Billie Allen

Billie Allen was born on Jan 13, 1925 in USA. Billie Allen's big-screen debut came with The Phil Silvers Show - Season 1 directed by Al De Caprio in 1955. Billie Allen is known for The Vernon Johns Story directed by Kenneth Fink, James Earl Jones stars as Vernon Johns and Mary Alice as Altona. The upcoming new movie Billie Allen plays is The Vernon Johns Story which will be released on Jan 15, 1994.

Billie Allen attended Hampton Institute, now Hampton University then came to New York to study dance and acting. "On the Town" was her first Broadway musical with many others to follow. She studied acting and directing with Lee Strasburg, Lloyd Richards and Howard Clerman. Some of her Broadway credits include: Raisin in the Sun, Blues for Mr Charlie, Critic Choice. Off Broadway: Mamba's Daughter with Ethel Waters, Summer stock; Journey into Shakespeare at Birkshire Theatre Festival