Sheila Matthews Allen Explained

Sheila Mathews Allen
Birth Name:Sheila Marie Mathews
Birth Date:February 2, 1929
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Death Place:Malibu, California, U.S.
Years Active:1959–2006

Sheila Mathews Allen (born Sheila Marie Mathews, February 2, 1929 – November 15, 2013) was an American actress and producer.

Life and career

Allen was born in New York City to Christopher Joseph and Elizabeth (née McCloskey) Mathews, both immigrants from Ireland.[1] She was married to producer Irwin Allen until his death in 1991.[2] 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.[3] Following his death in 1991 she remained on the board of Irwin Allen Productions.[4] She also served as a producer on the 2002 television remake of The Time Tunnel and as Executive Producer of the film Poseidon in 2006.[1]

Death

Allen died on November 15, 2013, at her home in Malibu, California, after an extended battle with pulmonary fibrosis.[1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
State Fair Hipplewaite's Girl Uncredited
Five Weeks in a Balloon the Courtier Uncredited
The Poseidon Adventure Nurse Gina Rowe
The Towering Inferno Paula Ramsay
Viva Knievel! Sister Charity
When Time Ran Out Mona

Television

Notes and References

  1. News: Barnes . Mike . Sheila Mathews Allen, Widow of Producer Irwin Allen, Dies at 84 . . November 18, 2013 . June 13, 2020.
  2. Web site: Irwin Allen; 'Towering Inferno' Producer. November 3, 1991. Hugo. Martin. Los Angeles Times. June 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809063132/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-03-mn-1485-story.html . August 9, 2020 .
  3. Web site: Sheila Mathews. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417031506/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bac9b5752. dead. April 17, 2021. British Film Institute.
  4. News: Irwin Allen's Widow, Sheila Mathews Allen, Dies at 84. November 18, 2013. Stedman. Alex. Variety.