Allen Doone

Allen Doone (Edward Allen) (3 September 1878 – 4 May 1948) was an American tenor and comic actor who specialised in Irish romantic dramas. Doone was born in Amboy, Illinois, to Irish immigrants Kate and James Allen.

From 1909 to 1938, Allen had his own theatre company in Australia. He moved back to the USA where he died.[1] At the time of his death, he was married to actress Edna Keeley.[2] [3]

He starred in the feature film The Rebel (1915).[4]

Select theatre credits

  • The Rebel (1913)
  • The Wearing of the Green (1914)[5]
  • Lucky O'Shea (1924)
  • Sweet County Kerry
  • Parish Priest
  • In Old Donegal
  • Molly Bawa

References

  1. ↑ "Allen Doone Dies After Operation". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 12 May 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Death Summons Edward D. Allen". Nevada State Journal. 5 May 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Edward D. Allen in the Nevada, U.S., Death Certificates, 1911-1965". Ancestry. 4 May 1948. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 53
  5. ↑ "ALLEN DOONE". The Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 September 1914. p. 16. Retrieved 7 June 2012.


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