Chesney Allen

from 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

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.

Timeline

1960Aged 67

  • Poster for Life Is a Circus

    Ches

1958Aged 65

  • Poster for Dunkirk

    Himself

1945Aged 52

  • Poster for Here Comes the Sun

    Ches Allen

1944Aged 51

  • Poster for Dreaming

    Ches

1943Aged 50

  • Poster for Theatre Royal

    Gordon Maxwell

1942Aged 49

1941Aged 48

  • Poster for Gasbags

    Ches

1939Aged 46

  • Poster for The Frozen Limits

    Ches

1938Aged 45

  • Poster for Alf's Button Afloat

    Ches

1937Aged 44

1935Aged 42

  • Poster for A Fire Has Been Arranged

    Ches

1934Aged 41

1933Aged 40

1932Aged 39

  • Poster for The Bailiffs

    Meredith