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Acting
Patrick Allen
Patrick Allen is best known for Blackadder, Sherlock Holmes, The Avengers and The Saint. Patrick Allen was born on March 17, 1927. Patrick Allen died on July 28, 2006 at the age of 79.
- Born
- March 17, 1927
- Place of birth
- Nyasaland [now Malawi]
- Died
- July 28, 2006 (79 years old)
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
Filmography
- —The Video Encyclopedia of World War Two 2008Presenter
- 2008The Video Encyclopedia of World War TwoSelf - Narrator
- 2003Days That Shook the WorldSir John French
- 2003100 Greatest Scary Moments
- 2002Dare To Believe
- 1993The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
- 1993Body & SoulWalter Street
- 1990The Occult History of the Third ReichNarrator (voice)
- 1989TUGSCaptain Star / Narrator (voice)
- 1986The Return of Sherlock HolmesColonel Sebastian Moran
- 1985Time for MurderGilbert Smith
- 1984Sherlock HolmesColonel Sebastian Moran
- 1983BlackadderNarrator
- 1983The Winds of WarDowding
- 1981BergeracSir Gervase Ewell
- 1981A Spy at EveningMansfield
- 1979KidnappedPrestongrange
- 1978Scorpion TalesCummings
- 1977Hard TimesThomas Gradgrind
- 1976Dangerous KnowledgeFane
- 1974Churchill's PeopleDonald MacAmnay
- 1973ThrillerRichard Main
- 1972The ProtectorsJames Leroy Mallory
- 1972Van der ValkVan Teeseling
- 1971Brett
- 1970UFOTurner
- 1970CodenameMorgan
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreChertkov
- 1968The ChampionsWesterman
- 1968Journey to the UnknownLuther Ames
- 1967Man in a Suitcase
- 1965Gideon's Way'Spender Todd'
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthRoger Quaife
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatrePeter Roke
- 1964Theatre 625Julien / Danton
- 1964The Wednesday PlayDon Giovanni
- 1963Crane
- 1963CraneRichard Crane
- 1962The SaintMiles Hallin
- 1962Out of This WorldMajor Peters
- 1961The Avengers
- 1961Sir Francis DrakeNavarre
- 1961Survival
- 1960Sunday-Night PlayCapt. Sasha Studzinsky
- 1959No Hiding Place
- 1959International DetectiveLieutenant Larkin
- 1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!Corporal Brunowski
- 1956Armchair TheatreChief Insp. Newton
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreEddie Kirkley
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Patrick Allen been in?
Patrick Allen is best known for Blackadder, Sherlock Holmes, The Avengers and The Saint.
When was Patrick Allen born?
Patrick Allen was born on March 17, 1927. (Nyasaland [now Malawi])
How old is Patrick Allen?
Patrick Allen died on July 28, 2006 at the age of 79.
Updated: October 27, 2026 ·