    • wardrobe assistant
    • 1988
  • Sky Bandits (1986)
    Sky Bandits
    4.6
    • wardrobe assistant
    • 1986
  • Plenty (1985)
    Plenty
    6.0
    • set costumer
    • 1985
  • Fairuza Balk, Brian Henson, John Alexander, Sean Barrett, Denise Bryer, Justin Case, Lyle Conway, Stewart Harvey-Wilson, Jean Marsh, Stephen Norrington, Tim Rose, Deep Roy, Michael Sundin, and Mak Wilson in Return to Oz (1985)
    Return to Oz
    6.7
    • wardrobe assistant (as Anthony Allen)
    • 1985
  • The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)
    The First Olympics: Athens 1896
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • wardrobe (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Space Riders (1984)
    Space Riders
    5.3
    • wardrobe
    • 1984
  • Champions (1984)
    Champions
    6.5
    • wardrobe assistant (as Anthony Allen)
    • 1984
  • Scandalous (1984)
    Scandalous
    4.4
    • wardrobe assistant
    • 1984
  • Brad Davis, Ben Cross, Yves Beneyton, Colin Bruce, Ian Charleson, Dennis Christopher, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Farrell, Daniel Gerroll, Stephen Mallatratt, Alan Polonsky, Struan Rodger, Edward Wiley, Benny Young, and David John in Chariots of Fire (1981)
    Chariots of Fire
    7.1
    • tailor
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Tony Allan
  • Died
    • March 31, 2020
    • United Kingdom(Undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He worked as a bit-part actor for many years (he had a mainly non-speaking role as Bill the Driver in many episodes of The Sweeney (1975)) before becoming a wardrobe master, working on many TV series such as Inspector Morse (1987) and Kavanagh QC (1995) in which John Thaw (Regan in The Sweeney (1975)) appeared.

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