Andrea Allan
Andrea Allan (born 18 November 1946) is a Scottish-born actress[1] who appeared in many British films of the 1960s and '70s. She also appeared in magazine spreads for both Playboy and Penthouse.
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Born | Andrea Allan 18 November 1946 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1964-1977 |
Her films included the Carry On films Carry On Spying and Carry On Cowboy, as well as The Wrong Box with Dudley Moore, Spanish Fly with Leslie Phillips and Vampira with David Niven. She had the leading role in the Spanish/English co-production The House That Vanished and appeared in several television series including Gideon's Way, UFO (episodes "A Question of Priorities", "The Sound of Silence" and "The Man Who Came Back"), Space: 1999, Thriller and Jason King.
In the mid-1970s she changed her name to Ellie Reece-Knight and appeared in a few more films and an episode of The Benny Hill Show before apparently retiring from acting on screen.
Selected filmography
- Carry On Cowboy (1966)
- The Wrong Box (1966)
- Assignment K (1968)
- She'll Follow You Anywhere (1971)
- The House That Vanished (aka Scream... and Die!) (1973)
- Vampira (1974)[1]
- Spanish Fly (1975)
- The Office Party (1976)
References
- "Andrea Allen, Glaswegian-born actress on screen 1964-87". 24 Femmes Per Second. 24 Femmes Per Second. Retrieved 21 January 2018.