Allen Halliwell

From Charmed

Allen Halliwell was a mortal who lived in San Francisco. He was the first husband of Penelope Johnson and father of Patricia Halliwell, thus the grandfather of the Charmed Ones. He was killed in 1967 by Patty's best friend Robin, who turned out be a warlock and Nigel who were on a mission to destroy good witches.

He had a sister, Janice. Allen and Penny would occasionally send Patty over to Janice's. ("Witchstock")

In 1950, he and wife Penny had a daughter, Patricia. ("Pardon My Past")

The Family tree contains many errors, but lists Patricia's year of birth as 1950. Presumably Jack, listed as Penny's husband, is one of Penny's four other husbands.

Allen was killed by the Evil Witch, Robin, when he walked in on her invoking a portal of darkness in the Halliwell Manor. At the time, Penny didn't want to use her telekinetic ablities for fighting because of her strong beliefs against fighting and murder. She planned on binding her powers after Allen was killed, but her will to stop evil and her love for Allen, convinced her to hunt demons so that another witch with a mortal husband wouldn't have to go through the same hurt she felt. Although painful, Allen's death made Penny the demon hunter that she was while raising her granddaughters.

Allen was played by actor Patrick Cassidy.

[edit] Trivia

• When Paige was transported back in time in Witchstock, Allen at first mistook her for his sister Janice, suggesting a very strong familial resemblence.
• Penny describes Allen's great-grandson Wyatt as "a little" similar to him which she says is a good thing.

[edit] Appearances

Allen Halliwell appeared in a total of 1 episode throughout the course of the series.

Season 6

Witchstock