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Jonelle Allen

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Actor b. 1948 On stage 1955–1972

Jonelle R. Allen (born July 8, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Beginning her professional career in the late 1960s, Allen has co-starred in films, Broadway productions, and television. In 1972, Allen was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the musical Two Gentlemen of Verona. She appeared in films such as Come Back Charleston Blue (1972) and The River Niger (1976) and was a regular cast member in television series Generations (1989–1991) and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993–1998).

On stage 5 productions, 17 years

1955 The Wisteria Trees City Center · Revival · directed by John Stix 15 perf.
1957 Small War on Murray Hill Ethel Barrymore Theatre · Original · directed by Garson Kanin 12 perf.
1968 George M! Palace Theatre · Original 427 perf.
1971 Two Gentlemen of Verona St. James Theatre · Revival · directed by Mel Shapiro 627 perf.
1972 A Celebration of Richard Rodgers Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Donald Saddler 1 perf.

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Worked with more than once1 names

Clifton Davis 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking.

In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Jonelle Allen, Diana Davila, Clifton Davis, Raul Julia, Norman Matlock, Alix Elias, John Bottoms, Stockard Channingebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • RAUL JULIA, JONELLE ALLEN, CLIFTON DAVIS, DIANA DAVILA in “TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA”theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
  • Jonelle Allen), Ted Pritchard, Arnold Soboloff, and RussThacker opened April 11, 1974theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • - starring Jonelle Allen, Dias Davila (replacing Carla Pinza), Clifton Davis, and Raul.Julia . ~ with Norman Matlock, Alix Elias, Frank O’Brien, José Perez,theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Guare has also put the ground under the manic feet of one Jonelle Allen, a performer who was working off-off-Broadway just last spring and is now likely to wipe out the very floor of the St. James if they don’t carry her off—which they have to do—sooner and sooner each night. Miss Allen quivers even when she is standing absolutely still;…theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Jose Perez, John Bottoms, Raul Julia, Clifton Davis Top: (L) Signa Joy, Aiix Eiias, Diana Davila (R) Jonelle Allen, Norman Matlock, Frank O'Brientheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt

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