H. Marsh Allen born in Lancashire in 1871, a handsome dark-haired distinguished performer in drama and comedy theatre from the 1890's, probably his best known stage performance was in 'The Exciters' with Tallulah Bankhead at the Time Square Theatre in 1922. often played upper-class roles in few movies , first under the direction of F.C.S. Tudor in 'Island Jess' with Alesia Leon for the G.T.G Film Company in 1914, followed by the Butcher Film Company and I.B. Davidson Film Company in the late 1910's, he was last seen on screen starring alongside his daughter Mary Marsh Allen in 'Forgive Us Our Trespasses' directed by L.C. MacBean for the Walturdaw Film Company in 1919.
