Allan Sears

Allan Sears
An advertisement for Rio Grande, 1920. Sears (left) is seen with Rosemary Theby
Born
Alfred Daniel Sears

March 9, 1887
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died August 18, 1942 (aged 55)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor

Allan Sears (March 9, 1887 – August 18, 1942) was an American film actor who played leading roles in the 1910s and 1920s before transitioning into character roles in the 1930s. He was noted for his tall stature.

Biography

Sears was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Harry Sears and Alice Gould.

He started acting on camera around 1914, after getting his start on the stage in theater and as an opera singer. In Hollywood, appeared in a number of D. W. Griffith's films alongside actress Mary Miles Minter.

He took some time away from Hollywood to recuperate from an illness in the early 1920s, returning a few years later to play character roles.

He died in Los Angeles in 1942, and was survived by his daughter, Zaida.

Selected filmography