Sheila Matthews Allen
Sheila Mathews Allen was an American actress.Life and career
Allen was born in New York City to Christopher Joseph and Elizabeth Mathews, both immigrants from Ireland. She was married to producer Irwin Allen until his death in 1991. She appeared in several of her husband's TV series and movies through to 1986. Appearances include City Beneath the Sea, Lost in Space, Land of the Giants, The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno. Following his death in 1991 she remained on the board of Irwin Allen Productions. She also served as a producer on the 2002 television remake of The Time Tunnel and as Executive Producer of the film Poseidon.Death
She died on November 15, 2013 at her home in Malibu, California, after an extended battle with pulmonary fibrosis.Filmography
Television
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Mrs. Melton
- Lost in Space as Aunt Gamma / Brynhilda / Ruth Templeton
- The Time Tunnel, as Producer
- Land of the Giants as Miss Collier, Nurse Helg, respectively
- City Beneath the Sea as Blonde Woman
- The Waltons as Fanny Tatum
- Alice in Wonderland as Alice's Mother
- Outrage! as Mrs. Delehanty