Chesney Allen
Actor
- Born
- April 5, 1893 · Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
- Died
- November 13, 1982 (age 89)
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
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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.
Known for
Dunkirk
March 20, 1958
Listen to Britain
February 1, 1942
O-Kay for Sound
February 9, 1937
Gasbags
February 1, 1941
The Frozen Limits
November 1, 1939
A Fire Has Been Arranged
June 1, 1935
Alf's Button Afloat
June 30, 1938
Dreaming
November 28, 1944
Theatre Royal
July 26, 1943
Here Comes the Sun
January 12, 1945
Life Is a Circus
February 16, 1960
The Bailiffs
September 30, 1932
Acting16
- 1960Life Is a Circus as Ches
- 1958Dunkirk as Himself
- 1945Here Comes the Sun as Ches Allen
- 1944Dreaming as Ches
- 1943Theatre Royal as Gordon Maxwell
- 1942We’ll Smile Again as Gordon Maxwell
- 1942Listen to Britain as Self - Flanagan & Allen
- 1941Gasbags as Ches
- 1939The Frozen Limits as Ches
- 1938Alf's Button Afloat as Ches