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.
Filmography
Life Is a Circus
as Ches
Life Is a Circus
as Ches
Dunkirk
as Himself
Dunkirk
as Himself
Here Comes the Sun
as Ches Allen
Here Comes the Sun
as Ches Allen
Dreaming
as Ches
Dreaming
as Ches
Theatre Royal
as Gordon Maxwell
Theatre Royal
as Gordon Maxwell
We’ll Smile Again
as Gordon Maxwell
We’ll Smile Again
as Gordon Maxwell
Listen to Britain
as Self - Flanagan & Allen
Listen to Britain
as Self - Flanagan & Allen
Gasbags
as Ches
Gasbags
as Ches
The Frozen Limits
as Ches
The Frozen Limits
as Ches
Alf's Button Afloat
as Ches
Alf's Button Afloat
as Ches
O-Kay for Sound
as Ches
O-Kay for Sound
as Ches
Underneath the Arches
as Ches
Underneath the Arches
as Ches
A Fire Has Been Arranged
as Ches
A Fire Has Been Arranged
as Ches
Wild Boy
as Auctioneer and Bookmaker
Wild Boy
as Auctioneer and Bookmaker
They're Off
They're Off
The Bailiffs
as Meredith
The Bailiffs
as Meredith