Rose Allen (actress)

Rose Allen
Born	Carrie Alma Barnett (1885-03-31)March 31, 1885 Mercer County, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	May 3, 1977(1977-05-03) (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1936–1956
Spouse	John Richard Doran ​ ​ (m. 1910; died 1932)​
Children	Ann Doran

Carrie Alma Doran (née Barnett; March 31, 1885 – May 3, 1977), known professionally as Rose Allen, was an American character actress. She is perhaps best remembered for her role as Madelon's maid in Christy Cabanne's directed musical mystery Smashing the Spy Ring (1938) and as a bit part in Elia Kazan's directed drama East of Eden (1955) for which she appeared with James Dean.

Early life

Allen was born Carrie Alma Barnett on March 31, 1885, in Princeton, New Jersey, as the fifth child and fourth daughter of the ten children of Rose Anna "Rosey" Cox and Allen Riley Barnett. She had three brothers, Charles Earnest, Alvin Ray, and Allen Edward Barnett, and six sisters, Luna Edna, Matella Lillian, Olive Rose, Cleo Ann, Grace Lelia, and Bessie Maude Barnett. Allen completed high school education.

Personal life

Allen was married to John Richard Doran, a soldier, in 1910. They had a daughter, Ann Doran, who went to became an actress. Their marriage lasted until Doran's death in December 1932. Allen was a fourth cousin twice removed of James Dean. She resided in San Bernardino, California, in 1930, and later moved to Beverly Hills, California, in 1940.

Career

Allen started her career by working as a book-keeper at the sewing machine factory in Amarillo, Texas. She began to work as a saleslady in San Bernardino, California. Allen then made her film debut by starring in The Dark Hour (1936) as Mrs. Murphy followed by starring in Smashing the Spy Ring (1938) as Madelon's maid. She later appeared in a few movies, such as Birth of the Blues (1941), My Favorite Blonde (1942), and Ladies' Man (1947).

In 1952, Allen made her only television role by starring in an episode of Gang Busters titled The Boilat-Fiaschetti Case as cook. She then appeared in a bit part in East of Eden (1955) along with James Dean and credited him the funniest and most talented person she has ever worked with. Allen made her last film role by starring in Miracle in the Rain (1956) and then retired from acting.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1936	The Dark Hour	Mrs. Murphy	Uncredited
1938	Smashing the Spy Ring	Madelon's maid	Uncredited
1941	Birth of the Blues	Woman in Theater	Uncredited
1942	My Favorite Blonde	Outraged Woman	Uncredited
1947	Ladies' Man	Short Woman at Wedding	Uncredited
1955	East of Eden	Townswoman at Carnival	Uncredited
1956	Miracle in the Rain	Elderly Women	Uncredited

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1952	Gang Busters	Cook	Episode: "The Boilat-Fiaschetti Case"

Death

Allen died in Los Angeles, California, on May 3, 1977, at the age of 92. She was cremated at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary and her ashes were scattered at sea.

References

General and cited sources

• Institute, American Film; Munden, Kenneth White (1971). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-8352-0440-8.
• Institute, American Film (1993). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1931-1940. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-07908-3.
• Doyle, Billy H. (1995). The Ultimate Directory of the Silent Screen Performers: A Necrology of Births and Deaths and Essays on 50 Lost Players. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-2958-9.
• Fetrow, Alan G. (1999). Feature Films, 1950-1959: A United States Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0427-8.
• Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001). Silent Film Necrology. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1059-0.
• Frascella, Lawrence; Weisel, Al (2005-10-04). Live Fast, Die Young: The Wild Ride of Making Rebel Without a Cause. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-9118-7.

External links

Rose Allen at IMDb