Chesney Allen
14 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 5, 1893
- Died
- Nov 13, 1982 (age 89)
- 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
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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.
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Known for
Chesney Allen: movies and TV shows
Acting (14)
- 1960 Life Is a Circus
as Ches
- 1945 Here Comes the Sun
as Ches Allen
- 1944 Dreaming
as Ches
- 1943 Theatre Royal
as Gordon Maxwell
- 1942 We’ll Smile Again
as Gordon Maxwell
- 1941 Gasbags
as Ches
- 1939 The Frozen Limits
as Ches
- 1938 Alf's Button Afloat
as Ches
- 1937 O-Kay for Sound
as Ches
- 1937 Underneath the Arches
as Ches
- 1935 A Fire Has Been Arranged
as Ches
- 1934 Wild Boy
as Auctioneer and Bookmaker
- 1933
- 1932 The Bailiffs
as Meredith
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 1958
- 1942