Eugene Allen

For the American geochemist, see Eugene Thomas Allen. For other people with similar names, see Gene Allen (disambiguation).

Eugene Allen
Eugene Allen with Ronald and Nancy Reagan
Born(1919-07-14)July 14, 1919
Buckingham County, Virginia, U.S.[1]
DiedMarch 31, 2010(2010-03-31) (aged 90)
Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationButler
Spouse
Helene Lee
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(m. 1943; died 2008)​

Eugene Charles Allen (July 14, 1919 – March 31, 2010)[2] was an American waiter and butler who worked for the US government at the White House for 34 years until he retired as the head butler in 1986.[3]

Allen's life was the inspiration for the 2013 film The Butler.[4]

  1. ^ Eugene Charles Allen - Scottsville Museum Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. ^ Haygood, Wil (April 2, 2010). "Eugene Allen, White House butler for 8 presidents, dies at 90". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
  3. ^ "The Life of Eugene Allen". whitehousehistory.org. WHHA. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (May 7, 2013). "'The Butler' Trailer: Oprah Winfrey Plays 'Proud' Wife to Forest Whitaker (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2013.