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 Allens retirement on health grounds