Chesney Allen
Born: 1893-04-05 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Died: 1982-11-13
Known For: Acting
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
1960
- Life Is a Circus as Ches
1958
- Dunkirk as Himself
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
- Listen to Britain as Self - Flanagan & Allen
1941
- Gasbags as Ches
1939
- The Frozen Limits as Ches
1938
- Alf's Button Afloat as Ches
1937
- O-Kay for Sound as Ches
- 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