Patrick Allen
Acting
Born 1927-03-17
Nyasaland [now Malawi]
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
Popular credits
Dial M for Murder
Detective Pearson
Blackadder
Narrator
Blackadder
The Hawk
Threads
Public Information Film Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Eagle Has Landed
Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Wild Geese
Rushton
Sherlock Holmes
Colonel Sebastian Moran
The Devil Rides Out
Rex Van Ryan (voice)
The Night of the Generals
Colonel Mannheim
The Avengers
1984
Inner Party Official
The Saint
Miles Hallin
The Sea Wolves
Colin Mackenzie
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
Kingsor
Carry On Up the Khyber
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Carry On Doctor
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Domino Principle
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Captain Clegg
Captain Collier
Dunkirk
Sergeant on Parade Ground
Don't Lose Your Head
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)