Patrick Allen
Actor · Presenter
Born Mar 17, 1927 · Nyasaland [now Malawi]
Active 1950–2006
John Keith Patrick Allen was a British actor. Allen's distinctive, authoritative voice was familiar across the United Kingdom, even amongst those who did not recognise him as an actor.
Filmography
Dial M for Murder (1954) - Detective PearsonBlackadder (1983) - The Hawk · NarratorThreads (1984) - Public Information Film Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Sherlock Holmes (1984) - Colonel Sebastian MoranThe Eagle Has Landed (1976) - Luther Ames · Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)The Avengers (1961)The Wild Geese (1978) - RushtonThe Saint (1962) - Miles HallinThe Night of the Generals (1967) - Colonel MannheimThe Devil Rides Out (1968) - Rex Van Ryan (voice)UFO (1970) - Turner1984 (1956) - Inner Party OfficialDunkirk (1958) - Sergeant on Parade GroundCarry On Up the Khyber (1968) - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960) - Peter CarterCarry On Doctor (1967) - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)The Winds of War (1983) - DowdingDon't Lose Your Head (1967) - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970) - KingsorThe Sea Wolves (1980) - Colin MackenzieCaptain Clegg (1962) - Captain CollierThe Domino Principle (1977) - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Who Dares Wins (1982) - Police CommissionerThe Wilby Conspiracy (1975) - District Commissioner