Robert Tex Allen (also credited as Bob Allen) was a leading actor in both feature films and B-movie westerns between 1935 and 1944.Born as Irvine E. Theodore Baehr on March 28, 1906 in Mount Vernon, New York, Allen went on to graduate from the New York Military Academy in 1924, where he rode in the academy cavalry and from Dartmouth College in 1929 with a degree in English. In vacations he had driven a truck as a labourer. He worked for a bank which soon failed in the Great Depression. He flew briefly with the Curtis Flying service as a commercial pilot. He first came to the screen in 1926 before signing a standard acting contract with Paramount Pictures, in 1929. He appeared in the famous Marx Brothers movie Animal Crackers and several other small parts. Then, he signed with Columbia Pictures in 1935. He also later contracted with 20th Century Fox.Allens first notable role was the male lead in Love Me Forever (1935), for which he won a Box Office Award. He gained additional notice as the star of When Youre in Love (1936), opposite Grace Moore. The same year, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the title role in the film The Life of Lafayette.After the departure of cowboy star Ken Maynard, Allen was plugged into producer Larry Darmours formulaic Ranger pictures. Along with sidekick Wally Wales (played by Hal Taliaferro), he redefined the role, starring in six films for director Spencer Gordon Bennet in that year alone. These films became known as the Bob Allen Ranger series. However, the studio was looking for a singing cowboy to compete with Gene Autry and Allen was eventually replaced by Roy Rogers. He appeared in two dozen films after that, however.He had acted on Broadway in the original productions of Show Boat and Kiss Them for Me. In 1956 he appeared in the original production of Auntie Mame, opposite Rosalind Russell, and later Greer Garson. He appeared in other Broadway plays, in touring productions, in soap operas, documentaries and commercials. He became a real estate broker in 1964 but returned to the stage from time to time, including an appearance as J.B. Biggley in the 1972 Equity Library Theatre revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert (Tex) Allen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Lt. Albert Lussan
Film 1935
Frank Randall
Film 1937
Bob Allen
Film 1936
Bob Allen
Film 1936
Fred Walcott
Film 1940
Dr. Carstairs
Film 1986
Arthur Bradford
Film 1935
Bill Lewis
Film 1935
Larry Donovan
Film 1935
Roy Daniels
Film 1935
Phillip Cameron
Film 1935
Ranger Bob Allen
Film 1937
Charlie
Film 1939
Gene Fredericks
Film 1936
Dick Lane
Film 1939
Baker
Film 1935
Constable Bob Rutledge
Film 1935
Bob Allen
Film 1937
Johnny Kane
Film 1935
Greg Bogart
Film 1939
Bob Allen
Film 1937
Chad Harmon
Film 1935
Jim Allen / Bob Allen
Film 1937
Man Dancing with Sally (uncredited)
Film 1938
Charles Tucker
Film 1938
Rocky Morgan
Film 1939
Joe
Film 1935
Tom Walker
Film 1939
Jim Rainey
Film 1934
Stanley Harper
Film 1938
Reporter (uncredited)
Film 1934
Hal - Allen's Friend (uncredited)
Film 1931
Party Guest (uncredited)
Film 1931
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Film 1934
Bit Role (uncredited)
Film 1933
Socialite (uncredited)
Film 1934
House Party Guest (uncredited)
Film 1930
Football Player (uncredited)
Film 1926
Graduate at Dance (uncredited)
Film 1931
Film 1931
Charles
Film 1937
Brill's Father
Film 1964
Member of Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (uncredited)
Film 1945
Tv 1952
Chief Attorney (uncredited)
Tv 1958
Skipper
Tv 1950
Tv 1951