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Billie Allen (January 13, 1925 – December 29, 2015) was an American actress, theater director, dancer and entertainer. Allen was one of the first black actors and performers to appear on television and stage in the United States, at a time when those venues were largely closed to African Americans. [1]
Jan 11, 2016 · Billie Allen, one of the first black performers with a recurring network TV role, in 1955 on “The Phil Silvers Show,” with from left, Elisabeth Fraser, Barbara Berry, Midge Ware...
TOGETHER, WE CAN BRING BILLIE HOME. 25 years ago, Billie Allen was sent to Federal Death Row for a crime he did not commit. Since then, as an artist, writer and much-loved member of the Allen family, he has maintained his innocence.
This documentary tells the story of Billie Allen, who was sentenced to death when he was 19. Wrongfully convicted for 25 years, Billie’s case rests on faulty...
Apr 16, 2007 · Actor, dancer, director Billie Allen was born Wilhelmina Louise Allen on January 13, 1925 in Richmond, Virginia to Mamie Wimbush Allen and William Roswell Allen.
Actress: Losing Ground. Billie Allen attended Hampton Institute, now Hampton University then came to New York to study dance and acting. "On the Town" was her first Broadway musical with many others to follow. She studied acting and directing with Lee Strasburg, Lloyd Richards and Howard Clerman.
Actress: Losing Ground. Billie Allen attended Hampton Institute, now Hampton University then came to New York to study dance and acting. "On the Town" was her first Broadway musical with many others to follow. She studied acting and directing with Lee Strasburg, Lloyd Richards and Howard Clerman.
Jan 13, 2016 · Billie Allen, an African-American actress who was involved in original productions of such pivotal stage works as A Raisin in the Sun and Funnyhouse of a Negro , died Dec. 29 at her home in...
Billie Allen is a loving loyal son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, friend, artist, writer and playwright. Unfortunately, alongside all these great things, for the last 23 years - half of his life - he has been falsely imprisoned and sentenced to death for a crime that he did NOT commit.
Dec 29, 2015 · Billie Allen was an actress best known for helping to integrate black performers on network television. She made frequent appearances on The Phil Silvers Show in the 1950s and in commercials in the 1960s, as well as on and off Broadway, throughout her career.
