Allen Curtis Jenkins (born Alfred McGonegal; April 9, 1900 – July 20, 1974) was an American character actor and singer who worked on stage, film, and television.[1]

Allen Jenkins
Jenkins in Havana Widows (1933)
Born	Alfred McGonegal (1900-04-09)April 9, 1900 Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Died	July 20, 1974(1974-07-20) (aged 74) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, singer
Years active	1923–1974
Spouse	Mary Landee
Children	3

Life and career

Jenkins was born on Staten Island, New York, on April 9, 1900.[2]

In 1959, Jenkins played the role of elevator operator Harry in the comedy Pillow Talk. He was a member of Hollywood's so-called "Irish Mafia", a group of Irish-American actors and friends which included Spencer Tracy, James Cagney, Pat O'Brien and Frank McHugh.[3][4]

Jenkins later voiced the character of Officer Charlie Dibble on the Hanna-Barbera TV cartoon, Top Cat (1961–62). He was a regular on the television sitcom Hey, Jeannie! (1956–57), starring Jeannie Carson and often portrayed Muggsy on the 1950s-1970s CBS series The Red Skelton Show. He was also a guest star on many other television programs, such as The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Mr. & Mrs. North, I Love Lucy, Playhouse 90, The Tab Hunter Show, The Ernie Kovacs Show, Zane Grey Theater, and Your Show of Shows. He had a cameo appearance in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963). Eleven days before his death, he made his final appearance, at the end of Billy Wilder's remake of The Front Page (1974); it was released posthumously.

Death

Jenkins died of lung cancer on July 20, 1974, at age 74. His body was cremated, and the ashes were scattered at sea.[5]

Complete filmography

Film

Partial television credits

• The Abbott and Costello Show (1953, episode "The Actors' Home") as Retired Actors Home Man on Street
• I Love Lucy (1952–1953) (three episodes) as Policeman/Officer Jenkins/Police Sergeant
• The Red Skelton Hour (1954–1962) (11 episodes) as Muggsy, a friend of Red Skelton's character Freddie the Freeloader
• Hey, Jeannie! (1956–57) (26 episodes) as Al Murray, a cabbie
• Wagon Train (1960, episode "The Horace Best Story") as Mr. Gillespie
• The Tab Hunter Show (1961, episode "Sultan for a Day") as Frenchy
• Top Cat (1961–1962) (30 episodes) as Officer Charlie Dibble (voice)
• The Real McCoys (1962, episode "Army Reunion") as Skinny Howard
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1966, episodes "The Concrete Overcoat Affair: Parts 1 & 2") as Enzo "Pretty" Stilletto
• Batman (1967, episode "Scat! Darn Catwoman") as Little Al (uncredited)
• Bewitched (1971–1972) as Janitor / Cabbie / Alex Johnson

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Allen Jenkins.

• Allen Jenkins at IMDb
• Allen Jenkins at the Internet Broadway Database
• Allen Jenkins at AllMovie

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