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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Allen_Vincent > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Allen_Vincent.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Vincent > Source revision: 1343945765 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American actor and screenwriter (1903–1979)}} {{Infobox person |name = Allen Vincent |image = |caption = |birth_name = Allen Leffingwell Vincent |birth_date = {{Birth date|1903|8|28}} |birth_place = [Spokane, Washington](/source/Spokane%2C_Washington), U.S. |death_date = {{Death date and age|1979|11|30|1903|8|28}} |death_place = [Canoga Park, California](/source/Canoga_Park%2C_California), U.S. |occupation = Actor, screenwriter |spouse = }} '''Allen Leffingwell Vincent''' (August 28, 1903 – November 30, 1979)California, Death Index, 1940–1997 was an American actor and [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Awards)-nominated screenwriter.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/198980%7C11454/Allen-Vincent/#overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025015702/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/198980%7C11454/Allen-Vincent/#overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 25, 2012|title = Allen Vincent}} He started as a stage actor in New York City before moving to acting in motion pictures in the late 1920s, then transitioning to screenwriting in the early 1940s. His last credit is as a co-screenwriter for the 1952 film ''[The Girl in White](/source/The_Girl_in_White)'', which starred [June Allyson](/source/June_Allyson) and [Arthur Kennedy](/source/Arthur_Kennedy). == Early years== Vincent was born in [Spokane, Washington](/source/Spokane%2C_Washington), the youngest of the two children of William David and Mary Eva (née Allen) Vincent.1910 United States Federal Census: Census Place: Spokane Ward 4, Spokane, Washington; Roll: T624_1671; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0185; FHL microfilm: 1375684National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 – March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2286; Volume #: Roll 2286 – Certificates: 330350-300849, 31 May 1923-01 Jun 1923Washington, Spokane County, Probate Records; Author: Washington. Superior Court (Spokane County); Probate Place: Spokane, Washington His father served as the president and vice chair of Spokane's Old National Bank and Union Trust Company "Allen Vincent," ''Spokane Chronicle'', December 4, 1979: 10 and following the death of his first wife married Neen Hawley McVey in 1910.“Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871–1920.” Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Illinois Department of Public Health records. "Marriage Records, 1871–present." Division of Vital Records, Springfield, IllinoisState of California. California Death Index, 1940–1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics Vincent was raised in the [Episcopal church](/source/Episcopal_Church_(United_States)), being baptized on November 1, 1903, and confirmed on March 17, 1918, in Spokane's former All Saints Episcopal Cathedral.Episcopal Diocese of Spokane; Spokane, Washington; The Episcopal Diocese of Spokane Church Records, 1870–1947; Volume Number: 1 From 1920 to 1923 Vincent was a student at [Dartmouth College](/source/Dartmouth_College) in [Hanover, New Hampshire](/source/Hanover%2C_New_Hampshire)."U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880–2012"; School Name: Dartmouth College; Year: 1925 == Career == After leaving Dartmouth, Vincent started his career as a stage actor, with his first role in Vanity Fair with [Doris Keane](/source/Doris_Keane) in New York City in 1921,"Screenwriter Allen Vincent Dies At Age 76," ''Santa Cruz Sentinel'', December 3, 1979: 26 followed by serving as an understudy to [Noël Coward](/source/No%C3%ABl_Coward) in [The Vortex](/source/The_Vortex)."Allen Vincent, Screen Writer, Visits Spokane," ''The Spokesman-Review'', September 11, 1949: 66 His first credited film role came in 1929's [Mother's Boy](/source/Mother's_Boy_(1929_film)) starring [Morton Downey](/source/Morton_Downey). He would appear in more than 25 films in the next decade, with his most notable role in 1933's [Mystery of the Wax Museum](/source/Mystery_of_the_Wax_Museum), where he played lead actress [Fay Wray](/source/Fay_Wray)'s love interest. His last known acting appearance happened in 1939 in the noir film [Missing Daughters](/source/Missing_Daughters_(1939_film)). Due to the development of a hearing impairment, starting in 1941, he transitioned to screenwriting and editing, his first credit being for ''[The Face Behind the Mask](/source/The_Face_Behind_the_Mask_(1941_film))'', a noir crime film starring [Peter Lorre](/source/Peter_Lorre) about a fire-scarred watchmaker who turns to a life of crime to survive. The film initially had poor reviews,T.M.P. (February 7, 1941). "At the Rialto". Associated Press. The New York Times but since that time has received increasing praise from more contemporary critics like [Leonard Maltin](/source/Leonard_Maltin)Maltin, Leonard; Green, Spencer; Edelman, Rob (January 2010). Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide and Dennis Schwartz.Schwartz, Dennis (February 4, 2008). "FACE BEHIND THE MASK, THE". DennisSchwartzReviews.com. Dennis Schwartz Reviews. His greatest success as screenwriter came with ''[Johnny Belinda](/source/Johnny_Belinda_(1948_film))'', the 1948 film starring [Jane Wyman](/source/Jane_Wyman).{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/578/johnny-belinda#overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111218200419/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/578/Johnny-Belinda/#overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 18, 2011|title = Johnny Belinda}} The screenplay he wrote with [Irma von Cube](/source/Irma_von_Cube) was nominated for a 1949 Academy Award, but lost to [John Huston](/source/John_Huston) for ''[The Treasure of the Sierra Madre](/source/The_Treasure_of_the_Sierra_Madre_(film))''.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1949|title=The 21st Academy Awards | 1949}} == Death == Vincent died on November 30, 1979 at Canoga Terrace Convalescent Hospital in [Canoga Park, California](/source/Canoga_Park%2C_California)."Allen Vincent, screenwriter," ''The Akron Beacon Journal'', December 4, 1979 ==Filmography== ===Acting=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1929 |''[Mother's Boy](/source/Mother's_Boy_(1929_film))'' |Dinslow | |- |1930 |''[The Still Alarm](/source/The_Still_Alarm_(1930_film))'' | |Short Film |- |1932 |''[This Reckless Age](/source/This_Reckless_Age)'' |Phillip (Pig) Van Dyke | |- |1932 |''[Street of Women](/source/Street_of_Women)'' |Clarke Upton | |- |1932 |''[Thrill of Youth](/source/Thrill_of_Youth)'' |Jack Thayer | |- |1932 |''[Crooner](/source/Crooner_(film))'' |Ralph – Band Member | |- |1932 |''[Two Against the World](/source/Two_Against_the_World_(1932_film))'' |Bob Hamilton | |- |1932 |''[No More Orchids](/source/No_More_Orchids)'' |Dick | |- |1933 |''[Mystery of the Wax Museum](/source/Mystery_of_the_Wax_Museum)'' |Ralph Burton | |- |1933 |''[Broadway Bad](/source/Broadway_Bad)'' |Bob North | |- |1933 |''[Daring Daughters](/source/Daring_Daughters)'' |Edgar Barrett | |- |1933 |''[I Have Lived](/source/I_Have_Lived)'' |Warren White | |- |1933 |''[Carnival Lady](/source/Carnival_Lady)'' |Tom Warren | |- |1934 |''[Hi, Nellie!](/source/Hi_Nellie!)'' |Nick Grassi | |- |1934 |''[Success at Any Price](/source/Success_at_Any_Price)'' |Geoffrey Halliburton | |- |1935 |''[Old Man Rhythm](/source/Old_Man_Rhythm)'' |College Boy |Uncredited |- |1935 |''[The Return of Peter Grimm](/source/The_Return_of_Peter_Grimm_(1935_film))'' |Frederik | |- |1935 |''[Bad Boy](/source/Bad_Boy_(1935_film))'' |Bob Carey | |- |1935 |''[It's a Bet](/source/It's_a_Bet)'' |Norman | |- |1936 |''[Chatterbox](/source/Chatterbox_(1936_film))'' |Mr. Harrison | |- |1936 |''[Sutter's Gold](/source/Sutter's_Gold)'' |Juan Bautista Alvarado Jr. | |- |1936 |''[Easy Money](/source/Easy_Money_(1936_film))'' |Eddie Adams | |- |1937 |''[A Family Affair](/source/A_Family_Affair_(1937_film))'' |William Booth "Bill" Martin | |- |1938 |''[Ladies in Distress](/source/Ladies_in_Distress)'' |Spade | |- |1938 |''[Army Girl](/source/Army_Girl)'' |Capt. Bradley | |- |1939 |''[Missing Daughters](/source/Missing_Daughters_(1939_film))'' |Slinky |Uncredited |} ===Screenwriting=== * ''[The Face Behind the Mask](/source/The_Face_Behind_the_Mask_(1941_film))'' (1941) * ''[Song of Love](/source/Song_of_Love_(1947_film))'' (1947) * ''[Johnny Belinda](/source/Johnny_Belinda_(1948_film))'' (1948) * ''The Schumann Story'' (1950) * ''[The Girl in White](/source/The_Girl_in_White)'' (1952) * == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0898573}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Vincent, Allen}} Category:1903 births Category:1979 deaths Category:Writers from Spokane, Washington Category:American male screenwriters Category:Dartmouth College Category:Screenwriters from Washington (state) Category:Male actors from Washington (state) Category:20th-century American male writers Category:20th-century American screenwriters --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Allen Vincent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Vincent) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Vincent?action=history)). 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