Heroine of the Month: Maude Pierce Allen
Posted on March 2nd, 2009 by admin
A popular stage actress for much of her career, Allen only made infrequent forays into film. Most of her film roles were in small parts in such major studio films like San Francisco (1936), James Whale’s version of Showboat (1936) and I Married an Angel (1942). Her biggest film role was for Republic, playing Don Barry’s tough as nails aunt in The Adventures of Red Ryder, where they try to save their ranch from outlaws secretly lead by an evil banker who knows a railroad is coming. Allen’s actng career ended in 1942 when she retired.
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