ALLAN, Jed 1937–
(Jed Allen)

PERSONAL

Original name, Jed Allan Brown; born March 1, 1937, in New York, NY; father, a musician; married Toby Brown (an interior decorator), September 21, 1958 (died, 2001); children: Mitch (an actor), Dean (a lawyer), Rick (a writer). Education: Studied theatre in Washington, 1958. Avocational Interests: Playing the piano and banjo, traveling, sailing, golf.

Career: Actor. Appeared in television commercials as a spokesperson for Amana, 1978–84.

Awards, Honors: Awards for soap opera work; Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding lead actor, 1979, for Days of Our Lives.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Ace Hubbard, Love of Life, CBS, 1964.

Professor Paul Britton, The Secret Storm, CBS, 1964–1965.

Scott Turner, Lassie (also known as Jeff's Collie and Timmy and Lassie ), CBS, 1968–1970.

Host, Celebrity Bowling, syndicated, 1971–1978.

Don Craig, Sr., Days of Our Lives (also known as DOOL and Days ), NBC, 1971–1985.

Cohost, Celebrity Tennis, syndicated, c. 1974–1978.

C. C. Capwell, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1986–1993.

Host, New Celebrity Bowling, syndicated, 1987.

Rush Sanders, Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1994–1999.

Ed Grant, Port Charles (also known as Port Charles: Desire, Port Charles: Miracles Happen, Port Charles: Naked Eyes, Port Charles: Secrets, Port Charles: Superstitions, Port Charles: Surrender, Port Charles: Tainted Love, Port Charles: Tempted, Port Charles: The Gift, Port Charles: Time in a Bottle, and Port Charles: Torn ), ABC, 2001, 2002–2003.

Edward L. Quartermaine, General Hospital, ABC, 2004—.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Lassie: The Adventures of Neeka, 1968.

Ben Maddon, Incident on a Dark Street, NBC, 1973.

Steve, Going Places, 1973.

Dick, Thursday's Game (also known as The Berk ), ABC, 1974.

David Horowitz, Conspiracy of Terror, NBC, 1975.

Bernie, Fast Friends, NBC, 1979.

Brad Duggan, Her Wicked Ways (also known as Lethal Charm ), CBS, 1991.

Artemus, Suspect Device (also known as Roger Corman Presents "Suspect Device "), Showtime, 1995.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Mark Bromley, "Time after Midnight," The Big Valley, ABC, 1967.

Ed Kovak, "To the Swiftest, Death," Mannix, CBS, 1968.

Jack, "The Searchers," Lassie, CBS, 1968.

Mike, "The Bracelet," Lassie, CBS, 1968.

Charles Jensen, "Log 144: Bank Robbery," Adam–12, NBC, 1970.

"Sheila," Matt Lincoln, ABC, 1970.

"The Song of Willie," The Mod Squad, ABC, 1970.

Officer Tony Johnson, "Log 155: International Affairs—Blackmail," Adam–12, NBC, 1971.

Rod Porter, "And Now, Sitting in for Ted Baxter," Mary Tyler Moore, CBS, 1971.

U.S. marshal Chuck Stanton, "Substation," Adam–12, NBC, 1972.

"Kristie," The Mod Squad, ABC, 1972.

"Love and the Bathtub," Love, American Style, ABC, 1972.

"Love and the Sensuous Twin," Love, American Style, ABC, 1972.

"Love and the Spaced–Out Chick," Love, American Style, ABC, 1972.

John Spencer, "Anatomy of a 415," Adam–12, NBC, 1973.

Reno West, "Capture," Adam–12, NBC, 1973.

Reno West, "Hot Shot," Adam–12, NBC, 1973.

"The Case of the Ominous Oath," The New Perry Mason, CBS, 1973.

"The Grass Is Always Greener," Love Thy Neighbor, ABC, 1973.

"Love and the Hand Maiden," Love, American Style, ABC, 1973.

"The Scene Stealers," Chase, NBC, 1973.

Chuck Stanton, "L.A. International," Adam–12, NBC, 1974.

Detective Eddie Ryan, "Dead on His Feet," Kojak, CBS, 1974.

"The 266 Days," Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1974.

Ted Gillman, "Silent Kill," Harry O, ABC, 1975.

Alan Evans, "Affair of the Heart," McMillan and Wife, NBC, 1977.

Fred M. Dawes/Dawson, "Interlude," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1977.

(As Jed Allen) Jason, "Vintage '54," CHiPs, NBC, 1978.

"Friday's Child," Eischied, NBC, 1979.

"Double Take, Double Take," The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (also known as Lobo ), NBC, 1980.

Steve, "Don Juan and 2," Harper Valley P.T.A. (also known as Harper Valley ), NBC, 1981.

Henry Dolan, "Manna from Heaven," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1984.

Zack, "Alice's Hot Air Romance," Alice, CBS, 1984.

Laughton, "There Goes the Neighborhood," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1985.

"Eye in the Sky," Crazy Like a Fox, CBS, 1985.

Mr. Reeves, "Red Flag," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1994.

Wally King, "Who Killed the King of the Country Club?," Burke's Law, CBS, 1995.

Dr. Feinberg, "The New Person," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2001.

Sam Cardinal, "Reel Rangers," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 2001.

Hal Wilcox, "Extreme," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Phil, Columbo: Ransom for a Dead Man, NBC, 1971.

Dick Rawdon, The Specialists, NBC, 1975.

Roger Randall, Brenda Starr, ABC, 1976.

Film Appearances:

Peter Costigan, Ice Station Zebra, Metro–Goldwyn– Mayer, 1968.

Hippie, The Man from Clover Grove, American Cinema, 1975.

Chief Wells, Zero Tolerance, PM Entertainment Group, 1994.

Wide, Arlette, 1997.

Laracco, Carman: The Champion, 8X Entertainment, 2001.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Recorded Cookin'–fun.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Official Jed Allan Fan Page, http://jedallan.com, May 24, 2004.