Allen Swift

Allen Swift

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1924-01-16
Deathday: 2010-04-18 (86 years old)

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Biography

Ira Stadlen (January 16, 1924 – April 18, 2010 ), known professionally as Allen Swift, was an American voice actor,  known for playing characters including Simon Bar Sinister and Riff-Raff on the Underdog cartoon show. He provided the voices of many of the characters in The Bluffers, most of the voices for the 1960s underwater puppet show Diver Dan, and the voices in Gene Deitch's 1960–1962 group of Tom and Jerry cartoons. Swift was a children's television show host on WPIX in New York City as "Captain Allen". He took his professional name from radio comedian Fred Allen and 18th century satirist Jonathan Swift. Swift was an early television star who hosted The Popeye Show from September 10, 1956 to September 23, 1960, until he was forced to leave the program. The reason for his dismissal from "The Popeye Show" was creative differences with station management.(Info can be found in"The Popeye Show"aticle in The NYC Kids Shows Round Up"section of"TV Party.Com") Swift did the majority of the voices in Rankin/Bass's Mad Monster Party?, credited as Alan (sic) Swift in the movie's credits.  He supplied most of the character voices for the NBC Howdy Doody Show, and when Buffalo Bob Smith, who himself did the voice of the lead puppet character Howdy Doody and had many times proclaimed that "nobody else could do Howdy" suffered a heart attack, Swift took home some recordings over the weekend, came back on Monday and did Howdy's voice for more than a year.(Info can be found in Tv Bloq section of TV Party.Com) Swift also served as the second comedy writer for "Howdy Doody." He took on the job, following the abrupt departure of the series' first comedy writer and songwriter, Edward Kean.(info at "TV Bloq"/Past entry #168 at "TV Party.Com") He also wrote the play Checking Out. Swift was married to actress Lenore Loveman, and is the father of character actor, mimic and singer Lewis J. Stadlen, holistic health practitioner, Maxime Stadlen and psychotherapist, Clare A. Stadlen. He lived in Manhattan. Allen had been "suffering with a series of health calamities for several years, since he fell and broke his hip while walking his dog. From that moment, one thing led to another," said personal friend and director Gene Deitch. "Even though [I've been] here for 50 years, hardly a year went by without a visit to his 57th Street apartment, nor a day go by without e-mail and most recently Skype visits," added Deitch, an American expatriate living in the Czech Republic.


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Filmography

all 84

Movies 71

TV Shows 13

Narrator 8

Voice 6

Writer 1

Director 1

Lookout (archive footage)
3-D Rarities

3-D Rarities (2015)

Movie
Writer
Checking Out

Checking Out (2005)

Movie
Sol
Safe Men

Safe Men (1998)

Movie
Jacob Rosen / Abe Pomerance
Law & Order

Law & Order (1990)

TV
5.78
Hartman
Crime Story

Crime Story (1986)

TV
6
Maurice Venice
Seize the Day

Seize the Day (1986)

Movie
Monty
The Equalizer

The Equalizer (1985)

TV
7.33
Clandestino / Zip / Zok
The Bluffers

The Bluffers (1985)

TV
Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie (1984)

TV
Fox (voice)
Pinocchio's Christmas

Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)

Movie
Santa Claus
A Family Circus Christmas

A Family Circus Christmas (1979)

Movie
Gadzooks / Newsreel Announcer, blue engine / Red Engine
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977)

Movie
Maxi-Fixit (voice)
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure

Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)

Movie
Simeon / Soldiers (voice)
The Little Drummer Boy Book II

The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976)

Movie
Narrator (original version)
Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are (1975)

Movie
Santa Claus (voice)
'Twas the Night Before Christmas

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)

Movie
Narrator - USA (1981)
Barbapapa

Barbapapa (1974)

TV
Actor
The Mad Magazine TV Special

The Mad Magazine TV Special (1974)

Movie
Voice
The Red Baron

The Red Baron (1972)

Movie
The Monster / The Creature from the Black Lagoon / The Invisible Man
The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters

The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters (1972)

Movie
Mufty
The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes

The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes (1972)

Movie
Frank / George
The Giants

The Giants (1970)

Movie
Bee / Moth
Keep the Cool, Baby

Keep the Cool, Baby (1967)

Movie
Sir Blur / Robin Hood
Robin Hoodwinked

Robin Hoodwinked (1967)

Movie
Felix Flankin / Yetch / Dracula
Mad Monster Party?

Mad Monster Party? (1967)

Movie
Actor
The Blacksheep Blacksmith

The Blacksheep Blacksmith (1967)

Movie
Wickhead / Geronimo / Say-Ah the Medicine Man
Geronimo and Son

Geronimo and Son (1966)

Movie
Sir Blur / King Arthur
A Wedding Knight

A Wedding Knight (1966)

Movie
François / Narrator / King (segment 'Many Moons') / Lord High Chamberlain (voice)
Alice of Wonderland in Paris

Alice of Wonderland in Paris (1966)

Movie
English Narrator (voice)
It Happened in Hualfin

It Happened in Hualfin (1965)

Movie
Simon Bar-Sinister / Riff Raff / Batty Man
Underdog

Underdog (1964)

TV
Simon Bar-Sinister / Riff Raff / Batty Man
The Ultimate Underdog Collection

The Ultimate Underdog Collection (1964)

Movie
Narrator
Slave Trade in the World Today

Slave Trade in the World Today (1964)

Movie
Actor
How to Avoid Friendship

How to Avoid Friendship (1964)

Movie
Narrator / Odie Colognie / Itchy Brother
Tennessee Tuxedo

Tennessee Tuxedo (1963)

TV
Vocal Effects
Carmen Get It!

Carmen Get It! (1962)

Movie
9
Vocal Effects
Buddies Thicker Than Water

Buddies Thicker Than Water (1962)

Movie
7
Tom's Owner / Vocal Effects
Sorry Safari

Sorry Safari (1962)

Movie
8
Cheddar Store Owner / Sheriff / Vocal Effects
Tall in the Trap

Tall in the Trap (1962)

Movie
Francios
Anatole

Anatole (1962)

Movie
Narrator
The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit

The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit (1962)

Movie
10
Captain / Vocal Effects
Dicky Moe

Dicky Moe (1962)

Movie
Vocal Effects
Calypso Cat

Calypso Cat (1962)

Movie
Tom / Jerry / Bird
Landing Stripling

Landing Stripling (1962)

Movie
Space Operators / Vocal Effects
Mouse Into Space

Mouse Into Space (1962)

Movie
Tom's Owner / Vocal Effects
High Steaks

High Steaks (1962)

Movie
Samson Scrap / Children / Horse
Samson Scrap

Samson Scrap (1962)

Movie
Narrator / Vocal Effects
It's Greek to Me-ow!

It's Greek to Me-ow! (1961)

Movie
Tom's Owner / Vocal Effects
Down and Outing

Down and Outing (1961)

Movie
Vocal Effects
Switchin' Kitten

Switchin' Kitten (1961)

Movie
5
Narrator / Odie Colognie / Itchy Brother
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects

King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (1960)

TV
Tooter
Tooter Turtle

Tooter Turtle (1960)

TV
Pepito's Father / Parrot / Townspeople
The Fabulous Firework Family

The Fabulous Firework Family (1959)

Movie
Gaston LeCrayon / French Cops
Gaston’s Mama Lisa

Gaston’s Mama Lisa (1959)

Movie
Clint Clobber / Mr.Flamboyant
The Flamboyant Arms

The Flamboyant Arms (1959)

Movie
Actor
Another Day, Another Doormat

Another Day, Another Doormat (1959)

Movie
Actor
The Tale of a Dog

The Tale of a Dog (1959)

Movie
Clint Clobber / Anatole Prance / Referee
Clobber's Ballet Ache

Clobber's Ballet Ache (1959)

Movie
Clint Clobber / Flim Flopper / Happy Ed
Signed, Sealed, and Clobbered

Signed, Sealed, and Clobbered (1958)

Movie
Gaston LeCrayon / Wellworth / Wife
Gaston's Easel Life

Gaston's Easel Life (1958)

Movie
Clint Clobber / Mother
Old Mother Clobber

Old Mother Clobber (1958)

Movie
Clint Clobber / General / Mr.Lofy
Camp Clobber

Camp Clobber (1958)

Movie
Neighbor
Dustcap Doormat

Dustcap Doormat (1958)

Movie
Gaston / Captain
Gaston, Go Home

Gaston, Go Home (1958)

Movie
Clint Clobber / Police / Flatsy
Springtime for Clobber

Springtime for Clobber (1958)

Movie
Gaston LeCrayon / Husband
Gaston's Baby

Gaston's Baby (1958)

Movie
Dinky Duck / Creative Director
It's a Living

It's a Living (1957)

Movie
Actor
A Bum Steer

A Bum Steer (1957)

Movie
Neighbor
Shove Thy Neighbor

Shove Thy Neighbor (1957)

Movie
Economist / Communications Expert / Sociologist
Depth Study

Depth Study (1957)

Movie
Gaston / Alfred Hitchcock
Gaston Is Here

Gaston Is Here (1957)

Movie
Narrator / Flebus / Rudolph
Flebus

Flebus (1957)

Movie
Swimmer Masher / Shouting Townsperson #1
Cops Is Tops

Cops Is Tops (1955)

Movie
Herman
Mouse Trapeze

Mouse Trapeze (1955)

Movie
Snapper
News Hound

News Hound (1955)

Movie
Dog
Fido Beta Kappa

Fido Beta Kappa (1954)

Movie
Audience Members (uncredited)
Popeye's 20th Anniversary

Popeye's 20th Anniversary (1954)

Movie
Father / People saying goodbye / Boxer
Crazytown

Crazytown (1954)

Movie
Various Fish
The Seapreme Court

The Seapreme Court (1954)

Movie
Cordy Pump / Mr. Pump's Doctor / Mr. Pump's Mother
Pump Trouble

Pump Trouble (1954)

Movie
Lookout
Boo Moon

Boo Moon (1954)

Movie
Howdy Doody

Howdy Doody (1947)

TV
Scotty / Tubby
The Beagles

The Beagles

TV
Diver Dan / Baron Barracuda / Trigger
Diver Dan

Diver Dan

TV

Ratings

Average 4.82
Based on 89.7 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1924-01-16

Deathday
2010-04-18 (86 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Alan Swift, Ira Stadlen


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