Actor
Sheila Allen
February 2, 1929 · New York City, New York, USA
Sheila Mathews Allen (February 2, 1929 – November 15, 2013) was an American actress.
Born Sheila Marie Mathews in New York City to Christopher Joseph and Elizabeth (née McCloskey) Mathews, she was married to producer Irwin Allen until his death in 1991. She appeared in several of her husband's TV series and movies through to 1986. Appearances include City Beneath the Sea, Lost in Space, Land of the Giants, The Poseidon Adventureand The Towering Inferno. Following his death in 1991 she remained on the board of Irwin Allen Productions up until her death. She also served as a producer on the 2002 television remake of The Time Tunnel and as Executive Producer of the film Poseidon.
Notable work
Often works with
Red Buttons
5 titles together
The Poseidon Adventure, When Time Ran Out..., Alice in Wonderland
Ernie F. Orsatti
3 titles together
The Towering Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure, Viva Knievel!
Paul Newman
2 titles together
The Towering Inferno, When Time Ran Out...
William Holden
2 titles together
The Towering Inferno, When Time Ran Out...
Robert Wagner
2 titles together
The Towering Inferno, City Beneath the Sea
Dabney Coleman
2 titles together
The Towering Inferno, Viva Knievel!
Full filmography · 24
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Mrs. Clapperton
19898.2
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
as Fiona
1986
Alice in Wonderland
as Mother
19856.7
Screen Two
as Virginia Howard Jones
1985
The Glory Boys
as Mrs Sokarev
1984
Falcon Crest
as Michael's Secretary
19815.5
Shoulder to Shoulder
as Mrs Pethick-Lawrence
1974
Playhouse
as Lady Redesdale
1974
Wessex Tales
as Lady Grebe
1973
The Waltons
as Fanny Tatum
19727.2
Land of the Giants
as Nurse Helg and as Miss Collier
19686.8
Lost in Space
as Ruth Templeton and as Brynhilda and as Aunt Gamma
19657.2