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Mel Allen(1913-1996)

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Mel Allen
Mel Allen was born on 14 February 1913 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), Needful Things (1993) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). He died on 16 June 1996 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
BornFebruary 14, 1913
DiedJune 16, 1996(83)
BornFebruary 14, 1913
DiedJune 16, 1996(83)
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Known for

Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
7.6
  • Baseball Announcer
  • 1988
Needful Things (1993)
Needful Things
6.3
  • Baseball Announcer
  • 1993
Tom Cruise in Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Born on the Fourth of July
7.2
  • Mel Allen(voice)
  • 1989
College Football on DuMont
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
  • 1950

Credits

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Actor

  • Needful Things (1993)
    Needful Things
    6.3
    • Baseball Announcer
    • 1993
  • Tom Cruise in Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
    Born on the Fourth of July
    7.2
    • Mel Allen (voice)
    • 1989
  • Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
    7.6
    • Baseball Announcer
    • 1988
  • Matt Dillon and Janet Jones in The Flamingo Kid (1984)
    The Flamingo Kid
    6.2
    • Mel Allen (voice)
    • 1984
  • Bonnie Bedelia and Rob Reiner in Million Dollar Infield (1982)
    Million Dollar Infield
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Mel Allen
    • 1982
  • Jo Ann Harris, Shelly Novack, and Robert Stack in Most Wanted (1976)
    Most Wanted
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Detective Able
    • 1977
  • Jim Hutton in Ellery Queen (1975)
    Ellery Queen
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Baseball Announcer (voice, uncredited)
    • 1975
  • The Vendors (1970)
    The Vendors
    • Polaski
    • 1970
  • Gregory Peck in Night People (1954)
    Night People
    6.5
    • World Series Game Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)
    • 1954
  • William Bendix and Claire Trevor in The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
    The Babe Ruth Story
    5.3
    • Mel Allen - New York Yankees Radio Announcer
    • 1948

Writer

  • Sport Show: Touchdown Trophies
    Short
    • commentary
    • 1954
  • Football Roundup
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1953
  • Fox Movietone Sports: Mel Allen's Football Review
    Short
    • script
    • 1952
  • Football Winning Ways
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1951
  • College Football on DuMont
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1950–1951
  • Style of the Stars
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1947

Director

  • Sports Spot
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1951–1954

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Melvin Allen
  • Born
    • February 14, 1913
    • Birmingham, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • June 16, 1996
    • Greenwich, Connecticut, USA(heart failure)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Broadcast for the New York Yankees from 1939 to 1964, the Milwaukee Braves in 1965, the Cleveland Indians in 1968, and the Yankees again from 1976 to 1985.
  • Quotes
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  • Nickname
    • The Voice of the Yankees

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