Deceased
When Did Mel Allen Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 83GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn14/02/1913Born inBirmingham, Alabama, USADied16/06/1996 (aged 83)Died inGreenwichWikidataQ3178690 ↗Buried atConnecticutTMDb#1244681 ↗
Mel Allen was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. During the peak of his career in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, Allen was arguably the most prominent member of his profession, his voice familiar to millions. Years after his death, he is still promoted as having been "The Voice of the Yankees."
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography17 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Sounds of BaseballSeries | Self (archive footage) | 107 |
| 1993 | Needful ThingsMovie | Baseball Announcer (voice) | 80 |
| 1993 | 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball HistoryMovie | Narrator | 80 |
| 1993 | Baseball 1992: A Video ChronicleMovie | Narrator | 80 |
| 1992 | The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!Movie | Self | 79 |
| 1991 | Baseball's Funniest BloopersMovie | Self - Narrator | 78 |
| 1991 | Baseball in the '70sMovie | Narrator | 78 |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Movie | Baseball Announcer | 75 |
| 1984 | 1984 Detroit Tigers: The Official World Series FilmMovie | Narrator | 71 |
| 1982 | The Million Dollar InfieldMovie | Self | 69 |
| 1960 | Golfing with Sam SneadMovie | Narrator | 47 |
| 1959 | Jackpot BowlingSeries | Host | 46 |
| 1958 | The RiflemanSeries | — | 45 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1939 | On the AirMovie | Self / Radio Program Announcer | 26 |
| 1939 | Conquering the ColoradoMovie | Narrator | 26 |
| 0 | Baseball: Funny Side UpMovie | — | — |