Ronald Allen

Ronald Allen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ronald Allen (16 December 1930 [some sources say 1934] in Reading, Berkshire – 18 June 1991) was an established English character actor. He studied at Leighton Park School in Reading and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, worked in repertory theatre, had a season at the Old Vic, London and made several films, including the Titanic classic A Night to Remember, as well as achieving fame as a soap opera star. After roles in the BBC soaps United! and Compact during the 1960s came his most famous role, in the long-running Crossroads. Allen played David Hunter, who, together with Meg Mortimer, Tish Hope and Bernard Booth, was a shareholder of the Crossroads Motel. He appeared in the series from 1969 to 1985. He also twice appeared as a lead actor in the science fiction programme Doctor Who, in the stories The Dominators (1968) and The Ambassadors of Death (1970). Ronald Allen also made a number of guest appearances in The Comic Strip Presents. In the first episode, Five Go Mad in Dorset (1982), which spoofed Enid Blyton's The Famous Five stories, he makes a surprise appearance as Uncle Quentin; deliberately sending up his staid image, he most memorably told The Famous Five, "Your Aunt Fanny is an unrelenting nymphomaniac – and I am a screaming homosexual." (The show's TV Times entry had listed him as "Surprise Guest"). Allen reprised the role in the sequel Five Go Mad on Mescalin (1983), and also appeared in South Atlantic Raiders Part 2 (1990), The Strike (1988) and Oxford (1990), in addition to the feature film The Supergrass (1985). There was much comic mileage to be gained from Allen sending up his ultra-conservative image. In a 1987 interview, he said that he was approached by a very intimidating-looking punk. He shook his hand and said, "I thought you were really cool in The Supergrass." Then, as he was about to walk away, he turned back and said, almost apologetically, "I loved you in Crossroads too!" Other roles included television's The Adventures of Robin Hood (1957), Danger Man (1960, 1961), Bergerac (1990) and The Avengers (1964). Ronald Allen lived for many years with the actor Brian Hankins, who also appeared in Crossroads. He was also very close friends with his co-star and on-screen wife, Sue Lloyd. When the British media started to intrude into their private lives, they made it known they were a couple. After Allen was told that his cancer was terminal, they married. He died three months later, aged 60. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ronald Allen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

  • Title: Ronald Allen
  • Popularity: 1.787
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1930-12-16
  • Place of Birth: Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
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  • Also Known As: Ronald John Allen
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Ronald Allen Movies

  • 1966
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    The Projected Man

    The Projected Man

    4.3 1966 HD

    Matter-transmitter sabotage leaves a British scientist (Bryant Halliday) disfigured and full of amps.

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  • 1987
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    Eat the Rich

    Eat the Rich

    6 1987 HD

    Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper...

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  • 1958
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    A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

    7.6 1958 HD

    The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the...

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  • 1960
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    Circle of Deception

    Circle of Deception

    5.6 1960 HD

    Unbeknownst to him, a soldier is sent on a doomed mission because of the high likelihood of him divulging secrets if captured and tortured.

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  • 1972
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    The Fiend

    The Fiend

    5 1972 HD

    Led by a sinister minister, a controlling religious sect called the Brethren has taken control of widow Birdy Wemys, sending her unstable son, Kenny,...

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  • 1982
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    Five Go Mad in Dorset

    Five Go Mad in Dorset

    1 1982 HD

    In the 1950s, four children, Anne, described as a 'proper little housewife', the rather butch George who has an unhealthy relationship with her dog...

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  • 1983
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    Five Go Mad on Mescalin

    Five Go Mad on Mescalin

    1 1983 HD

    On their way to stay with Mrs French at Hot Turkey Farm, the Famous Five hear on the radio their Uncle Quentin's escaped prison. Arriving at the farm...

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  • 1990
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    Oxford

    Oxford

    1 1990 HD

    When American comic actor Steve 'Zoo Zoo Zoo Off Come My Pants' Wild arrives in Oxford to make a comedy film, his girlfriend Caroline goes behind his...

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  • 1990
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    South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

    South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

    1 1990 HD

    In the conclusion of this special two-part story, Stan has somehow managed to make it to the Falklands, which have indeed been taken over by the...

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  • 1970
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    Hell Boats

    Hell Boats

    8 1970 HD

    A war drama of motor torpedo boats which did much unsung work in WW2, but the naval battles merely provide an exciting story in which an even more...

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  • 1970
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    Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death

    Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death

    6.5 1970 HD

    Astronauts rescued from a mission to mars are kidnapped when they arrive back on earth. They seem to have been irradiated, and can now kill people...

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  • 1988
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    The Strike

    The Strike

    7 1988 HD

    Paul, a former miner, writes a hard-hitting screenplay about his own experiences of the 1984 miners' strike. However, the Hollywood production...

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  • 1985
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    The Supergrass

    The Supergrass

    6.2 1985 HD

    While taking a holiday in the country with his mother, Dennis hits on a scheme to impress a girl so that she'll go away on a trip with him as his...

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  • 1968
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    Doctor Who: The Dominators

    Doctor Who: The Dominators

    5.8 1968 HD

    When two belligerent Dominators and their robotic servant Quarks land on the peaceful planet Dulkis planning to drop a radioactive seed into the...

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  • 1964
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    Crossroads

    Crossroads

    5 1964 HD

    Crossroads is a British television soap opera set in a fictional motel near Birmingham, England. Created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling, the...

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  • 1963
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    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    7.9 1963 HD

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

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  • 1963
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    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    7.9 1963 HD

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

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  • 1981
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    Bergerac

    Bergerac

    6.4 1981 HD

    Bergerac is a British television show set on Jersey. Produced by the BBC in association with the Seven Network, and first screened on BBC1, it stars...

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  • 1982
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    The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

    7.3 1982 HD

    The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series The Comic Strip...

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  • 1982
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    The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

    7.3 1982 HD

    The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series The Comic Strip...

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  • 1982
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    The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

    7.3 1982 HD

    The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series The Comic Strip...

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  • 1982
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    The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

    7.3 1982 HD

    The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series The Comic Strip...

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  • 1982
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    The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

    7.3 1982 HD

    The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series The Comic Strip...

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