Lester Allen

Biography

Lester M. Allen was a child acrobat who began his career with the Barnum and Bailey Circus at nine years old. He transitioned to performing in Broadway musical revues like George White's Scandals and Ziegfeld Follies, eventually progressing to singing and comedic acting parts. As a comic actor, he starred in several musical comedies on Broadway during the 1920s and early 1930s, before transitioning into film work from 1941 to 1950.