Chesney Allen

Chesney Allen
Chesney Allen in 1938.
Born
William Ernest Chesney Allen

(1894-04-05)5 April 1894
Battersea, London
Died13 November 1982(1982-11-13) (aged 88)
Easebourne, West Sussex
Occupations
  • Entertainer
  • music hall performer
  • comedian
  • actor
Years active1912-1982
Spouse
Aleta Cosette Turner
(m. 1926)

William Ernest Chesney Allen (5 April 1894 – 13 November 1982)[1] was a popular English entertainer of the Second World War period. He is best remembered for his comedy and music double act with Bud Flanagan as duo Flanagan and Allen.

  1. ^ "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". OUP. Retrieved 13 October 2013.