Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 17, 1927
Died
July 28, 2006 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Nyasaland [now Malawi]
Also Known As
John Keith Patrick Allen
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.
Known For
TV
The Saint
Miles Hallin
1962
TV
The Avengers
1961
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Roger Quaife
1965
TV
Bergerac
Sir Gervase Ewell
1981
TV
Sherlock Holmes
Colonel Sebastian Moran
1984
TV
Blackadder
Narrator
1983
TV
Blackadder
The Hawk
1983
TV
UFO
Turner
1970
TV
Theatre 625
Julien / Danton
1964
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
The Wednesday Play
1964
TV
The Champions
Westerman
1968
TV
The Protectors
James Leroy Mallory
1972
TV
International Detective
Lieutenant Larkin
1959
TV
Thriller
Richard Main
1973
TV
Van der Valk
Van Teeseling
1972
TV
Churchill's People
Donald MacAmnay
1974
TV
Sir Francis Drake
Navarre
1961
TV
Gideon's Way
'Spender Todd'
1965
TV
Survival
1961
Filmography
2023FilmBlackadder: The Lost Pilotas Pilot Narrator2008TVVideo Encyclopedia of World War Twoas Self - Narrator2006FilmThe Official Story of the British Armyas Narrator2005FilmHitler's Waras Narrator2005FilmHeroes of the Second World Waras Narrator2005FilmUnsolved Mysteries Of The Second World War - The Enigma Of Swastika / The Eagle And The Swastikaas Self - Narrator (voice)2003TVDays That Shook the Worldas Sir John French2002TVDare To Believe2001FilmThe Hawker Hurricaneas Narrator2001FilmStory of the Spitfireas Narrator1997FilmThe Conquest of Everest 1953as Narrator1995FilmBullet to Beijingas Colonel Wilson1993TVThe Smell of Reeves and Mortimer1993TVBody & Soulas Walter Street1992FilmFergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doorsas Maj. Ronald Ferguson1991FilmThe Gestapo: Hitler's Secret Policeas Narrator1990TVThe Occult History of the Third Reichas Narrator (voice)1990FilmNaked Down Underas Opening Narrator (voice)1990FilmD-Day: Assault on Fortress Europeas Narrator1989TVTUGS1987FilmRoman Holidayas General1987FilmLove After Lunchas Harold Hagdorff1985FilmThe Thirteenth Day of Christmasas Gilbert Smith1985TVTime for Murderas Gilbert Smith1985FilmThreadsas Public Information Film Announcer (voice) (uncredited)1984FilmPericles, Prince of Tyreas King Simonides1984TVSherlock Holmesas Colonel Sebastian Moran1983TVBlackadderas Narrator1983FilmThe Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallaceas Sir James Brooke1982FilmWho Dares Winsas Police Commissioner1982FilmMurder Is Easyas Maj. Horton1981TVBergeracas Sir Gervase Ewell1980FilmThe Trial of Lady Chatterleyas Gerald Gardiner QC1980FilmAlien Attackas Luna Commission Chairman1980FilmThe Sea Wolvesas Colin Mackenzie1980FilmInvasion: UFOas Turner1979FilmChurchill and the Generalsas Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck1979TVKidnappedas Prestongrange1979FilmLady Oscar1978FilmThe Wild Geeseas Rushton1978TVScorpion Talesas Cummings1977TVHard Timesas Thomas Gradgrind1977FilmThe Domino Principleas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1976FilmThe Eagle Has Landedas Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1976TVDangerous Knowledgeas Fane1976FilmProtect and Surviveas Narrator1975FilmThe Wilby Conspiracyas District Commissioner1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Donald MacAmnay1974FilmPersecutionas Robert Masters1974FilmSign It Deathas Richard Main1973FilmDiamonds on Wheelsas Insp. Cook1973TVThrilleras Richard Main1972TVThe Protectorsas James Leroy Mallory1972TVVan der Valkas Van Teeseling1971TVBrett1971FilmErotic Fantasiesas Psychiatrist (voice)1970FilmWhen Dinosaurs Ruled the Earthas Kingsor1970TVUFOas Turner1970FilmPuppet on a Chainas Inspector Van Gelder1970FilmThe World at Their Feetas Self - Narrator (voice)1970TVCodenameas Morgan1969FilmThe Body Stealersas Bob Megan1969FilmCream: Farewell Concertas Narrator (voice)1969FilmMedieval England: The Peasants' Revoltas Commentator1969FilmWhat's a Girl Like You?as Self - Narrator1968FilmAll My Lovingas Narrator (voice)1968TVThe Championsas Westerman1968FilmThe Devil Rides Outas Rex Van Ryan (voice)1968FilmThe Big Switchas The Storyteller (voice)1968FilmCarry On Up the Khyberas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1968FilmJourney Into Darknessas Luther Ames1967FilmCarry On Doctoras Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1967FilmBenjamin Britten and His Festivalas Self - Narrator (voice)1967TVMan in a Suitcase1967FilmWelcome to Japan, Mr. Bondas Narrator1967FilmNight of the Big Heatas Jeff Callum1967FilmDon't Lose Your Headas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1967FilmThe Night of the Generalsas Colonel Mannheim1966FilmDead Silenceas Chief Insp. Newton1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Roger Quaife1965FilmThe Big Jobas Narrator1965TVGideon's Wayas 'Spender Todd'1964TVThe Wednesday Play1964FilmA Midsummer Night's Dreamas Theseus1964TVTheatre 625as Julien / Danton1963TVCrane1963TVCraneas Richard Crane1963FilmAs You Like Itas Orlando1962TVThe Saintas Miles Hallin1962FilmFlight from Singaporeas John Scott1962TVOut of This Worldas Major Peters1962FilmCaptain Cleggas Captain Collier1962FilmThe Traitorsas John Lane1961FilmCandidaas Rev. James Mavor Morrell1961FilmThe Sinister Manas Dr. Nelson Pollard1961TVSir Francis Drakeas Navarre1961TVSurvival1961TVThe Avengers1960FilmNever Take Sweets from a Strangeras Peter Carter1959TVInternational Detectiveas Lieutenant Larkin1959FilmJet Stormas Allan Mulliner1959TVNo Hiding Place1958FilmI Was Monty's Doubleas Col. Mathers1958FilmTread Softly Strangeras Paddy Ryan1958FilmDunkirkas Sergeant on Parade Ground1958FilmThe Man Who Wouldn't Talkas Jim Kennedy1958FilmHigh Hellas Luke Fulgham1957FilmThe Mark of the Hawkas Gregory1957FilmThe Long Haulas Joe Easy1957TVOverseas Press Club - Exclusive!as Corporal Brunowski1957FilmHigh Tide at Noonas Charles MacKenzie1956FilmThe Baby and the Battleshipas Mate1956FilmWicked as They Comeas Willie1956Film1984as Inner Party Official1955FilmCross Channelas Hugo Platt1955FilmConfessionas Corey1954FilmDial M for Murderas Detective Pearson1954FilmWorld for Ransom