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Richard J. Allen

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  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Actor
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Richard J. Allen was born on 13 November 1959 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for As the World Turns (1956), Days of Our Lives (1965) and Another World (1964).
BornNovember 13, 1959
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    As the World Turns (1956)
    As the World Turns
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Another World (1964)
    Another World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    One Life to Live (1968)
    One Life to Live
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • written by
      • associate head writer ...
      • 1987–2003
    • As the World Turns (1956)
      As the World Turns
      6.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • script writer
      • Writer
      • 1999–2001
    • Another World (1964)
      Another World
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by
      • script writer ...
      • 1997–1999
    • One Life to Live (1968)
      One Life to Live
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • Writer
      • associate writer
      • 1986–1995
    • One Stormy Night (1992)
      One Stormy Night
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • story
      • 1992
    • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
      General Hospital
      6.7
      TV Series
      • staff writer (1992-1993)
      • 1963

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • script editor
      • 1989

    Actor

    • Entanglement Theory (2009)
      Entanglement Theory
      Short
      • 2009
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Richard Allen
    • Born
      • November 13, 1959
      • New York City, New York, USA

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Currently chairman and professor of the film department at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

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