Patrick Allen

Biography

John Keith Patrick Allen was a British actor. Allen's distinctive, authoritative voice was familiar across the United Kingdom, even amongst those who did not recognise him as an actor.

Career Overview

Patrick Allen has 83 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Carry On Series with 3 titles. Signature works include The World at Their Feet, Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt, Dial M for Murder. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

83

Birth Date

1927-03-17 00:00:00

Birth Place

Nyasaland [now Malawi]

Known For

• 

  The World at Their Feet
• 

  Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
• 

  Dial M for Murder
• 

  The Official Story of the British Army
• 

  Heroes of the Second World War
• Unsolved Mysteries Of The Second World War - The Enigma Of Swastika / The Eagle And The Swastika

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Carry On Series (3 titles)
• Harry Palmer Collection (1 titles)
• UFO Collection (1 titles)
• The Wild Geese Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Guy Doleman (2 collaborations)
• Everardo Rodriguez (1 collaborations)
• Luz María Aguilar (1 collaborations)
• Arthur Hansel (1 collaborations)
• Veronica Rudisell (1 collaborations)
• Anthony Hopkins (1 collaborations)
• Keith Skinner (1 collaborations)
• Christopher Logue (1 collaborations)
• David Markham (1 collaborations)
• Mike Pratt (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (83 credits)

  • Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

    Pilot Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Official Story of the British Army

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Heroes of the Second World War

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Unsolved Mysteries Of The Second World War - The Enigma Of Swastika / The Eagle And The Swastika

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Hawker Hurricane

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Story of the Spitfire

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Conquest of Everest 1953

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Bullet to Beijing

    Colonel Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors

    Maj. Ronald Ferguson

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Gestapo: Hitler's Secret Police

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • D-Day: Assault on Fortress Europe

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Naked Down Under

    Opening Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Roman Holiday

    General

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Love After Lunch

    Harold Hagdorff

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Thirteenth Day of Christmas

    Gilbert Smith

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Pericles, Prince of Tyre

    King Simonides

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Threads

    Public Information Film Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Sherlock Holmes

    - The Empty House (1986) ... Colonel Sebastian Moran actor actors
    1984
  • The Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallace

    Sir James Brooke

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Blackadder

    - The Black Seal (1983) ... Narrator actor actors

    - Witchsmeller Pursuivant (1983) ... Narrator actor actors

    - The Queen of Spain's Beard (1983) ... Narrator actor actors

    - The Archbishop (1983) ... Narrator actor actors

    - Born to Be King (1983) ... Narrator actor actors
    1983
  • Who Dares Wins

    Police Commissioner

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Murder Is Easy

    Maj. Horton

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Bergerac

    - House Guests (1984) ... Sir Gervase Ewell actor actors
    1981
  • The Trial of Lady Chatterley

    Gerald Gardiner QC

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Alien Attack

    Luna Commission Chairman

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Sea Wolves

    Colin Mackenzie

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Invasion: UFO

    Turner

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Churchill and the Generals

    Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Lady Oscar

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Wild Geese

    Rushton

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Aerial Ambassador

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Domino Principle

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Eagle Has Landed

    Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Wilby Conspiracy

    District Commissioner

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Persecution

    Robert Masters

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Sign It Death

    Richard Main

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Diamonds on Wheels

    Insp. Cook

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

    Kingsor

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The World at Their Feet

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • UFO

    - Timelash (1971) ... Turner actor actors
    1970
  • The Body Stealers

    Bob Megan

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Cream: Farewell Concert

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • What's a Girl Like You?

    Self - Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

    Commentator

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • All My Loving

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Devil Rides Out

    Rex Van Ryan (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Carry On Up the Khyber

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Journey Into Darkness

    Luther Ames

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Carry On Doctor

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Benjamin Britten and His Festival

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Night of the Big Heat

    Jeff Callum

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Don't Lose Your Head

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Night of the Generals

    Colonel Mannheim

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Dead Silence

    Chief Insp. Newton

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Big Job

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • BBC Play of the Month

    - Corridors of Power (1966) ... Roger Quaife actor actors
    1965
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Theseus

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • As You Like It

    Orlando

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Flight from Singapore

    John Scott

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Captain Clegg

    Captain Collier

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Traitors

    John Lane

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Saint

    - The Man Who Could Not Die (1965) ... Miles Hallin actor actors
    1962
  • Candida

    Rev. James Mavor Morrell

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Sinister Man

    Dr. Nelson Pollard

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Avengers

    - The Thirteenth Hole (1966) ... actor actors

    - Kill the King (1961) ... actor actors
    1961
  • Never Take Sweets from a Stranger

    Peter Carter

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Jet Storm

    Allan Mulliner

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • I Was Monty's Double

    Col. Mathers

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Tread Softly Stranger

    Paddy Ryan

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Dunkirk

    Sergeant on Parade Ground

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    Jim Kennedy

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • High Hell

    Luke Fulgham

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Mark of the Hawk

    Gregory

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Long Haul

    Joe Easy

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • High Tide at Noon

    Charles MacKenzie

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Baby and the Battleship

    Mate

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Wicked as They Come

    Willie

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • 1984

    Inner Party Official

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Cross Channel

    Hugo Platt

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Confession

    Corey

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Dial M for Murder

    Detective Pearson

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • World for Ransom

    actor

    actors
    1954