Marty Allen

Marty Allen
Marty Allen
	Allen in 1960
Birth name	Morton David Alpern
Born	March 23, 1922; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 12, 2018 (aged 95); Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, television, film acting
Nationality	American
Years active	1950–2018
Spouse	; Lorraine "Frenchy" Trydelle (m. 1960; died 1976) ; Karon Kate Blackwell (m. 1984)
Website	Official website; (archived August 22, 2009)

Morton David Alpern (March 23, 1922 – February 12, 2018), better known as Marty Allen, was an American comedian, actor, and philanthropist. He worked as a comedy headliner in nightclubs, as a dramatic actor in television roles, and was once called "The Darling of Daytime TV". He also appeared in films, notably the 1966 spy comedy The Last of the Secret Agents?. During his comedy career, Allen also toured military hospitals, and performed for veterans and for active military personnel.

Allen was also a philanthropist. He contributed to the American Cancer Society, The Heart Fund, the March of Dimes, and the Fight for Sight, and he served on the board of the Epilepsy Foundation.^[1]^[2]

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