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Tony Allen(XI)

  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • Actor
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Tony Allen was an actor, known for Chariots of Fire (1981), Return to Oz (1985) and High Spirits (1988). He died on 31 March 2020 in the United Kingdom.
DiedMarch 31, 2020
DiedMarch 31, 2020
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Brad Davis, Ben Cross, Yves Beneyton, Colin Bruce, Ian Charleson, Dennis Christopher, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Farrell, Daniel Gerroll, Stephen Mallatratt, Alan Polonsky, Struan Rodger, Edward Wiley, Benny Young, and David John in Chariots of Fire (1981)
Chariots of Fire
7.1
  • Costume Department
  • 1981
Fairuza Balk in Return to Oz (1985)
Return to Oz
6.8
  • Costume Department(as Anthony Allen)
  • 1985
Steve Guttenberg, Daryl Hannah, and Peter O'Toole in High Spirits (1988)
High Spirits
5.8
  • Costume Department
  • 1988
John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
Inspector Morse
8.2
TV Series
  • Costume Department

Credits

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Costume Department

  • Buried Treasure (2001)
    Buried Treasure
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • wardrobe master
    • 2001
  • The Glass (2001)
    The Glass
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • wardrobe master (as Anthony Allen)
    • 2001
  • John Thaw in Kavanagh QC (1995)
    Kavanagh QC
    7.7
    TV Series
    • wardrobe assistant
    • wardrobe master
    • wardrobe supervisor
    • 1995–2001
  • John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
    Inspector Morse
    8.2
    TV Series
    • wardrobe master
    • wardrobe assistant
    • 1987–2000
  • Plastic Man (1999)
    Plastic Man
    7.0
    TV Series
    • wardrobe master
    • 1999
  • Peak Practice (1993)
    Peak Practice
    6.4
    TV Series
    • assistant costume designer
    • 1994
  • Steve Guttenberg, Daryl Hannah, and Peter O'Toole in High Spirits (1988)
    High Spirits
    5.8
    • wardrobe assistant
    • 1988
  • Sky Bandits (1986)
    Sky Bandits
    4.6
    • wardrobe assistant
    • 1986
  • Fairuza Balk in Return to Oz (1985)
    Return to Oz
    6.8
    • wardrobe assistant (as Anthony Allen)
    • 1985
  • The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)
    The First Olympics: Athens 1896
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • wardrobe (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Space Riders (1984)
    Space Riders
    5.4
    • wardrobe
    • 1984
  • Champions (1984)
    Champions
    6.5
    • wardrobe assistant (as Anthony Allen)
    • 1984
  • Scandalous (1984)
    Scandalous
    4.4
    • wardrobe assistant
    • 1984
  • Brad Davis, Ben Cross, Yves Beneyton, Colin Bruce, Ian Charleson, Dennis Christopher, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Farrell, Daniel Gerroll, Stephen Mallatratt, Alan Polonsky, Struan Rodger, Edward Wiley, Benny Young, and David John in Chariots of Fire (1981)
    Chariots of Fire
    7.1
    • tailor
    • 1981

Actor

  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Removal man who hides Arthur's Mini in his van (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Christopher Malcolm and Ian McShane in The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1979)
    The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
    6.3
    • French Detective (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • John Thaw and Dennis Waterman in The Sweeney (1975)
    The Sweeney
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Bill the Driver
    • Bill
    • Bill - Squad Officer (uncredited)
    • 1975–1978
  • John Thaw and Dennis Waterman in Sweeney 2 (1978)
    Sweeney 2
    6.6
    • Bill the Driver (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Diane Keen, John Thaw, and Dennis Waterman in Sweeney! (1977)
    Sweeney!
    6.7
    • Bill the Driver (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Voyage of the Damned (1976)
    Voyage of the Damned
    6.4
    • Steward (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Carry on Abroad (1972)
    Carry on Abroad
    6.5
    • Monk (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • All Coppers Are... (1972)
    All Coppers Are...
    6.0
    • Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Please Sir! (1971)
    Please Sir!
    6.1
    • Irate Driver in Hillman Imp (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • The Devils (1971)
    The Devils
    7.7
    • Clerk of Court (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • The Mind of Mr. Soames (1970)
    The Mind of Mr. Soames
    6.2
    • Pub Patron (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Kenneth Cope in My Partner the Ghost (1969)
    My Partner the Ghost
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Ghost (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York in Battle of Britain (1969)
    Battle of Britain
    6.9
    • NCO in Plotting Room (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
    Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
    7.0
    • Pressman (uncredited)
    • 1965

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Tony Allan
  • Died
    • March 31, 2020
    • United Kingdom(Undisclosed)

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    He worked as a bit-part actor for many years (he had a mainly non-speaking role as Bill the Driver in many episodes of The Sweeney (1975)) before becoming a wardrobe master, working on many TV series such as Inspector Morse (1987) and Kavanagh QC (1995) in which John Thaw (Regan in The Sweeney (1975)) appeared.

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