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He was educated at Sir William Borlase"s Grammar School, Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
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Bunny Allen
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Allen earned the nickname "Bunny" from a Gypsy hunting companion in England for his proficiency in snaring rabbits in Windsor Forest. He found work managing a farm for Mervyn Soames where he took guests out shooting. He took part in three Royal Safaris including one where he caputred cheetah by driving alongside them as they ran and jumping on their backs.
During World World War II he enlisted and was later commissioned in the King"s African Rifles serving in the Battle of Madagascar and the 6th East African Campaign finishing the war as a Captain.
Allen returned to hunting in 1946 and through his famous clients on safaris was discovered by Hollywood where he acted as a technical adviser to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer"s King Solomon"s Mines as well as The African Queen, Where Number Vultures Fly and Nor the Moon by Night. He gained fame by working on John Ford"s Mogambo and acted as Clark Gable"s double during action scenes.
