Arts

• Dick Allen (poet)
  Dick Allen (poet)
  Dick Allen is an American poet, literary critic and academic born in Troy, New York who is serving a five-year term as poet laureate of the state of Connecticut from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2015....
  
   (born 1939), American poet, literary critic and academic
• Richard Allen (abstract artist)
  Richard Allen (abstract artist)
  Richard Allen was a British Minimalist, Abstract, Systems, Fundamental and Geometric painter. Allen worked prolifically from 1960 to 1999.-1960s Pop art, Op art and Kinetic art:...
  
   (1933–1999), British painter
• Richard Allen (pen name) (James Moffat, 1922–1993), British novelist
• Richard J. Allen
  Richard J. Allen
  Richard J. Allen is an American television soap opera writer. He is the chairman and professor of the film department at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.-Positions held:Another World...
  
   (born 1959), American television writer
• Richard James Allen
  Richard James Allen
  Richard James Allen is a contemporary Australian poet, dancer and filmmaker. The former Artistic Director of the , and founding director of the , Richard was Co-Artistic Director with Karen Pearlman of That Was Fast and Tasdance , and now at The Physical TV Company .Richard James Allen recently...
  
   (born 1960), Australian poet, dancer and filmmaker

Music

• Richard "Pistol" Allen (1932–2002), African-American musician, drummer for the Funk Brothers
• Richard B. Allen (1927–2007), American jazz historian and author
• Rick Allen (drummer)
  Rick Allen (drummer)
  Richard John Cyril "Rick" Allen is the drummer for the English hard rock band Def Leppard. He is famous for overcoming the complete amputation of his left arm and continuing to play with the band, which subsequently went on to its greatest popular success worldwide...
  
   (born 1963), British musician with the rock band Def Leppard
• Rick Allen (keyboardist) (born 1946), American musician
• Rick Allen (organist)
  Rick Allen (organist)
  Rick Allen is a blues, rock and R&B Hammond organist and pianist. In the 1960s, he played organ trio gigs in L.A..and did session work with singers and guitarists such as Jerry McGee and Rick Vito. In the 1970s, he toured with Don Preston, and recorded with Delaney & Bonnie...
  
   (born c. 1940), Grammy nominated blues, rock and R&B organist and pianist

Other

• Richard Allen (politician) (born 1929), Canadian politician
• Richard V. Allen
  Richard V. Allen
  Richard Vincent Allen was the United States National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1982.Allen was born in 1936 in Collingswood, New Jersey. A graduate of Saint Francis Preparatory School in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, Allen received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the...
  
   (born 1936), American National Security Advisor under President Ronald Reagan
• Richard Allen (bishop) (1760–1831), African-American bishop, founder of AME Church
• Dick Allen
  Dick Allen
  Richard Anthony Allen is a former Major League Baseball player and R&B singer. He played first and third base and outfield in Major League Baseball and ranked among his sport's top offensive producers of the 1960s and early 1970s...
  
   (born 1942), American baseball player
• Richard Allen (field hockey)
  Richard Allen (field hockey)
  Richard James Allen was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1936. He was born in Nagpur, India and did his schooling from the prestigious Oak Grove School, Mussoorie and later at the St.Joseph's College, NainitalIn 1928 he played five matches as...
  
   (1902–1969), Indian field hockey player
• Richard Allen (abolitionist)
  Richard Allen (abolitionist)
  Richard Allen was a draper, a philanthropist and abolitionist in Dublin. Allen raised £20,000 to help the Irish famine by writing letters to America.-Life:Allen was born to Edward and Ellen Allen at Harold's Cross near Dublin...
  
   (1803–1886), draper, philanthropist and abolitionist in Dublin
• Richard William Allen
  Richard William Allen
  Sir Richard William Allen was an English mechanical engineer.Allen was born in Cardiff, the son of William Henry Allen, and was educated at Christ College, Finchley. He received a private technical education and was apprenticed for four years at his father's firm. He worked as a draughtsman with...
  
   (1820–1955), English mechanical engineer

See also

• Richard Allan
  Richard Allan
  Richard Beecroft Allan, Baron Allan of Hallam was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam from the general election of Thursday 2 May 1997 until the dissolution of Parliament on 11 April 2005...
  
   (born 1966), British politician
• Richard Van Allan
  Richard Van Allan
  Richard Van Allan CBE was a versatile British operatic bass singer who had a lengthy career.He sang varied repertoire at Covent Garden and English National Opera, as well as at numerous important houses worldwide...
  
   (1935–2008), opera singer
• Rick Allain
  Rick Allain
  Rick Allain is a former Canadian ice hockey coach. Allain's coaching career followed three seasons as a defenceman for the Maine Mariners/Providence Bruins franchise in the American Hockey League....
  
  (born 1969), North American ice hockey coach