Chesney Allen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 5, 1893
- Died
- November 13, 1982
- Birthplace
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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 1960
as Ches
Dunkirk 1958
as Himself
Here Comes the Sun 1945
as Ches Allen
Dreaming 1944
as Ches
Theatre Royal 1943
as Gordon Maxwell
- We’ll Smile Again
We’ll Smile Again 1942
as Gordon Maxwell
Listen to Britain 1942
as Self - Flanagan & Allen
Gasbags 1941
as Ches
The Frozen Limits 1939
as Ches
Alf's Button Afloat 1938
as Ches
O-Kay for Sound 1937
as Ches
- Underneath the Arches
Underneath the Arches 1937
as Ches
A Fire Has Been Arranged 1935
as Ches
- Wild Boy
Wild Boy 1934
as Auctioneer and Bookmaker
- They're Off
They're Off 1933
Actor
The Bailiffs 1932
as Meredith
Credits from TMDB.