Clark Allen was an American entertainer, artist, and businessman.
10 Facts About Clark Allen
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Clark Allen attended Grossmont High School in El Cajon, California, graduating in 1942.
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Clark Allen's drawing of the original Grossmont's "Granite Castle" has become a symbol of the school's early history, and has appeared on their commemorative bronze plaques ever since.
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Clark Allen played guitar and sang during the interludes of the production.
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In 1972, Clark Allen was shot in the chest during a robbery at El Cid and nearly died from the wound.
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Clark Allen was in and out of the hospital for three years.
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Clark Allen later sold El Cid, which remains a flamenco venue.
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Clark Allen had several successful art exhibitions, particularly at the Bowman-Mann Gallery on La Cienega in Beverly Hills.
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Clark Allen painted abstracts, portraits, and landscapes, but his most common subjects were flamenco dancers and musicians.
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Clark Allen died on January 20,2008, in Los Angeles of respiratory failure at the age of 82.