Alta Allen
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Alta Allen was an American
actress.
in 1904. Her first professional performance was at a theatre in Oakland as Beth in Little Women
. She was ten years old at the time. Allen made several films in the 1920s, including Skirts in 1921 and The Marriage Cheat in 1922. Her final screen appearance was in The Set-Up in 1926.
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actress.
Biography
Allen was born in Oakland, CaliforniaOakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
in 1904. Her first professional performance was at a theatre in Oakland as Beth in Little Women
Little Women
Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott . The book was written and set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts. It was published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869...
. She was ten years old at the time. Allen made several films in the 1920s, including Skirts in 1921 and The Marriage Cheat in 1922. Her final screen appearance was in The Set-Up in 1926.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | A Shocking Night | Bessie Lane | |
| Seven Years Bad Luck Seven Years Bad Luck Seven Years Bad Luck is a comedy film written and directed by, and starring, Max Linder.In the film, a servant breaks his master's mirror while messing around with a maid, and covers up his mistake by having the chef pretend to be his master's reflection.-Cast:* Max Linder – Max Linder* Alta Allen... |
Betty - Max's Fiancée | ||
| Be My Wife Be My Wife (1921 film) Be My Wife is a 1921 silent comedy film written, directed and starring Max Linder.- Plot summary :Max and Mary are in love, but Mary's Aunt Agatha dislikes Max, and instead prefers the unappealing Simon. So Max has to resort to a series of ruses to try to get Simon out of the way, and to be able to... |
Mary, the Girl | ||
| Skirts | |||
| 1922 | The Marriage Chance | Eleannor Douglas | |
| 1924 | A Self-Made Failure | Mrs. Spike Malone | Alternative title: The Goof |
| Daring Chances | Agnes Rushton | ||
| 1926 | The Set-Up | Thora Barton | |
| Raggedy Rose | Rose's former co-worker | Uncredited |