Allen Curtis (1877 – November 24, 1961), was an American

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of the

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. He directed 278 films between 1913 and 1922. He was born in

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and died in

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Selected filmography

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The Tramp Dentists ''The Tramp Dentists'' is a 1913 American silent short comedy film released by the newly formed Joker productions by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Directed by Allen Curtis, the film's cast includes Max Asher, Lee Morris, Eddie Bo ...

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Almost an Actress ''Almost an Actress'' was a 1913 American silent film, silent Short film, short comedy film directed by Allen Curtis and starring Louise Fazenda, Max Asher, Lon Chaney and Silvion de Jardins. A surviving still from the film shows Lon Chaney as t ...

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Poor Jake's Demise ''Poor Jake's Demise'' is a 1913 American silent short slapstick comedy film directed by Allen Curtis and featuring Max Asher, Louise Fazenda and Lon Chaney. The slapstick film focuses on Jake who finds his wife in a compromising position w ...

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* * 1877 births 1961 deaths American film directors {{US-film-director-1870s-stub