Elizabeth Allen

Elizabeth Allen (1929-2006) was a stage and screen actress, who was active from the 1950s to 1996. While mostly performing regularly on television shows like The Jackie Gleason Show (1956–1957), Bracken’s World (1969–1970), The Paul Lynde Show (1972–1973), C.P.O. Sharkey (1976–1977), and Texas (1980–1981), Allen also made appearances on shows like The Twilight Zone (1960) and Boris Karloff’s Thriller (1961).

Allen also performed in Broadway productions like Romanoff and Juliet (1957), The Gay Life (1961), Do I Hear A Waltz? (1965), Sherry! (1967), and 42nd Street (1983). She was twice nominated for Tony Awards for her performance in The Gay Life and Do I Hear A Waltz?, and after touring internationally for a decade with her 42nd Street role, she retired in 1996.