Richard Allan (actor)

Richard Mann Allan (June 22, 1923 – September 6, 1999) was an American actor. He was best known for his appearances with Susan Hayward in With a Song in My Heart (1952), Ava Gardner in The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), and Marilyn Monroe in Niagara (1953).

Early life
Richard Mann Allan was born on June 22, 1923, in Jacksonville, Illinois, as the youngest child and son of the four children of Edna Mann (1893–1973), a dietitian, and Robert Howard Allan (1895–1958), a farmer. He had two brothers, Edward and Robert Howard Allan Jr. (1922–2009), and a sister, Catherine Allan. Allan attended dancing class from the age of seven.

Personal life
Allan was homosexual.

Career
Allan appeared in films, such as The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) and Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952). His most remembered appearance was as Susan Hayward's dancing partner in Walter Lang's musical directed With a Song in My Heart (1952) and as Marilyn Monroe's lover Patrick in Henry Hathaway's noir directed Niagara (1953). In the late 1950s Allan played in various German productions.

Death
Allan died in Louisville, Kentucky, due to lung cancer at the age of 76. He was buried at Gillham Cemetery.