Allen Case grew up in Dallas, Texas, and attended Southern Methodist University for two years. After performing for several months on a local TV variety program, he moved to New York and successfully tried out for a singing spot on 'Arthur Godfrey' on NBC. Though it made no use of his singing ability, this western represented the high point in Allen Case's career.
During the Golden Age of TV westerns, most cowboy-heroes were tied up and lashed with a whip in at least one episode. Allen Cases turn came in an episode of "The Deputy" when, tied shirtless to a post, he was flogged by a man who mistakenly thought Case had gotten fresh with his woman.
Cases success on TVs "The Deputy" show prompted Columbia to release a long-play record called "Allen Case -- The "Deputy" Sings". Frank De Vol conducted the orchestra. On Side 1, Case sang "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered", "The Very Thought of You", "Dont Blame Me", "Again", "Someone to Watch Over Me" and "These Foolish Things". On Side 2, he sang "Im Always Chasing Rainbows", "I Only Have Eyes for You", "My Romance", "For All We Know", "That Old Feeling" and "Ill be Seeing You". Case appeared on the album cover looking wistfully romantic in a casual shirt that wasnt part of his western wardrobe.
Died of a heart attack while on vacation in Truckee, California.
