American actress Sian Barbara Allen was born died in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina on March 31st of Alzheimer’s she was
78. Allen began her career after
accepting a scholarship to the Pasadena Playhouse. She studied with Peggy Feury
as a member of the Journeyman program and was eventually hired as one of
Universal Studios’ last contract players. She landed her first on-screen credit
in the series “O’Hara, U.S. Treasury” (1971). In the ’70s and ’80s, Allen had
numerous roles in popular TV shows, including “The Waltons,” “Columbo,” “The
Rockford Files,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Gunsmoke,” “Marcus Welby, M.D.” and “The
Incredible Hulk.” Allen also wrote the “Just for Laughs” episode of “Baretta”
in Season 4. In her film work, she starred alongside numerous stars, including
Patty Duke, Rosemary Murphy and Richard Thomas in “You’ll Like My Mother”
(1972), Bette Davis in “Scream Pretty Peggy” (1973). She is the older sister of
writer Meg Pokras, Allen was married to actor, lawyer Peter Burr Gelblum from 1979
to 2001. They have a daughter, Emily Reed Allen Gelblum born in 1982. Sian
Barbara Allen appeared in one Euro-wester as Esther Spencer in 1973’s “Billy
Two Hats” with Gregory Peck and Desi Arnaz Jr.
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