Fred Allen

Fred Allen

American comedian (1894–1956)

John Florence Sullivan, known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. His absurdist, topically pointed radio program The Fred Allen Show (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the Golden Age of American radio.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 49 films (1927–1992) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 56 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1992 Empire of the air: the men who made radio. Florentine Films 4320 16mm sound
1963 Hollywood and the stars. Funny men. Part 1 sponsored by Purex and Timex ; a David L. Wolper production ; United Artists Television ; production executive, Al Ramrus ; associate producer, Julian Ludwig ; written and produced by Irwin Rosten ; series producer- director, Jack Haley, Jr. 22 16mm B&W sound
1955 The Eternal Sea Ideal Pictures Inc 103 min 16mm B&W sound
1953 CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS Bell & Howell Company 10min 16mm B&W Sound
1953 Flight Nurse Ideal Pictures Inc 90 min 16mm B&W sound
1953 SWEETHEARTS ON PARADE. Republic Pictures Corp 10 reels 35mm Color sound
1952 O. Henry's full house. Henry King, Jean Negulesco, Howard Hawks, Henry Koster, Henry Hathaway 3900 16mm Color & B&W sound
1952 Ride The Man Down unknown 90 min 16mm Color sound
1952 The Lady Wants Mink. Republic Pictures Corp 92 min. 35mm Color sound
1952 We’re Not Married. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 85 min. 35mm B&W sound
1951 Gold Raiders. Bernard Glasser Inc. 56 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 The Vicious Years. Emerald Productions Inc. 79 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 T-Men. Anthony Mann 92 min. 35mm B&W sound
1947 The Ghost Goes Wild. George Blair 66 min. 35mm B&W sound
1946 In Old Sacramento. Joseph Kane 9 reels 35mm Color & B&W sound
1946 The Undercover Woman. Thomas Carr 6 reels Color
1945 Hitchhike To Happiness. Joseph Santley 8 reels B&W
1945 It's In The Bag. Richard Wallace 90 min. Color & B&W
1945 Rough Riders Of Cheyenne. Thomas Carr 6 reels Color
1945 Wagon Wheels Westward. R. G. Springsteen 6 reels Color
1944 Three Little Sisters. Joseph Santley 7 reels Color
1943 GUADALCANAL DIARY Lewis Seiler 93 min B&W
1943 GUADALCANAL DIARY Films, Inc 93min 16mm B&W Sound
1942 Berlin Correspondent. Eugene Forde 6 380 ft. B&W
1942 The Loves Of Edgar Allan Poe. Harry Lachman 6 021 ft. B&W
1942 THREE LITTLE SISTERS Joseph Santley 1:00 16mm Color sound
1942 THREE LITTLE SISTERS Joseph Santley 1:00 16mm Color sound
1942 Three Little Sisters. Joseph Santley 1 reel 16mm B&W sound
1940 Love Thy Neighbor. Paramount Productions Inc. 9 reels 16mm B&W sound
1939 CHICKEN-WAGON FAMILY. Fox Film Corp B&W
1939 Too Busy To Work. Otto Brower 5903 ft. B&W
1938 SALLY, IRENE AND MARY Fox Film Corp 6 reels 16mm B&W sound
1937 STEP LIVELY, JEEVES! Fox Film Corp 69 min B&W
1935 This is the life. Fox Film Corp 5 reels 16mm B&W sound
1932 BEYOND THE ROCKIES. RKO Pathe Pictures Inc. 6 reels B&W
1932 GHOST VALLEY. RKO Pathe Pictures Inc. 6 reels B&W
1932 Partners Fred Allen
1932 THE SADDLE BUSTER. RKO Pathe Pictures Inc. 6 reels B&W
1930 Lucky Larkin. Harry Joe Brown 16mm B&W silent
1930 PARDON MY GUN. Pathe Exchange Inc. 7 reels B&W
1930 SONG OF THE CABALLERO. Universal Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1930 SONS OF THE SADDLE. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels B&W
1930 THE FIGHTING LEGION. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels B&W
1929 PARADE OF THE WEST. Universal Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1929 THE CALIFORNIA MAIL. First National Pictures Inc. 6 reels B&W
1929 THE ROYAL RIDER. First National Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1928 THE CANYON OF ADVENTURE. First National Pictures Inc. 6 reels B&W
1928 THE UPLAND RIDER. First National Pictures Inc. 6 reels B&W
1927 THE WAGON SHOW. First National Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W