Fred Allen (1942 – December 6, 2007) was a Canadian set designer, art director, artist and model maker, from Stewiacke, Nova Scotia.
Early life Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada, Allen never knew his birth mother, but was adopted and raised by Gwendolyn Poole of Wolfville, Nova Scotia until her death when Allen was 11. Allen was then raised by Poole's daughter in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia.Elissa Bernard, "Allen leaves Mark on TV, Stage, Films", Halifax Chronicle Herald, December 15, 2007
Career Allen began his career in 1962 as a set designer for Neptune Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He designed and built sets for many television shows, such as Coco, Streets Cents, and Blizzard Island, as well as for feature films and for Parks Canada and the Nova Scotia International Tattoo. He is best known as the creator of the models and sets for the popular children's television series Theodore Tugboat, as well as the vessel Theodore Too.
Death Allen died in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia on December 6, 2007, at the age of 64 or 65.
Filmography Year Title Position Notes 1982 Baker County, U.S.A. Art director, set designer Credited as Fed Allen 1985 DEFCON-4 1988–1989 Coco 1990 Street Cents 1988–1989 Blizzard Island Prop builder 6 episodes 1993–2001 Theodore Tugboat Master props builder, model maker 130 episodes
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External links
Obituary on Allen Family History Web Page