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Chesney Allen‌

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Chesney Allen

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Chesney Allen

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1893-04-05

Popularity

star1.0

Biography

From Wikipedia Chesney Allen, born William Ernest Chesney Allen (5 April 1893 – 13 November 1982) was a popular English entertainer of the Second World War period. He is best remembered for his double act with Bud Flanagan, Flanagan and Allen He began his career in straight acting, making his debut in stock at the Wimbledon Theatre, London, in 1912. Serving in Flanders in the First World War, he made friends with Bud Flanagan, and worked with him from 1924. As music hall comedians, they would often feature a mixture of comedy and music in their act and this led to a successful recording career and roles in film and television. Flanagan and Allen were also members of the Crazy Gang and worked together in that team for many years. Flanagan and Allen stopped performing together with Chesney Allen's retirement on health grounds.

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Gasbags

Gasbags‌
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calendar 1941

Listen to Britain

Listen to Britain‌
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calendar 1942

The Frozen Limits

The Frozen Limits‌
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calendar 1939

A Fire Has Been Arranged

A Fire Has Been Arranged‌
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calendar 1935

Alf's Button Afloat

Alf's Button Afloat‌
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calendar 1938

The Bailiffs

The Bailiffs‌
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calendar 1932

O-Kay for Sound

O-Kay for Sound‌
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calendar 1937

Here Comes the Sun

Here Comes the Sun‌
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calendar 1945

Wild Boy

Wild Boy‌
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calendar 1934

Life Is a Circus

Life Is a Circus‌
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calendar 1960

Dreaming

Dreaming‌
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calendar 1944

They're Off

They're Off‌
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calendar 1933

Theatre Royal

Theatre Royal‌
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calendar 1943

Underneath the Arches

Underneath the Arches‌
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calendar 1937

Dunkirk

Dunkirk‌
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We’ll Smile Again

We’ll Smile Again‌
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calendar 1942

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