Chesney Allen
Born
April 5, 1893
Died
November 13, 1982 (89 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.

Life Is a Circus
Ches
1960

Dunkirk
Himself
1958

Here Comes the Sun
Ches Allen
1945

Dreaming
Ches
1944

Theatre Royal
Gordon Maxwell
1943
We’ll Smile Again
Gordon Maxwell
1942

Listen to Britain
Self - Flanagan & Allen
1942

Gasbags
Ches
1941

The Frozen Limits
Ches
1939

Alf's Button Afloat
Ches
1938

O-Kay for Sound
Ches
1937
Underneath the Arches
Ches
1937

A Fire Has Been Arranged
Ches
1935
Wild Boy
Auctioneer and Bookmaker
1934
They're Off
1933

The Bailiffs
Meredith
1932