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Allene Roberts
Roberts in The Red House (1947)
Born	Emma Allene Roberts (1928-09-01)September 1, 1928 Fairfield, Alabama, U.S.
Died	May 9, 2019(2019-05-09) (aged 90) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1947–1957
Spouse	Ralph Cochran ​ ​(m. 1955; died 1989)​
Children	4

Emma Allene Roberts (September 1, 1928 – May 9, 2019) was an American actress.

Early years

Roberts was born in Fairfield, Alabama, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Roberts. In 1941, she won the "America's Most Charming Child" contest sponsored by the New York Daily Mirror, receiving $1,000 in cash and a $1,000 contract with Warner Bros. studio.

Career

Roberts appeared in twelve movies from 1947 to 1954, and on TV in Four Star Playhouse, Adventures of Superman and Dragnet. Her first big picture was The Red House (1947) starring Rory Calhoun, Julie London and Edward G. Robinson. That movie was considered by the critics to be the "sleeper hit" of the year.

Roberts' other films included Knock on Any Door (1949), Union Station (1950), and Bomba on Panther Island (1949).

Death

On May 9, 2019, Roberts died in Huntsville, Alabama, at age 90.

Filmography

References

1. ^ Fernandez, Charles (May 13, 1941). "Tampa Girl, 12, Wins $2000 First Prize As Most Charming Child". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Allene Roberts Cochran Obituary – Visitation & Funeral Information". www.laughlinservice.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
3. ^ "Allene Roberts, Actress in Humphrey Bogart's 'Knock on Any Door,' Dies at 90". The Hollywood Reporter. May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
4. Stalnaker, Leo Jr. (June 15, 1949). "Allene Roberts Invites Her Friends Here to Write Her in Hollywood". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. p. 3. Retrieved June 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ""Adventures of Superman" Actress Allene Roberts Passes Away".
6. Silver, Alain and Elizabeth Ward, ed., Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style, The Overlook Press, Woodstock, NY, Third Edition, 1992 pp. 161–162
7. Silver, p. 303.

External links

• Allene Roberts at IMDb
• Allene Roberts at the American Film Institute
• Allene Roberts: True to her roots

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