Fred Allen (disambiguation)
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Fred Allen (1894–1956) was an American comedian.
Fred Allen or Frederick Allen may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Frederick Warren Allen (1888–1961), American sculptor
Fred Allen (film editor) (1896–1955), American film editor
Fred Allen (set designer) (1942–2007), Canadian set designer and artist
Politics and law
Fred E. Allen (1855–1935), American merchant and member of the New York State Assembly
Frederick Hobbes Allen (1858–1937), American lawyer and soldier
Fred J. Allen (1865–1917), American politician and lawyer
Frederick Allen (Maine politician) (1914–2001), American politician from Maine
Frederic W. Allen (1926–2016), American jurist, chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
Fred Allen (Arkansas politician) (fl. 2000s–2010s), American politician in the Arkansas House of Representatives
Sports
Frederick W. Allen (1844–1927), South Australian racehorse owner and breeder
Fred Allen (footballer) (1860–c.
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