Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen (1927 - 2006)

Film Deaths[]

Cross Channel (1955) [Hugo Platt]: Unintentionally shot in the stomach by his girlfriend June Ashley when she tries to shoot Wayne Morris.
The Long Haul (1957) [Joe Easy]: Drowned in the shallow river after fighting with Victor Mature and he drags some heavy boxes off the bottom of the lorry to throw at Victor but the load then topples on him, knocking him out as he falls into the water.
Puppet on a Chain (1970) [Inspector Van Gelder]: Falls to his death when the chain he's climbing down is activated to be pulled upwards by Sven-Bertil Taube until he reaches the pulley (with Sven-Bertil having him at gunpoint) and has to let go.
When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth (1970) [Kingsor]: Drowned, with everybody else (except the four who escape on a raft), when a tidal wave engulfs the shore-dwelling community.
Persecution (1974) [Robert Masters]: Stabbed to death (off-screen) by Lana Turner, twenty years before the story begins; he only appears in flashbacks and his skeleton is shown when Ralph Bates uncovers it.

UFO: Timelash (1971) [Turner]: Machine-gunned by Ed Bishop.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1980) [Ghost of Hamlet's Father]: Poisoned when Patrick Stewart pours poison in his ear, before the story begins; he appears as a ghost to his son (Derek Jacobi) periodically throughout the story.
The Black Adder: The Black Seal (1983) [Phillip of Burgundy a.k.a. The Hawk]: Poisoned along with the other conspirators, when they drink the wine that Tim McInnerny and Tony Robinson bring to them. (Played for comic effect)