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Rae Allen is a Actor American born on 3 july 1926 at Brooklyn (USA)

Rae Allen

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Birth name Raffaella Julia Theresa Abruzzo
Nationality USA
Birth 3 july 1926 at Brooklyn (USA)
Death 6 april 2022 (at 95 years)

Rae Allen (born Raffaella Julia Theresa Abruzzo; July 3, 1926) is an American stage, film and television actress.

Biography

Allen was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Julia (née Riccio) and Joseph Abruzzo. Allen won the Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Play for And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little.

She had two prior Tony nominations, including one for Best Featured Actress in Damn Yankees in 1955 and for the same category in Traveller Without Luggage in 1967. She appeared in the original Broadway production of Damn Yankees as the nosy reporter Gloria and recreated the role in the film adaptation, in both of which she introduced the song, "Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo."

She appeared on two consecutive episodes of Seinfeld as unemployment counselor Lenore Sokol, who must deal with George Costanza, who tries to get her to approve an extension of his benefits by dating her homely daughter, who ends up rejecting him. She also made appearances on television shows such as The Patty Duke Show, Hill Street Blues, All in the Family, Head of the Class, Remington Steele, The Sopranos and Grey's Anatomy, among many others.

She has also appeared in the webseries Vampire Mob.

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Filmography of Rae Allen (16 films)

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Reign Over Me, 2h4
Directed by Mike Binder
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on the September 11 attacks, Films about terrorism, Transport films, Aviation films, Dans un avion, Buddy films, Disaster films, Films about hijackings
Actors Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows, Donald Sutherland
Roles Adell Modell
Rating73% 3.698783.698783.698783.698783.69878
When the Twin Towers went down in 2001, Charlie Fineman (Sandler) lost everything important in his life. Five years have passed since Charlie's wife and daughters died, and now the once-successful and sociable man has become a withdrawn shadow of his former self.
The Hard Easy, 1h45
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Heist films
Actors Henry Thomas, Vera Farmiga, David Boreanaz, Bruce Dern, Peter Weller, Gary Busey
Roles Freddie
Rating56% 2.8044652.8044652.8044652.8044652.804465
In Los Angeles, the gambler Paul Weston (Henry Thomas) is a loser, and owes a lot of money to the dangerous mobster Freddie (Rae Allen). When he is brutally beaten and the life of his former wife is threatened by Freddie, his acquaintance bartender Vinnie (Gary Busey) sends him to Dr. Charlie Brooks (Vera Farmiga), and then convinces him to participate in a heist in the jewelry district, with the professional thief Gene (Bruce Dern), to raise the necessary money to pay off his debt.
Love For Rent, 1h36
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Angie Cepeda, Ken Marino, Nora Dunn, Jim Piddock, Max Burkholder, Brad Rowe
Roles Gwen
Rating67% 3.395273.395273.395273.395273.39527
Sofia (Angie Cepeda) is a Colombian college student who is struggling with immigration issues in Los Angeles and agrees to become a surrogate mother for a wealthy couple.
Stargate
Stargate (1994)
, 2h1
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Military science fiction
Themes Films set in Africa, Space adventure films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Aviation films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Mythologie égyptienne, Space opera, Films about extraterrestrial life, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Kurt Russell, James Spader, Mili Avital, Jaye Davidson, Alexis Cruz, Viveca Lindfors
Roles Barbara Shore
Rating69% 3.499943.499943.499943.499943.49994
A massive metal ring with engraved cover stones is discovered in the sands of Giza, Egypt in 1928, by an archaeologist named Langford and his young daughter, Catherine. Many years later, the elderly Catherine Langford offers Egyptologist and linguist Daniel Jackson the chance to translate the Egyptian hieroglyphs on the cover stones. Jackson accepts and travels to a US Air Force installation where he examines the stones. Special Operations Colonel Jack O'Neil arrives to take command of the project and he declares it "classified" before Jackson can begin his research.
Angie
Angie (1994)
, 1h47
Directed by Martha Coolidge
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality
Actors Aida Turturro, Geena Davis, Stephen Rea, James Gandolfini, Philip Bosco, Jenny O'Hara
Roles Aunt Violetta
Rating54% 2.7052352.7052352.7052352.7052352.705235
Angie (Geena Davis) is an office worker who lives in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, New York and dreams of a better life. After learning that she is pregnant by her boyfriend Vinnie (James Gandolfini), she decides that she will have the baby, but not Vinnie as a husband.
Calendar Girl, 1h30
Directed by John Whitesell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about television
Actors Jason Priestley, Gabriel Olds, Jerry O'Connell, Steve Railsback, Joe Pantoliano, Kurt Fuller
Rating51% 2.554042.554042.554042.554042.55404
While Marilyn Monroe is enjoying her rise to stardom and iconic pop culture status, three childhood friends are happy enough to sneakily obtain racy pictures of her for their pubescent enjoyment. Once they mature (at least by age), Roy has his eyes set on joining the Military despite his strained relationship with his father. His buddy, Scott, has a prosthetic leg and is to be married soon to his darling significant other Becky, and his other pal, Ned, known affectionately as "Bleuer", works at a small town store and isn't initially as anxious to partake on this crazed notion as his friends.
A League of Their Own, 2h8
Directed by Penny Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Historical
Themes Feminist films, Sports films, Baseball films, Political films, Buddy films
Actors Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Tom Hanks, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell, Anne Ramsay
Roles Ma Keller
Rating72% 3.649373.649373.649373.649373.64937
In 1988, Dottie Hinson attends the opening of the new All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) exhibit at the Baseball Hall of Fame. She sees many of her former teammates and friends, prompting a flashback to 1943.
Far Out Man, 1h21
Directed by Tommy Chong, William Lustig
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action
Actors Tommy Chong, C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Martin Mull, Shelby Chong, Judd Nelson
Roles Holly
Rating49% 2.459582.459582.459582.459582.45958
An aging hippie goes on a road trip in search of his long lost family. He meets up with his son (Paris Chong, Tommy's real-life son). Together they go off to see America. A majority of Tommy’s real life family have roles; daughter Rae Dawn and wife Shelby both have lines. Chong's former partner Cheech Marin makes an cameo appearance as a passenger in the back of Far Out Man's truck.
Moving
Moving (1988)
, 1h29
Directed by Alan Metter
Genres Comedy
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Beverly Todd, Richard Pryor, Stacey Dash, Randy Quaid, Gordon Jump, Jason Marin
Rating60% 3.045753.045753.045753.045753.04575
Arlo Pear (Pryor) is a transportation engineer living in the New Jersey suburbs. One day he goes to work and meets a new female co-worker, and when both of them attempt to enter their keys in the same office doorknob, Arlo guesses what has happened and confronts his boss, Roy Hendersen. He learns that his company has merged with another, and now Arlo is out of a job. He ends the meeting by telling off his boss and in his state of anger, he flips Roy off using his index, rather than his middle finger.
Taking Off
Taking Off (1971)
, 1h33
Directed by Miloš Forman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Musical films
Actors Lynn Carlin, Buck Henry, Dirk Bogarde, Georgia Engel, Anthony Harvey, Kathy Bates
Roles Mrs. Divito
Rating73% 3.694063.694063.694063.694063.69406
À travers la fugue d'une jeune fille à New York, l'affrontement de deux générations.
Where’s Poppa?, 1h22
Directed by Carl Reiner
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors George Segal, Ruth Gordon, Ron Leibman, Rae Allen, Vincent Gardenia, Barnard Hughes
Roles Gladys Hocheiser
Rating63% 3.19813.19813.19813.19813.1981
His mother, an 87-year-old widow, is ruining Gordon Hocheiser's love life. He resents her so much, Gordon tries to scare her to death by donning a gorilla suit and attacking her in bed, only to end up on the receiving end of her cane. An attempt is made to persuade Sidney, his brother, to take their mother off Gordon's hands. Sidney has troubles of his own, though, repeatedly getting mugged in Central Park.
The Tiger Makes Out, 1h34
Directed by Arthur Hiller
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson, Bob Dishy, Frances Sternhagen, John Harkins, Dustin Hoffman
Roles Beverly
Rating58% 2.9024352.9024352.9024352.9024352.902435
Loser Ben Harris (Eli Wallach), an alienated mailman, decides to get a girl the only way he can — by kidnapping her. Putting his plan into operation one rainy night, he spots an attractive young woman. He races ahead of her and prepares an ambush. However, his would-be target finds shelter from the downpour and he ends up pulling a bag down over Gloria Fiske (Anne Jackson) instead. When he carries her back to his basement apartment and removes the bag, he is dumbfounded to find he has captured a middle-aged housewife. With no alternative, he makes do with the person he has caught, but she proves to be not quite what he envisaged.
Damn Yankees, 1h51
Directed by George Abbott, Stanley Donen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Théâtre, Baseball films, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston, Russ Brown, Shannon Bolin, James Komack
Roles Gloria Thorpe
Rating69% 3.495673.495673.495673.495673.49567
Joe Boyd is a middle-aged fan of the unsuccessful Washington Senators baseball team. His obsession with baseball is driving a wedge between him and wife Meg—a problem shared by many other wives of Senators supporters. Meg leads them in lamenting their husbands' fixation with the sport ("Six Months Out of Every Year").