People
Chesney Allen
- Name: Chesney Allen
- Birthday: 1893-04-05
- Place of birth: Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
- Popularity: 0.013
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... Read More
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Life Is a Circus as Ches | 1960-02-16 |
| Dunkirk as Himself | 1958-03-20 |
| Here Comes the Sun as Ches Allen | 1945-01-12 |
| Dreaming as Ches | 1944-11-28 |
| Theatre Royal as Gordon Maxwell | 1943-07-26 |
| We’ll Smile Again as Gordon Maxwell | 1942-12-07 |
| Listen to Britain as Self - Flanagan & Allen | 1942-01-01 |
| Gasbags as Ches | 1941-02-01 |
| The Frozen Limits as Ches | 1939-11-01 |
| Alf's Button Afloat as Ches | 1938-06-30 |
| O-Kay for Sound as Ches | 1937-02-09 |
| Underneath the Arches as Ches | 1937-01-03 |
| A Fire Has Been Arranged as Ches | 1935-06-01 |
| Wild Boy as Auctioneer and Bookmaker | 1934-01-01 |
| They're Off | 1933-02-02 |
| The Bailiffs as Meredith | 1932-09-30 |
