Allan Ernest Garcia (11 March 1887 – 4 September 1938) was an American actor and casting director, best known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin.

He frequently played in silent film westerns with stars including Leo Carrillo and Warner Baxter.

Garcia also directed a short film named The Purple Scar in 1917, but it stayed his only work as a director.

He was also a casting director for Chaplin on The Circus, City Lights, and Modern Times.

[1] On 4 September 1938, Garcia died of a heart attack, in Santa Monica, California, aged 51.