Biography
Jed Allan was a prolific soap opera actor who was best known for his long-running roles on "Days of Our Lives" (NBC, 1965- ) and "Santa Barbara" (NBC, 1984-1993). Allan was born in the Bronx in 1935. When it came time to attend college he moved West to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. He studied drama at the university, and had every intention on making his living as an actor. In order to support himself while attending college, Allan worked in radio as a sportscaster and announcer. After college Allan returned to New York and quickly began nabbing stage roles. He appeared in a few Broadway productions during this time, including Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park." By the mid-1960s Allan began landing parts on TV. He landed a guest spot on the crime series "Hawk" (ABC, 1966), and also nabbed a recurring role as Scott Turner on "Lassie" (CBS/Syndication, 1954-1973). Allan continued working regularly on TV throughout the 70s, most notably appearing in six episodes of the police procedural "Adam-12" (NBC, 1968-1975). Then in 1977 Allan nabbed his first big break when he began playing the part of Don Craig on the long-running soap opera "Days of Our Lives." Allan played the character on 102 episodes of the show. His next major role came in 1986 when he began playing C.C. Capwell on "Santa Barbara." Allan appeared on over 1,000 episodes of the series before it ended its nine-season run in 1993. Throughout the 90s Allan became recognizable to younger audiences for his role as Rush Sanders on the teen drama "Beverly Hills, 90210" (Fox, 1990-2000). Allan's acting output slowed beginning around 2000. His last credited screen role was a few episodes on the web series "The Bay" (Blip.tv/Amazon Video, 2010- ). Having had a long and prolific career, spanning several decades and dozens of parts, Allan died peacefully at his home in Palm Desert, California on March 9. 2019. He was 84.
