
Person
Alta Allen
Acting · 1904–1998 · Oakland, California, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alta Allen (born Alta Crowin; September 6, 1904 – July 24, 1998*) was an American actress. Allen made her first professional stage performance when she was ten. In 1920, she signed a contract with Fox Film Corporation, although she would only perform one role in any silent film released by Fox Film. She would subsequently sign a contract with Universal Studios, and later appeared in several films released by this corporation. Her final credited screen appearance occurred in 1926. Alta Allen died in 1998 at age 93. [*The indicated birth and death dates are per Wikipedia. Other sources differ significantly. Which dates are accurate is not clear.]
Known for

Daring Chances
Agnes Rushton

Skirts
1921

Seven Years Bad Luck
Betty - Max's Fiancée

The Set-Up
Thora Barton
A Shocking Night
Bessie Lane
A Self-Made Failure
Mrs. Spike Malone

Raggedy Rose
Rose's Former Co-Worker (uncredited)

Be My Wife
Mary, the Girl
Filmography
- 1926Raggedy RoseRose's Former Co-Worker (uncredited)
- 1926The Set-UpThora Barton
- 1924Daring ChancesAgnes Rushton
- 1924A Self-Made FailureMrs. Spike Malone
- 1921Skirts
- 1921Be My WifeMary, the Girl
- 1921Seven Years Bad LuckBetty - Max's Fiancée
- 1921A Shocking NightBessie Lane
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