Name
Chesney Allen
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1893-04-05
Deathday
1982-11-13 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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.
Known For
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- 1941 Gasbags as Ches
- 1942 Listen to Britain as Self - Flanagan & Allen
- 1939 The Frozen Limits as Ches
- 1935 A Fire Has Been Arranged as Ches
- 1938 Alf's Button Afloat as Ches
- 1932 The Bailiffs as Meredith
- 1937 O-Kay for Sound as Ches
- 1945 Here Comes the Sun as Ches Allen
- 1934 Wild Boy as Auctioneer and Bookmaker
- 1960 Life Is a Circus as Ches
- 1944 Dreaming as Ches
- 1933 They're Off
- 1943 Theatre Royal as Gordon Maxwell
- 1937 Underneath the Arches as Ches
- 1958 Dunkirk as Himself
- 1942 We’ll Smile Again as Gordon Maxwell
