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Chesney Allen
Acting

Chesney Allen
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1893-04-05,Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

5.5

Gasbags
1941-02-01

Listen to Britain

6.1

Listen to Britain
1942-04-01

The Frozen Limits

7.5

The Frozen Limits
1939-11-01

A Fire Has Been Arranged

5.8

A Fire Has Been Arranged
1935-06-01

Alf's Button Afloat

7.3

Alf's Button Afloat
1938-06-30

0

The Bailiffs
1932-09-30

O-Kay for Sound

6.2

O-Kay for Sound
1937-02-09

Here Comes the Sun

6

Here Comes the Sun
1945-01-12

0

Wild Boy
1934-01-01

Life Is a Circus

6

Life Is a Circus
1960-02-16

7

Dreaming
1944-11-28

3.5

Theatre Royal
1943-07-26

Underneath the Arches

0

Underneath the Arches
1937-01-03

6.7

Dunkirk
1958-03-20

We’ll Smile Again

6

We’ll Smile Again
1942-12-07

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They're Off
1933-02-02