Chesney Allen

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.

Most Famous Work

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Listen to Britain

(1942) Self - Flanagan & Allen

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Life Is a Circus

(1960) Ches

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1960	Ches	Life Is a Circus 1960-02-16 Movie
1958	Himself	Dunkirk 1958-03-20 Movie
1945	Ches Allen	Here Comes the Sun 1945-01-12 Movie
1944	Ches	Dreaming 1944-11-28 Movie
1943	Gordon Maxwell	Theatre Royal 1943-07-26 Movie
1942	Gordon Maxwell	We’ll Smile Again 1942-12-07 Movie
	Self - Flanagan & Allen	Listen to Britain 1942-04-01 Movie
1941	Ches	Gasbags 1941-02-01 Movie
1939	Ches	The Frozen Limits 1939-11-01 Movie
1938	Ches	Alf's Button Afloat 1938-06-30 Movie
1937	Ches	O-Kay for Sound 1937-02-09 Movie
	Ches	Underneath the Arches 1937-01-03 Movie
1935	Ches	A Fire Has Been Arranged 1935-06-01 Movie
1934	Auctioneer and Bookmaker	Wild Boy 1934-01-01 Movie
1933	N/A	They're Off 1933-02-02 Movie
1932	Meredith	The Bailiffs 1932-09-30 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv