Allene Roberts

• Name — Allene Roberts • Birth Name — Emma Allene Roberts • Born — 1 September 1928 • Birthplace — Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. • Died — 9 May 2019 • Place of death — Huntsville, Alabama, U.S • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1947–1957 • Children — 4

Roberts was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Frank W. Roberts and Velma Swain Roberts. She had three older brothers. Her father died when she was 9 years old. Her activities included playing piano, singing, and tap dancing. She graduated from Hollywood High School. In 1941, she won the "America's Most Charming Child" contest sponsored by the New York Daily Mirror, receiving $1,000 in cash and a $1,000 contract with Warner Bros. studio. The contest initially had more than 60,000 entrants; she won after that group had been reduced to 50 semi-finalists and 12 finalists.

Roberts appeared in twelve movies from 1947 to 1954, and on TV in Four Star Playhouse, Adventures of Superman and Dragnet. Her first big picture was The Red House (1947) starring Rory Calhoun, Julie London and Edward G. Robinson. That movie was considered by the critics to be the "sleeper hit" of the year. Roberts' other films included Knock on Any Door (1949), Union Station (1950), and Bomba on Panther Island (1949).

On May 9, 2019, Roberts died in Huntsville, Alabama, at age 90.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1947 — The Red House — Meg • 1948 — The Sign of the Ram — Jane St. Aubyn • Michael O'Halloran — Lily Nelson • 1949 — Knock on Any Door — Emma • Bomba on Panther Island — Judy Maitland • 1950 — Union Station — Lorna Murchison • 1951 — A Wonderful Life — Mary Wood — Short • Santa Fe — Ella Sue Canfield • The Hoodlum — Rosa • 1952 — Kid Monk Baroni — Emily Brooks • Thunderbirds — Margie Hanford • The Blazing Forest — Milly — Uncredited