Fred Allen (set designer)
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Fred Allen, was a Canadian set designer, art director and artist from Stewiacke, Nova Scotia
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Born in Halifax, Allen never knew his birth mother, but was adopted and raised by Gwendolyn Poole of Wolfville, Nova Scotia
until Poole's death when Allen was 11, after which he was raised by Poole's daughter in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia
.
Allen began his career in 1962 as a set designer for Neptune Theatre
in Halifax, Nova Scotia
. He designed and built sets for many television shows such as Codco
, Streets Cents, and Blizzard Island as well as for feature films and for Parks Canada
and the Nova Scotia International Tattoo but is most famous as the creator of the models and sets for the popular children's television series Theodore Tugboat
as well as the vessel Theodore Too
.
Fred Allen, was a Canadian set designer, art director and artist from Stewiacke, Nova Scotia
Stewiacke, Nova Scotia
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.
Born in Halifax, Allen never knew his birth mother, but was adopted and raised by Gwendolyn Poole of Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Wolfville is a small town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada, located about northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. As of 2006, the population was 3,772....
until Poole's death when Allen was 11, after which he was raised by Poole's daughter in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia
Stewiacke, Nova Scotia
-External links:* *...
.
Allen began his career in 1962 as a set designer for Neptune Theatre
Neptune Theatre
The Neptune Theatre, built in 1913, is one of many theatres in Liverpool, England. It has been threatened with closure several times, and is currently not in use. The theatre seats 445 on its two levels.-History:...
in Halifax, Nova Scotia
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
. He designed and built sets for many television shows such as Codco
CODCO
CODCO was a Canadian comedy troupe from Newfoundland, best known for a sketch comedy series which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1992....
, Streets Cents, and Blizzard Island as well as for feature films and for Parks Canada
Parks Canada
Parks Canada , also known as the Parks Canada Agency , is an agency of the Government of Canada mandated to protect and present nationally significant natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative...
and the Nova Scotia International Tattoo but is most famous as the creator of the models and sets for the popular children's television series Theodore Tugboat
Theodore Tugboat
Theodore Tugboat is a Canadian children's television series about a tugboat named Theodore who lives in the Big Harbour with all of his friends. The show was produced in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada by the CBC , and the now defunct Cochran Entertainment, and was filmed on a model set using radio...
as well as the vessel Theodore Too
Theodore Too
Theodore Too is a large-scale imitation tugboat based on the fictional tugboat Theodore from the television show Theodore Tugboat.-History:Theodore Too was commissioned by Cochran Entertainment, Inc., the now-defunct production company...
.