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