Alan Mowbray was a British stage and film actor who achieved his greatest success in Hollywood. Alfred Ernest Allen was born in London. While serving in the British Army during World War I, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery. After the war he joined a theater company with which he toured the United States. Under the stage name Alan Mowbray, the actor made his debut in 1931 in the film "God's Gift to Women." As a character actor, Mowbray appeared in more than 140 films, among them "We're Going to Be Rich" and "The Adventures of Colonel Flack." During World War II, Mowbray played the role of the Devil in the comedy "The Devil with Hitler." In 1933, Mowbray was one of the founders of the Screen Actors Guild of America.

In 1953-1954, the actor was cast as Dumont in the television series "Colonel Humphrey Flack." From 1954 to 1955 he appeared in the sitcom "The Mickey Rooney Show: Hey, Mulligan." Alan Mowbray died of a heart attack. He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City.