Chesney Allen

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK, 1893-04-05

Died: 1982-11-13

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1932	The Bailiffs	Meredith	0
2	1933	They're Off		0
3	1934	Wild Boy	Auctioneer and Bookmaker	0
4	1935	A Fire Has Been Arranged	Ches	58
5	1937	Underneath the Arches	Ches	0
6	1937	O-Kay for Sound	Ches	62
7	1938	Alf's Button Afloat	Ches	73
8	1939	The Frozen Limits	Ches	75
9	1941	Gasbags	Ches	55
10	1942	Listen to Britain	Self - Flanagan & Allen	61
11	1942	We’ll Smile Again	Gordon Maxwell	60
12	1943	Theatre Royal	Gordon Maxwell	35
13	1944	Dreaming	Ches	70
14	1945	Here Comes the Sun	Ches Allen	60
15	1958	Dunkirk	Himself	68
16	1960	Life Is a Circus	Ches	60

Chesney Allen

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Television