Penelope Allen
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Penelope Allen, also known as Penny Allen, is an American stage and film actress and acting coach. She is best known as the head bank teller being held hostage in the film Dog Day Afternoon. She also played Annie, the ex-wife of Francis Lionel "Lion" Delbuchi in the film Scarecrow.
Penelope Allen is read about 72 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2014
37Film, Wino2009
Passenger SideFilm, Henrietta2000
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at HerFilm, Nancy (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")1998
HurlyburlyFilm, Dry Cleaner1996
Looking for RichardFilm1994
SchemesFilm, DMV Lady1992
Bad LieutenantFilm, Doctor1987
The Bedroom WindowFilm, Judge1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Lee Brecker1981
Inmates: A Love StoryFilm, Gloria1979
The Scarlet LetterSeries, Mistress Hibbins1977
The Gardener's SonFilm, Mrs. McEvoy1976
SybilSeries, Miss Penny1975
Dog Day AfternoonFilm, Sylvia1973
ScarecrowFilm, Annie1971
DocFilm, Mattie Earp1969
Oh! What a Lovely WarFilm, Solo Chorus Girl1950Born
37Film, Wino2009Passenger SideFilm, Henrietta2000Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at HerFilm, Nancy (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")1998HurlyburlyFilm, Dry Cleaner1996Looking for RichardFilm1994SchemesFilm, DMV Lady1992Bad LieutenantFilm, Doctor1987The Bedroom WindowFilm, Judge1982American PlayhouseSeries, Lee Brecker1981Inmates: A Love StoryFilm, Gloria1979The Scarlet LetterSeries, Mistress Hibbins1977The Gardener's SonFilm, Mrs. McEvoy1976SybilSeries, Miss Penny1975Dog Day AfternoonFilm, Sylvia1973ScarecrowFilm, Annie1971DocFilm, Mattie Earp1969Oh! What a Lovely WarFilm, Solo Chorus Girl1950BornPeople around Penelope
Close ties
Sean Penn Produced The Crossing Guard (1996)
Al Pacino Also in Dog Day Afternoon and Scarecrow
Emilio Estevez Produced The War at Home (1996)
Richard Attenborough Directed Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
Sidney Lumet Directed Dog Day Afternoon (1976)
Terrence Malick Directed The Thin Red Line (1999)
Dino De Laurentiis Produced The Bedroom Window (1987)
John Savage Also in The Thin Red Line and The Crossing Guard
Curtis Hanson Directed The Bedroom Window (1987)
Abel Ferrara Directed Bad Lieutenant (1993)
Dominic Chianese Also in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)- Lane Smith Also in Resurrection and The War at Home
Jerry Schatzberg Directed Scarecrow (1975)- Martin Bregman Produced Dog Day Afternoon (1976)
Edward R. Pressman Produced Bad Lieutenant (1993)
Martha De Laurentiis Produced The Bedroom Window (1987)
Known for
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Dog Day Afternoon 1975
The Thin Red Line 1998
Bad Lieutenant 1992
Scarecrow 1973
Looking for Richard 1996
Filmography 23
26 credits on file
Television 3
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
