William Ernest Chesney Allen (5 April 1894 – 13 November 1982) was a popular English entertainer of the Second World War period. He is best remembered...
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born in Windsor, Berkshire. He was named after the singer and comedian Chesney Allen. His father is singer and bassist Chip Hawkes of the 1960s band the...
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Its members were Bud Flanagan (1896 – 1968, born Chaim Weintrop) and Chesney Allen (1894–1982). They were first paired in a Florrie Forde revue, and were...
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early 1930s. In the mature form the group's six men were Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton and Jimmy Gold. The group...
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being one half of the comedy and music act Flanagan and Allen with his partner Chesney Allen. Flanagan was famous as a wartime entertainer and his achievements...
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Francis Chesney and his son Jack, characters in 1892 British farce Charley's Aunt As a given name: Chesney Allen (1894–1982), British entertainer Chesney Hawkes...
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Anthony Nicholls as military spokesman Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen as themselves (Flanagan and Allen) Kenneth Cope as Lt Lumpkin Denys Graham as Pte Fraser...
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British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Nervo, Alastair Sim and Peter Gawthorne. In the film, the Crazy...
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Tavaré (born 1963) Jake Thackray (1938–2002) Victoria Wood (1953–2016) Chesney Allen (1893–1982) Arthur Askey (1900–1982) Charles Austin (1878–1942) Hylda...
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Tallulah and the Cat-Burglars. Crowther also appeared as Chesney Allen with Bernie Winters as Allen's partner Bud Flanagan in performances on television and...
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directed by Albert de Courville and starring Sonnie Hale, Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen. It was by Gainsborough Pictures at Lime Grove Studios. The sets were...
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Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool...
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television and later on stage, with Leslie Crowther as Flanagan's partner Chesney Allen. Winters was a member of the show business fraternity, the Grand Order...
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opening night there was a surprise appearance by Chesney Allen, singing the old Flanagan and Allen song Hometown with Arthur Lowe. The show ran in the...
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Adelaide Hall, Sylvia Peters, Carole Lynne, Valerie Tandy, Anona Winn, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Gold, Gracie Fields, George Mitchell Choir, Jack Radcliffe, Cicely...
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Robert Edward Chesney (born August 10, 1977) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at James Madison University in Harrisonburg...
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Hi-NRG dance music composer and recording artist (b. 1950) November 13 – Chesney Allen, British entertainer and comedian (b. 1894) November 15 Vinoba Bhave...
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Buddhist Monastery James Acaster (born 1985) Chris Addison (born 1972) Chesney Allen (1893–1982) Stephen K. Amos (born 1967) Rowan Atkinson (born 1955) Richard...
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musical comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and Meinhart Maur. A ring of Nazi spies infiltrate a film studio planning...
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Alastair Sim, Fred Emney Comedy Listen to Britain Humphrey Jennings Chesney Allen, Bud Flanagan Propaganda short The Missing Million Philip Brandon Linden...
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and return to England in a stolen secret weapon. Bud Flanagan as Bud Chesney Allen as Ches Jimmy Nervo as Cecil Teddy Knox as Knoxy Charlie Naughton as...
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British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and Elsa Tee. The film follows a sports reporter on the run from the...
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Artistes featured included Arthur Askey, Tommy Trinder, Sandy Powell, and Chesney Allen. In Vivian Stanshall and Ki Longfellow-Stanshall's musical, Stinkfoot...
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British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and Lydia Sherwood. The plot concerns an attempt by the staff of a theatre...
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Arches – by Garland, Brian Glanville and Roy Hudd in association with Chesney Allen – directed by Roger Redfarn 1982 On the Rocks – directed by Jack Emery...
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series which aired for six episodes in 1957. It starred Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen. The half-hour series was produced by Jack Hylton for Associated-Rediffusion...
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William McChesney Martin Jr. (December 17, 1906 – July 27, 1998) was an American business executive who served as the 9th chairman of the Federal Reserve...
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by Marcel Varnel and starring Jimmy Nervo, Bud Flanagan, Teddy Knox, Chesney Allen and Charlie Naughton a group of entertainers commonly known as The Crazy...
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Stars, starring Eddie Cantor Theatre Royal, starring Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen – (GB) They Came to Blow Up America, starring George Sanders This is...
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episodes. All the episodes in this series were written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe. Chesney and Wolfe were looking for a new idea for a sitcom in the...
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