Allen Doone

Allen Doone (d 11 May 1948) was an Irish-American tenor and comic who specialised in Irish romantic dramas.

Biography

Doone was born in County Waterford, Ireland. His parents took him to the USA when he was a year old and he became a champion sportsman. From 1909 to 1938 he had his own theatre company in America. He moved back to the USA where he died.^[1]

He starred in the feature film The Rebel (1915).^[2]

Select Theatre Credits

The Rebel (1913)
The Wearing of the Green (1914)^[3]
Lucky O'Shea (1924)
Sweet County Kerry
Parish Priest
In Old Donegal
Molly Bawa

References

^ "Allen Doone Dies After Operation". Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954). Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 12 May 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 53
^ "ALLEN DOONE". Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 6 September 1914. p. 16. Retrieved 7 June 2012.

[1] "Allen Doone Dies After Operation". Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954). Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 12 May 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2012.

[2] Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 53

[3] "ALLEN DOONE". Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 6 September 1914. p. 16. Retrieved 7 June 2012.

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