Biography
Allene Roberts (September 1, 1928 - May 9, 2019) was an American actress. Born in Fairfield Highlands, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham, she starred in twelve movies between 1947 and 1954 and appeared on TV in Four Star Playhouse, The Adventures of Superman and Dragnet. Her first big picture was The Red House starring Rory Calhoun, Julie London and Edward G. Robinson. That movie was considered by the critics to be the 'sleeper hit' of the year. She starred in Knock on Any Door starring John Derek and Humphrey Bogart, and in Union Station with William Holden. As well other films, such as the serial Bomba on Panther Island (Monogram Pictures, 1949). As of 2009, she resides in Huntsville, Alabama, the widow of Ralph Cochran; the couple had four children, John, Leslie, Julie and Laurie.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Red House (1947) — Meg Morgan
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Knock on Any Door (1949) — Emma
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Adventures of Superman (1952) — Alice Horne
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Union Station (1950) — Lorna Murchison
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Dragnet (1951)
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The Hoodlum (1951) — Rosa
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Santa Fe (1951) — Ella Sue Canfield
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The Sign of the Ram (1948) — Jane St. Aubyn
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Bomba on Panther Island (1949) — Judy Maitland
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Four Star Playhouse (1952) — Lisa Collins
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Kid Monk Baroni (1952) — Emily Brooks
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) — Joan
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Public Defender (1954)
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The Living Christ (1951) — Dora
- The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)
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City Detective (1953)
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Michael O'Halloran (1948) — Lily Nelson
- A Wonderful Life (1950) — Mary Wood