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Allene (given Name)
Allene is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Allene Jeanes (1906–1995), American chemical researcher *Allene Ray (1901–1979), American film actress *Allene Roberts (1928–2019), American actress *Allene Tew Allene Tew Hostetter Nichols Burchard Köstritz de Kotzebue (July 7, 1872 – May 1, 1955) was an American socialite during the Gilded Age who became a European aristocrat by marriage. Early life Allene Tew was born in Janesville, Wisconsin, on Ju ... (1872–1955), American socialite {{given name, Allene Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allene Jeanes
Allene Rosalind Jeanes (July 19, 1906 – December 11, 1995) was an American chemical researcher, whose studies focused mainly on carbohydrates and the development of Dextran, a substance that replaced blood plasma in the Korean War. A member of the American Chemical Society, Jeanes published over 60 works, compiled 24 presentations, and received ten patents. Early life and education Jeanes was born July 19, 1906, in Waco, Texas to Viola (Herring) and Largus Elonzo Jeanes, a switchman and later a yardmaster for the Cotton Belt Route of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway. In 1928, she received a bachelor's degree from Baylor University; in 1929, Jeanes obtained a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She was Jewish. From 1930 to 1935, Jeanes was employed as the head science teacher at Athens College in Athens, Alabama. From 1936 to 1937, she held a position as chemistry instructor at the University of Illinois. She received her PhD in organic chemistry f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allene Ray
Allene Ray (born Allene Ray Burch; January 2, 1901 – May 5, 1979) was an American film actress. Early years Born in Devine, Texas, Ray grew up on her father's ranch with her four sisters and two brothers. She was learning to ride by age 3, and by age 20 she had become "an accomplished horsewoman." Her first job related to films was selling tickets at a movie theater, and her first appearance on film came when Harry Myers arrived in Texas. He shot two reels of film with Ray before he left. Her next opportunity in film came in 1920 when she won a publishing company's beauty contest after her sister submitted her picture as an entry. Career Winning the contest led to her signing with a talent agency, which dropped her last name for professional purposes. She made two films in Texas for the Sawyer and Lubin agency before Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer bought her contract. Ray became a serial heroine for Pathe Pictures, acting and performing stunts that included riding her horse, "teeterin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allene Roberts
Emma Allene Roberts (September 1, 1928 – May 9, 2019) was an American actress. Early years Born in Fairfield, Alabama, Roberts was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Roberts. In 1941, she won the "America's Most Charming Child" contest sponsored by the ''New York Daily Mirror'', receiving $1,000 in cash and a $1,000 contract with Warner Bros. studio. Career Roberts appeared in twelve movies between 1947 and 1954 and on TV in ''Four Star Playhouse'', '' Adventures of Superman'' and '' Dragnet''. Her first big picture was '' The Red House'' (1947) starring Rory Calhoun, Julie London and Edward G. Robinson. That movie was considered by the critics to be the "sleeper hit" of the year. Roberts' other films included the film noir pair, ''Knock on Any Door'', ''Union Station A union station (also known as a union terminal, a joint station in Europe, and a joint-use station in Japan) is a railway station at which the tracks and facilities are shared by two or more sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allene Tew
Allene Tew Hostetter Nichols Burchard Köstritz de Kotzebue (July 7, 1872 – May 1, 1955) was an American socialite during the Gilded Age who became a European aristocrat by marriage. Early life Allene Tew was born in Janesville, Wisconsin, on July 7, 1872. Her father, Charles Henry Tew (1849–1925), was a banker in Jamestown, New York, and her mother was Janet ( née Smith) Tew (1854–1923). She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which meant she had to show documentation that she was a descendant of someone who fought in the American Revolutionary War. But she may have doctored the evidence in order to encourage Mrs. Astor, the self-proclaimed queen of aristocratic American society at the turn of the century, to accept her as a member of the upper class despite her middle class upbringing, premarital pregnancy, and shotgun wedding. Personal life First marriage She married the first of her five husbands, Theodore Rickey Hostetter (1870–1902), a polo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |