Allyn Joslyn

American character actor
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Allyn Morgan Joslyn was an American character actor of theatre, radio, film and television, specializing in comic roles.

Born in Milford, Pennsylvania, Joslyn was the son of Orlando West Joslyn Jr. and Gertrude Meyer. He studied drama with Professor E. C. Durfee at Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, and later attended Columbia University.

By 1921, Joslyn had joined the Greenwich Village Follies.

It was his acclaimed performance as Robert Law—a character reputedly modeled on screenwriter Charles MacArthur—in the 1935 hit Broadway comedy Boy Meets Girl that first caught Hollywood producer-director Mervyn LeRoy's eye, leading to Joslyn making his 1937 screen debut, alongside that of Lana Turner, in LeRoy's They Won't Forget.

Date of Birth21st July 1901
Date of Death21st January 1981
Age at Death79 Years
Zodiac SignCancer
CountryUnited States of America
Current CityMilford
Birth PlaceMilford
Death PlaceWoodland Hills
NationalityUnited States of America
CitizenshipUnited States of America
Occupationstage actor, film actor, television actor