He was the singing voice for TV's Mister Ed, for which he also wrote and recorded "The Pretty Little Filly with the Ponytail" and "The Empty Feedbag Blues". Mr. Allman wrote longer versions of these songs, but never recorded the longer versions. He was the lyricist for the theme song to George of the Jungle ("George, George, George of the Jungle, friend to you and me! Watch out for that tree!!"). Additionally, Allman worked with Stan Worth, co-writer of the "George of the Jungle" theme, to create music for a number of game shows by Stefan Hatos-Monty Hall Productions, including the 1970s versions of Let's Make a Deal, Masquerade Party and It Pays to be Ignorant.
In 1960, Allman released Folk Songs for the 21st Century, an album of novelty songs all revolving around science-fiction themes. The tongue-in-cheek material, which Allman wrote and arranged himself, included titles such as "Crawl Out Through The Fallout" and "Radioactive Mama." "Crawl Out Through The Fallout" is used in the video game Fallout 4.
In addition, Allman co-wrote two comedyhorror-themed stage musicals with Bobby Pickett, composer of the hit novelty song, "Monster Mash." The musicals were I'm Sorry the Bridge Is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night and its sequel, Frankenstein Unbound (Another Monster Musical), the former of which was made into the 1995 film, Monster Mash.
He died at the age of 77 and is survived by his wife of many years, Lorraine Allman and his daughter, Anne Allman Huddleston. His interment is located in Culver City's Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Filmography
Actor
1978
The Next Step Beyond (TV Series) as
John
- Drums at Midnight (1978) - John
1978
Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) as
Doctor
- Blindfold (1978) - Doctor
1977
Heyyy, It's the King! (TV Series) as
Big H
- Go for It, King (1977) - Big H (voice)
- Boat Fever (1977) - Big H (voice)
- The Great Billionaire Chase Case (1977) - Big H (voice)
- Snowbound Safari (1977) - Big H (voice)
- The King for Prez (1977) - Big H (voice)
- The Unhappy Heavy Hippo (1977) - Big H (voice)
- The Carnival Caper (1977) - Big H (voice)
- Hot Gold Fever (1977) - Big H (voice)
- The King and His Jokers (1977) - Big H (voice)
- Surf's Up (1977) - Big H (voice)
- The Riverbed 5000 (1977) - Big H (voice)
- The First King of Mars (1977) - Big H (voice)
- The Blue Kangaroo (1977) - Big H (voice)
1977
C B Bears (TV Series) as
Big H (voice)
1977
The Man with the Power (TV Movie) as
Wilmot
1976
Petrocelli (TV Series) as
Phil Kingsley
- Jubilee Jones (1976) - Phil Kingsley
1976
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) as
Charlie
- A Bionic Christmas Carol (1976) - Charlie
1976
Police Story (TV Series) as
the Judge
- Eamon Kinsella Royce (1976) - the Judge
1975
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) as
Jason Anders
- Remember Me: Part II (1975) - Jason Anders
- Remember Me: Part I (1975) - Jason Anders
1974
Police Woman (TV Series) as
Captain Wade / Captain Miller / Homicide Detective
- Farewell, Mary Jane (1975) - Captain Wade
- The Company (1975) - Captain Miller
- Requiem for Bored Wives (1974) - Homicide Detective
1975
Adams of Eagle Lake (TV Series) as
Quinn
- Home Is the Coward (1975) - Quinn
1975
Miles to Go Before I Sleep (TV Movie) as
Bruce Stanton
1974
Shaft (TV Series) as
Frank Higget
- The Murder Machine (1974) - Frank Higget
1973
Hec Ramsey (TV Series) as
Ted Green
- A Hard Road to Vengeance (1973) - Ted Green
1973
Ironside (TV Series) as
1st Plainclothesman
- Downhill All the Way (1973) - 1st Plainclothesman
1973
Hunter (TV Movie) as
Dr. Abrams
1972
Banyon (TV Series) as
Cowboy Shaftoe
- Meal Ticket (1972) - Cowboy Shaftoe
1970
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Howard Emory / Ben Olson
- Episode #1.1642 (1972) - Ben Olson
- Episode #1.1196 (1970) - Howard Emory
- Episode #1.1161 (1970) - Howard Emory
- Episode #1.1154 (1970) - Howard Emory
1971
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (TV Series) as
Arthur Coll
- Legacy of Fear (1971) - Arthur Coll
1971
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Joe Foster
- Suffer, Little Children (1971) - Joe Foster
1969
Joniko and the Kush Ta Ka as
Narrator
1959
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Badger / Skeets Walden / Bob Ryan / ...
- Lobo (1968) - Badger
- A Noose for Dobie Price (1968) - Skeets Walden
- He Who Steals (1965) - Bob Ryan (uncredited)
- Song for Dying (1965) - Cory Lukens
- The Magician (1963) - Banks
- Ash (1963) - Murdock
- The Coward (1959) - Bill
1968
Daniel Boone (TV Series) as
Bill Scott
- The Dandy (1968) - Bill Scott
1968
Garrison's Gorillas (TV Series) as
Otto
- The War Diamonds (1968) - Otto
1967
In Cold Blood as
Rev. Jim Post
1967
I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) as
Pinter
- My Son, the Genie (1967) - Pinter
1967
Captain Nice (TV Series) as
Gordon
- The Week They Stole Payday (1967) - Gordon
1967
Batman (TV Series) as
Penn
- Batman Displays His Knowledge (1967) - Penn
- Catwoman Goes to College (1967) - Penn
1966
I Spy (TV Series) as
McMahon
- Trial by Treehouse (1966) - McMahon
1966
Nevada Smith as
Sheriff
1966
The Fugitive (TV Series) as
Orin - Attorney
- The Chinese Sunset (1966) - Orin - Attorney
1965
A Man Called Shenandoah (TV Series) as
Stableman
- The Onslaught (1965) - Stableman (uncredited)
1965
The Sons of Katie Elder as
Harry Evers
1965
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) as
Buddy Stipp
- Kill Me on July 20th (1965) - Buddy Stipp
1960
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Marty Honegger / Sheriff J.J. Cornett
- Fighting Sky Pilot (1965) - Marty Honegger
- 3-7-77 (1960) - Sheriff J.J. Cornett
1965
Profiles in Courage (TV Series) as
Man in Crowd
- Andrew Johnson (1965) - Man in Crowd
1964
Harris Against the World (TV Series) as
Norm Miller
- Harris Against Anniversary Gifts (1965) - Norm Miller
- Harris Against His Son, the Dropout (1964) - Norm Miller
- Harris Against the Housekeeper (1964) - Norm Miller
- Harris Against the Stock Market (1964) - Norm Miller
- Harris Against the Studio (1964) - Norm Miller
- Harris Against the Simple Life (1964) - Norm Miller
- Harris Against Aunt Cora (1964) - Norm Miller
- Harris Against Sundays (1964) - Norm Miller
- Harris Against Kid Parties (1964) - Norm Miller
- Harris Against His Dancing Teacher (1964) - Norm Miller
- Harris Against the Old Rah-Rah (1964) - Norm Miller
- Harris Against His Family (1964) - Norm Miller
- Harris Against His Secretary (1964) - Norm Miller
1964
My Favorite Martian (TV Series) as
Patrolman Culbreth
- Three to Make Ready (1964) - Patrolman Culbreth
1964
Good Neighbor Sam as
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1964
Temple Houston (TV Series) as
Cutter
- The Town That Trespassed (1964) - Cutter
1964
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Atty. Walter A. Betts
- The Gentleman from New Orleans (1964) - Atty. Walter A. Betts
1958
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Nick Mester / Comrade Tempko
- Not Such a Simple Knot (1964) - Nick Mester (as Sheldon Alman)
- Iron Curtain Caper (1958) - Comrade Tempko
1963
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV Series) as
Tod Bullard
- The Day of the Pawnees: Part 2 (1963) - Tod Bullard
- The Day of the Pawnees: Part 1 (1963) - Tod Bullard
1963
Hud as
Mr. Thompson
1963
The Dakotas (TV Series) as
Velie
- A Nice Girl from Goliath (1963) - Velie
1963
Laramie (TV Series) as
Sam Logan
- Badge of Glory (1963) - Sam Logan
1963
The Virginian (TV Series) as
Jim Parker
- The Final Hour (1963) - Jim Parker
1961
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) as
Joe Bender / Rawley
- Passport (1963) - Joe Bender
- It Ain't Cricket (1961) - Rawley
1963
The Gallant Men (TV Series) as
Pvt. Machen
- Ol' Buddy (1963) - Pvt. Machen
1961
The Untouchables (TV Series) as
Harry Mastrogeorge / Louie Kamen / Hymie Krugman
- An Eye for an Eye (1963) - Harry Mastrogeorge
- The Monkey Wrench (1962) - Louie Kamen
- Ring of Terror (1961) - Hymie Krugman
1962
Ben Casey (TV Series) as
Crap Game Enforcer
- Preferably, the Less-Used Arm (1962) - Crap Game Enforcer
1962
87th Precinct (TV Series) as
Detective White
- The Last Stop (1962) - Detective White
1961
Surfside 6 (TV Series) as
Schubert / Les Cosgrove
- Irish Pride (1962) - Schubert
- The Empty House (1961) - Les Cosgrove
1961
Lawman (TV Series) as
Teakwood / Walt Hudson / Gard Washington / ...
- By the Book (1961) - Teakwood
- The Break-In (1961) - Walt Hudson / Gard Washington