Robert Allman was born on June 8, 1927 in Melbourne, Australia. He was an actor, known for Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1988), Melba (1988) and Lucrezia Borgia (1977). He was married to Margaret Bennett and Josephine. He died on December 4, 2013 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1980 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to the performing arts particularly opera.
He was awarded the A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 1992 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the performing arts particularly opera.