Phillip Richard Allen (March 26, 1939 â€" March 1, 2012) was an
American stage, film, and television actor probably best known today
for his role as Captain Esteban in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
(1984).Allen studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York
City where he starred in Edward Albee's play Zoo Story and the
Pulitzer Prize winning play That Championship Season, winning best
acting awards for both. He was also featured in The Normal Heart, the
controversial award-winning play dealing with the early years of the
AIDS crisis. Allen appeared in feature films including Midway, The
Onion Field and Mommie Dearest. He was best-known for his television
work, primarily during the 1970s and 1980s; he had recurring roles on
The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Bad News Bears. Allen's many TV
guest appearances include Dark Shadows, The Doctors, The Bob Newhart
Show, Happy Days, Kojak, Eight is Enough, The Tony Randall Show,
Quincy, M.E., CPO Sharkey, Baretta, Dallas, Matlock, The Fall Guy and
Law & Order.Allen died in 2012 at the age of 72. His son is actor
Keegan Allen.
American stage, film, and television actor probably best known today
for his role as Captain Esteban in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
(1984).Allen studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York
City where he starred in Edward Albee's play Zoo Story and the
Pulitzer Prize winning play That Championship Season, winning best
acting awards for both. He was also featured in The Normal Heart, the
controversial award-winning play dealing with the early years of the
AIDS crisis. Allen appeared in feature films including Midway, The
Onion Field and Mommie Dearest. He was best-known for his television
work, primarily during the 1970s and 1980s; he had recurring roles on
The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Bad News Bears. Allen's many TV
guest appearances include Dark Shadows, The Doctors, The Bob Newhart
Show, Happy Days, Kojak, Eight is Enough, The Tony Randall Show,
Quincy, M.E., CPO Sharkey, Baretta, Dallas, Matlock, The Fall Guy and
Law & Order.Allen died in 2012 at the age of 72. His son is actor
Keegan Allen.
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