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Phillip R. Allen | |
|---|---|
| Phillip R. Allen in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) | |
| Died | March 1, 2012 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Philip R. Allen Phillip Richard Allen Phillip Allen Phil Allen |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965–2009 |
| Spouse | Joan Allen |
| Children | Keegan Allen Deborah Allen Kim Allen |
Phillip Richard Allen (died March 1, 2012) was an American stage, film, and television actor probably best known today for his role as Captain Esteban in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984).[ citation needed ]
Allen studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City where he starred in Edward Albee's play Zoo Story and the Pulitzer Prize winning play That Championship Season , winning best acting awards for both. He was also featured in The Normal Heart , the controversial award-winning play dealing with the early years of the AIDS crisis.
Allen appeared in feature films including Midway , The Onion Field and Mommie Dearest .
He was best known for his television work, primarily during the 1970s and 1980s; he had recurring roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show , and The Bad News Bears . Allen's many TV guest appearances include Dark Shadows , The Doctors , The Bob Newhart Show , Happy Days , Kojak , Eight Is Enough , The Tony Randall Show , Quincy, M.E. , C.P.O. Sharkey , Baretta , Dallas , Matlock , The Fall Guy and Law & Order .
Allen died in 2012 at the age of 72. He is survived by daughter Debbie Morton (Allen), sons Kim Allen and actor Keegan Allen.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | One Naked Night | Unconfirmed | |
| 1970 | A Woman in Love | Phil | |
| Interplay | Eddie | (credited as Phil Allen) | |
| 1974 | Trapped Beneath the Sea | Lt. Cmdr. Hanratty | TV movie |
| 1976 | The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case | Detective Bell | TV movie |
| Helter Skelter | Sgt. Manuel Gris | TV movie | |
| Midway | Lt. Cmdr. John S. 'Jimmy' Thach | ||
| Snafu | Capt. Robinson | TV movie | |
| Special Delivery | Browne | Uncredited | |
| 1977 | Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night | Mr. Bernards | TV movie |
| Sheila | Brad Wooly | (credited as Philip R Allen) | |
| 1978 | A Family Upside Down | Dr. Russo | TV movie |
| More Than Friends | William Kane | TV movie | |
| 1979 | The Child Stealer | Gersh | TV movie |
| Friendly Fire | Ralph Jenner | TV movie | |
| The Lady in Red | Elliot Ness | ||
| The Onion Field | District attorney Marshall Schulman | Uncredited | |
| 1980 | A Rumor of War | Col. Perry | miniseries |
| Blinded by the Light | Dr. Brockton | TV movie | |
| 1981 | The Big Black Pill | Commissioner Wilkie | TV movie |
| Mommie Dearest | Pepsi Executive #1 | ||
| 1982 | The Six of Us | Robert Benjamin | TV movie |
| Honeyboy | Jimmy Bowford | TV movie | |
| 1983 | An Uncommon Love | Dean Laurents | TV movie |
| 1984 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Captain Esteban (USS Grissom) | (credited as Phillip Richard Allen) |
| 1985 | Midas Valley | Eric Gregory | TV movie |
| 1987 | In Self Defense | Leon Toner | TV movie, (credited as Phillip Richard Allen) |
| 1988 | Reunion | Actor | (credited as Phillip Richard Allen) |
| My Father, My Son | Lt. Kerr | TV movie, (credited as Phillip Allen) | |
| A Very Brady Christmas | Ted Roberts | TV movie | |
| 1991 | The Last to Go | Hendrick | TV movie |
| 1992 | Mortal Sins | Lt. Williams | TV movie |
| 1993 | Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair | Jake Herschel | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | N.Y.P.D. | Policeman | "No Day Trippers Need Apply" |
| 1970 | Dark Shadows | Policeman | Episode #1.1034 |
| 1971 | Police Story | Ellison | "The Wyatt Earp Syndrome" |
| 1974 | Get Christie Love! | Murray Gordon | "Downbeat for a Dead Man" |
| 1975 | Joe Forrester | (credited as Phil Allen) | "Powder Blue" |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Gus Brubaker | "Mary's Delinquent" "Mary Richards: Producer" | |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Dr. Frank Walburn | "Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time" "My Business Is Shrinking" | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | Floyd Baker | "A Star Is Dead" |
| Kojak | Andy Cooper | "The Forgotten Room" | |
| Most Wanted | Warren | "The Two Dollar Kidnappers" | |
| 1977 | The Streets of San Francisco | Tim Rossiter | "Monkey Is Back" |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Everett | "The Mystery of the Diamond Triangle" | |
| Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Walter Tulloch | TV miniseries | |
| The Tony Randall Show | Glazer | "Skin Game" | |
| Lou Grant | Fred Sackler | "Psych-Out" | |
| Kojak | Lt. Williamson | "The Summer of '69: Part 1" | |
| 1978 | Eight Is Enough | Samuel Benchley | "Much Ado About Garbage" |
| Baa Baa Black Sheep | Commander of Squadron 367 (credited as Phillip Richard Allen) | "Forbidden Fruit" | |
| Baretta | Mike Parks | "The Stone Conspiracy" | |
| C.P.O. Sharkey | Erickson | "Fear of Flying" | |
| Husbands, Wives & Lovers | Dan Pinewood | "Six Characters Flunk a Sex Quiz and Go Somewhere to Do Something About It" | |
| Quincy, M.E. | Dr. Finley | "Speed Trap" | |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Jim Radigan | "Gaucho" | |
| The Hardy Boys | Harry Gibbon | "Dangerous Waters" | |
| Lou Grant | Sackler | "Renewal" | |
| 1979 | The Bad News Bears | Roy Turner | "First Base" "Fielder's Choice" "Men Will Be Boys" "The Kelly Story" |
| 1980 | The Bad News Bears | Roy Turner | "Double Play" "Old Timers' Day" "Wedding Bells: Part 2" |
| A Rumor of War | Col. Perry (credited as Phillip Allen) | TV mini-series | |
| Hagen | Malone (credited as Phillip Richard Allen) | "Hagen (Pilot)" | |
| Lou Grant | David Marcus | "Hazard" | |
| 1981 | Bosom Buddies | Dr. Leon | "Sonny Boy" |
| Happy Days | Eddie Monroe - College Recruiter | "Scholarship" | |
| The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Mr. Gregory | "Lobo and the Pirates" | |
| Lou Grant | Marvin Hartley | "Stroke" | |
| Dallas | Lloyd Bettinger | "The Big Shut Down" | |
| Alice | Mitch Aames | "Alice's Halloween Surprise" | |
| Hart to Hart | Doctor | "Harts Under Glass" | |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co. | Schelling | "The Golden Silence" |
| Open All Night | Jimbo | "Such Good Friends" | |
| Alice | Mitch Aames | "The Valentine's Day Massacre" | |
| Mork & Mindy | George Logan | "Cheerleader in Chains" | |
| Private Benjamin | Bruce | "Astro-Chimp" | |
| 1983 | Benson | Collins | "The Governor's Brain Is Missing" |
| 1984 | Cover Up | Detective Zaneck | "Harper-Gate" |
| Too Close for Comfort | Fitzgerald | "The Missing Fink" | |
| The Fall Guy | Boyd | "Sandcastles" | |
| 1987 | The Bronx Zoo | Mr. Reese (credited as Phillip Richard Allen) | "The Power of a Lie" "Runaway Hearts" |
| The New Mike Hammer | Mr. Milo | "A Face in the Night" | |
| 1988 | Matlock | Robert Bell (credited as Phillip Richard Allen) | "The Body " |
| Houston Knights | (credited as Phillip Richard Allen) | "Vigilante" | |
| 9 to 5 | Paul | "Strictly Personal" | |
| 21 Jump Street | Mr. Wilder (credited as Phillip Richard Allen) | "Champagne High" | |
| Probe | Lou McNally | "Quit-It" | |
| Out of This World | Mr. Rogers | "Broadway Danny Derek" | |
| 1989 | Designing Women | Tom Ketcherside | "The Naked Truth" |
| 1990 | Out of This World | Mike Rollins | "A Kinder, Gentler Mayor" |
| 1991 | Law & Order | D.A. Davis (credited as Phillip R. Allen) | "The Torrents of Greed: Part 1" "The Torrents of Greed: Part 2" |
| 1993 | Homefront | Smith | "By Word or Act" |
| 2004 | Center of the Universe | Al (The Coachman) | " And the Silver Medal Goes To..." |
| 2009 | The Londoners | Richard Mansfield | Episode #2.16, (final appearance) |