Years active 1959–2006 Name Sheila Allen | Role Actress | |
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Full Name Sheila Marie Mathews Born February 2, 1929 ( 1929-02-02 ) New York, New York, U.S. Died November 15, 2013, Malibu, California, United States Spouse Irwin Allen (m. 1974–1991) Movies The Towering Inferno, When Time Ran Out, Alice in Wonderland, The Alphabet Murders, Viva Knievel! Similar People Irwin Allen, Stirling Silliphant, Kevin Burns, John Guillermin, Benjamin Waisbren | ||
Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park | ||
Sheila Mathews Allen (February 2, 1929 – November 15, 2013) was an American actress.
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Life and career
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 Adventure and 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.
Death
She died on November 15, 2013 at her home in Malibu, California, after an extended battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
Television
Filmography
Actress
1990
Stolen (TV Series) as
Mrs. Justice Jenner
- Episode #1.5 (1990) - Mrs. Justice Jenner
1986
Outrage! (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Delehanty
1985
Alice in Wonderland (TV Mini Series) as
Mother
- Part 2 - Through the Looking-Glass (1985) - Mother
- Part 1 - Alice in Wonderland (1985) - Mother
1984
Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
Michael's Secretary
- Final Countdown (1984) - Michael's Secretary
1980
When Time Ran Out... as
Mona
1976
The Waltons (TV Series) as
Fanny Tatum
- The Return (1978) - Fanny Tatum
- The Hawk (1977) - Fanny Tatum
- The Career Girl (1977) - Fanny Tatum
- The Best Christmas (1976) - Fanny Tatum
- The Vigil (1976) - Fanny Tatum
1977
Viva Knievel! as
Sister Charity
1975
The Way of the World (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Marwood
1975
Adventures of the Queen (TV Movie) as
Claudine Lennart (as Sheila Mathews)
1974
The Towering Inferno as
Paula Ramsay (as Sheila Mathews)
1972
The Poseidon Adventure as
Nurse (as Sheila Mathews)
1971
City Beneath the Sea (TV Movie) as
Blonde Woman (as Sheila Mathews)
1969
Land of the Giants (TV Series) as
Miss Collier / Nurse Helg
- Wild Journey (1970) - Miss Collier (as Sheila Mathews)
- Deadly Lodestone (1969) - Nurse Helg (as Sheila Mathews)
1969
Omnibus (TV Series documentary) as
Maria Evans
- The Confessions of Marian Evans/George Eliot (1969) - Maria Evans
1965
Lost in Space (TV Series) as
Aunt Gamma / Brynhilda / Ruth Templeton
- Princess of Space (1968) - Aunt Gamma (as Sheila Mathews)
- The Space Vikings (1967) - Brynhilda (as Sheila Mathews)
- Return from Outer Space (1965) - Ruth Templeton (as Sheila Mathews)
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series) as
Mrs. Melton
- The Blizzard Makers (1964) - Mrs. Melton (as Sheila Mathews)
1962
Five Weeks in a Balloon as
Courtier (uncredited)
1962
The Prince and the Pauper as
Princess Mary
1962
State Fair as
Hipplewaite's Girl (uncredited)
Producer
2006
The Time Tunnel (TV Movie) (producer)
2006
Poseidon (executive producer)
1998
Lost in Space Forever (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer)
1995
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (TV Movie documentary) (co-executive producer)
Self
2006
The Poseidon Adventure: The Cast Looks Back (Video short) as
Self
2002
Biography (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Mrs. Irwin Allen
- Jonathan Harris: Never Fear, Smith Is Here (2002) - Self - Mrs. Irwin Allen (as Sheila Mathews Allen)
2000
Backstory (TV Series documentary) as
Self / Self - actress, wife of Irwin Allen
- The Towering Inferno (2002) - Self
- The Poseidon Adventure Backstory (2001) - Self
- The Poseidon Adventure (2000) - Self - actress, wife of Irwin Allen (as Sheila Mathews Allen)
1995
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (TV Movie documentary) as
Self (as Sheila Mathews Allen)
References
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