Allene Roberts September 1 1928 May 9 2019 was an American actress Born in Fairfield Highlands Alabama a suburb of Birmingham she starred in twelve movies between 1947 and 1954 and appeared on TV in Four Star Playhouse The Adventures of Superman and Dragnet Her first big picture was The Red House starring Rory Calhoun Julie London and Edward G Robinson That movie was considered by the critics to be the sleeper hit of the year She starred in Knock on Any Door starring John Derek and Humphrey Bogart and in Union Station with William Holden As well other films such as the serial Bomba on Panther Island Monogram Pictures 1949 As of 2009 she resides in Huntsville Alabama the widow of Ralph Cochran the couple had four children John Leslie Julie and Laurie