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- Allene Roberts was born on September 1, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for The Red House (1947), Knock on Any Door (1949) and Bomba on Panther Island (1949). She was married to Ralph Cochran. She died on May 9, 2019 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
- SpouseRalph Cochran(1955 - 1989) (his death, 4 children)
- ChildrenJohn CochranLeslie CrissJulie CochranLaurie McGuffey
- ParentsFrank RobertsVelma Roberts
- Abandoned her career after marrying Ralph Cochran, who worked for a pharmaceutical company. They eventually returned to Alabama, where they raised their four children: John, Leslie, Julie and Laurie.
- Became long-lasting friends with fellow actors Jack Larson (Superman's Jimmy Olsen) and Lon McCallister (from the movie The Red House (1947)).
- Sweet, shy, wholesome-looking, ash-blonde American lead and second lead actress who retired from films (1947-1955) within a decade for marriage.
- Was once considered strongly for the role of Laurey in the film version of Oklahoma! (1955). Shirley Jones wound up with the role and early stardom.
- Her mother, Velma, became a reliable seamstress at Fox Studios during Allene's Hollywood tenure.
- I wanted a Christian man who dearly loved me and I wanted to have children and a lovely home...I wouldn't trade that for anything in this world.
- I would say it was a very fortunate career for me. It was very fulfilling, I got to work with some wonderful people and I got to know good directors and I really enjoyed what I was doing.
- [on Scotty Beckett] Scotty was all right, I liked him. I thought he had beautiful eyes and I told him, 'Scotty, you have very pretty eyes,' and he laughed, 'Well, thank you. Nobody else ever said that to me before.' I said, 'Well, you do.'
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