Hugh Allan

Hugh Allan
Born: Nov 5, 1903
Oakland, CA
Career: 1925-1929
Countries: USA
Genre/Type: Drama
Biography by Hans J. Wollstein
A discovery of Mary Pickford, American silent screen leading man Hugh Allan (born Allan Abram Hughes) is remembered solely for two serials he made with 1927 WAMPAS Baby Star Gladys McConnell: The Tiger's Shadow (1928) and The Fire Detective (1929). Chosen by Pickford as her leading man in Little Annie Rooney (1925), the handsome Allan proved too inexperienced and was replaced by William Haines. He spent the remainder of his short career playing All-American boys in lightweight fare such as Dress Parade (1927), Hold 'Em Yale (1928), and Annapolis (1928). Sound proved too big an obstacle for the non-actor and Allan abandoned films permanently in 1930 when a bankrupt producer left him stranded in Hawaii. One of the few actors to actually profess a fondness for melodramatic action fare, Allan stated in a 1992 interview: "I enjoyed making those serials because of their athletic action and all the other exciting things involved. They made us do our own stunts, and once I got all my eyebrows burned off, but they were awfully fun to make." Sadly, Hugh Allan died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Object - Matrimony 1929 Actor [Starring]
Voice of the Storm 1929 Actor [Starring]
Annapolis 1928 Actor [Starring]
Hold'em Yale 1928 Actor [Starring]
Plastered in Paris 1928 Actor [Starring]
Birds of Prey 1927 Actor [Starring]
Dress Parade 1927 Actor [Starring]
What Happened to Father 1927 Actor [Starring]
Home Sweet Home 1926 Actor [Starring]
What Fools Men 1925 Actor [Starring]

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