Phillip R. Allen

Phillip R. Allen
Phillip R. Allen
	Phillip R. Allen in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Born	March 26, 1939; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 1, 2012 (aged 72); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Philip R. Allen; Phillip Richard Allen; Phillip Allen; Phil Allen
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1965–2009
Spouse(s)	Joan Allen
Children	Keegan Allen; Deborah Allen; Kim Allen

Phillip Richard Allen (March 26, 1939 – March 1, 2012) was an American stage, film, and television actor probably best known today for his role as Captain Esteban in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984).

Biography

Allen studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City where he starred in Edward Albee's play Zoo Story and the Pulitzer Prize winning play That Championship Season, winning best acting awards for both. He was also featured in The Normal Heart, the controversial award-winning play dealing with the early years of the AIDS crisis. Allen appeared in feature films including Midway, The Onion Field and Mommie Dearest. He was best-known for his television work, primarily during the 1970s and 1980s; he had recurring roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Bad News Bears. Allen's many TV guest appearances include Dark Shadows, The Doctors, The Bob Newhart Show, Happy Days, Kojak, Eight is Enough, The Tony Randall Show, Quincy, M.E., CPO Sharkey, Baretta, Dallas, Matlock, The Fall Guy and Law & Order.

Allen died in 2012 at the age of 72. He is survived by daughter Debbie Morton (Allen), son Kim Allen, and son is actor Keegan Allen.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1965	One Naked Night		Unconfirmed
1970	A Woman in Love	Phil
1970	Interplay	Eddie	(credited as Phil Allen)
1974	Trapped Beneath the Sea	Lt. Cmdr. Hanratty	TV Movie
1976	The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case	Detective Bell	TV Movie
	Helter Skelter	Sgt. Manuel Gris	TV Movie
	Midway	Lt. Cmdr. John S. 'Jimmy' Thach
	Snafu	Capt. Robinson	TV Movie
	Special Delivery	Browne	Uncredited
1977	Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night	Mr. Bernards	TV Movie
1977	Sheila	Brad Wooly	(credited as Philip R Allen)
1978	A Family Upside Down	Dr. Russo	TV Movie
1978	More Than Friends	William Kane	TV Movie
1979	The Child Stealer	Gersh	TV Movie
	Friendly Fire	Ralph Jenner	TV Movie
	The Lady in Red	Elliot Ness
	The Onion Field	District attorney Marshall Schulman	Uncredited
1980	A Rumor of War	Col. Perry	miniseries
1980	Blinded by the Light	Dr. Brockton	TV Movie
1981	The Big Black Pill	Commissioner Wilkie	TV Movie
1981	Mommie Dearest	Pepsi Executive #1
1982	The Six of Us	Robert Benjamin	TV Movie
1982	Honeyboy	Jimmy Bowford	TV Movie
1983	An Uncommon Love	Dean Laurents	TV Movie
1984	Star Trek III: The Search for Spock	Captain Esteban (USS Grissom)	(credited as Phillip Richard Allen)
1985	Midas Valley	Eric Gregory	TV Movie
1987	In Self Defense	Leon Toner	TV Movie, (credited as Phillip Richard Allen)
1988	Reunion	Actor	(credited as Phillip Richard Allen)
	My Father, My Son	Lt. Kerr	TV Movie, (credited as Phillip Allen)
	A Very Brady Christmas	Ted Roberts	TV Movie
1991	The Last to Go	Hendrick	TV Movie
1992	Mortal Sins	Lt. Williams	TV Movie
1993	Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair	Jake Herschel	TV Movie

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1969	N.Y.P.D.	Policeman	"No Day Trippers Need Apply"
1970	Dark Shadows	Policeman	Episode #1.1034
1971	Police Story	Ellison	"The Wyatt Earp Syndrome"
1974	Get Christie Love!	Murray Gordon	"Downbeat for a Dead Man"
1975	Joe Forrester	(credited as Phil Allen)	"Powder Blue"
	The Mary Tyler Moore Show	Gus Brubaker	"Mary's Delinquent", "Mary Richards: Producer"
	The Bob Newhart Show	Dr. Frank Walburn	"Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time", "My Business Is Shrinking"
1976	Quincy M.E.	Floyd Baker	"A Star Is Dead"
	Kojak	Andy Cooper	"The Forgotten Room"
	Most Wanted	Warren	"The Two Dollar Kidnappers"
1977	The Streets of San Francisco	Tim Rossiter	"Monkey Is Back"
	The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries	Everett	"The Mystery of the Diamond Triangle"
	Washington: Behind Closed Doors	Walter Tulloch	TV mini-series
	The Tony Randall Show	Glazer	"Skin Game"
	Lou Grant	Fred Sackler	"Psych-Out"
	Kojak	Lt. Williamson	"The Summer of '69: Part 1"
1978	Eight Is Enough		"Much Ado About Garbage"
	Baa Baa Black Sheep	Commander of Squadron 367 (credited as Phillip Richard Allen)	"Forbidden Fruit"
	Baretta	Mike Parks	"The Stone Conspiracy"
	C.P.O. Sharkey	Erickson	"Fear of Flying"
	Husbands, Wives & Lovers	Dan Pinewood	"Six Characters Flunk a Sex Quiz and Go Somewhere to Do Something About It"
	Quincy M.E.	Dr. Finley	"Speed Trap"
	ABC Afterschool Specials	Jim Radigan	"Gaucho"
	The Hardy Boys Mysteries	Harry Gibbon	"Dangerous Waters"
	Lou Grant	Sackler	"Renewal"
1979	The Bad News Bears	Roy Turner	"First Base", "Fielder's Choice", "Men Will Be Boys", "The Kelly Story"
1980	The Bad News Bears	Roy Turner	"Double Play", "Old Timers' Day", "Wedding Bells: Part 2"
	A Rumor of War	Col. Perry (credited as Phillip Allen)	TV mini-series
	Hagen	Malone (credited as Phillip Richard Allen)	"Hagen (Pilot)"
	Lou Grant	David Marcus	"Hazard"
1981	Bosom Buddies	Dr. Leon	"Sonny Boy"
	Happy Days	Eddie Monroe - College Recruiter	"Scholarship"
	The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo	Mr. Gregory	"Lobo and the Pirates"
	Lou Grant	Marvin Hartley	"Stroke"
	Dallas	Lloyd Bettinger	"The Big Shut Down"
	Alice	Mitch Aames	"Alice's Halloween Surprise"
	Hart to Hart	Doctor	"Harts Under Glass"
1982	Cassie & Co.	Schelling	"The Golden Silence"
	Open All Night	Jimbo	"Such Good Friends"
	Alice	Mitch Aames	"The Valentine's Day Massacre"
	Mork & Mindy	George Logan	"Cheerleader in Chains"
	Private Benjamin	Bruce	"Astro-Chimp"
1983	Benson	Collins	"The Governor's Brain Is Missing"
1984	Cover Up	Detective Zaneck	"Harper-Gate"
	Too Close for Comfort	Fitzgerald	"The Missing Fink"
	The Fall Guy	Boyd	"Sandcastles"
1987	The Bronx Zoo	Mr. Reese (credited as Phillip Richard Allen)	"The Power of a Lie", "Runaway Hearts"
1987	The New Mike Hammer	Mr. Milo	"A Face in the Night"
1988	Matlock	Robert Bell (credited as Phillip Richard Allen)	"The Body "
	Houston Knights	(credited as Phillip Richard Allen)	"Vigilante"
	Nine to Five	Paul	"Strictly Personal"
	21 Jump Street	Mr. Wilder (credited as Phillip Richard Allen)	"Champagne High"
	Probe	Lou McNally	"Quit-It"
	Out of This World	Mr. Rogers	"Broadway Danny Derek"
1989	Designing Women	Tom Ketcherside	"The Naked Truth"
1990	Out of This World	Mike Rollins	"A Kinder, Gentler Mayor"
1991	Law & Order	(credited as Phillip R. Allen)	"The Torrents of Greed: Part 1" and "The Torrents of Greed: Part 2"
1993	Homefront	Smith	"By Word or Act"
2004	Center of the Universe	Al (The Coachman)	" And the Silver Medal Goes To..."
2009	Londynczycy	Richard Mansfield	Episode #2.16, (final appearance)

Stage work

Zoo Story (1990) M
50/60 Vision: Plays and Playwrights That Changed The Theatre (Thirteen Plays in Repertory) (1989–90)
Rain from Heaven (1987)
The Normal Heart - Ben Weeks (1985)
Desert Fire (1983)
Are You There or Have You Ever Been? (1974)
That Championship Season - Tom Daley (1973–74)
Sticks and Bones (1972)
Quietus (1972)
Harvey- Dr. Lyman Sanderson (1971)
Adaptation/Next-Contestant (1969–70)
Cafe Chino (1965)

References

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