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Bud Flanagan, OBE (born Chaim Reuben Weintrop, 14 October 1896 – 20 October 1968) was a British music hall and vaudeville entertainer and comedian, and later a television and film actor. He was best known as being one half of the comedy and music act Flanagan and Allen with his partner Chesney Allen .
Bud Flanagan (1896-1968) was a British entertainer who performed in music hall, radio, film and TV. He was known for his comedy duo Flanagan and Allen, his song Underneath the Arches and his role in Dad's Army.
Flanagan and Allen were a British singing and comedy double act most active during the 1930s and 1940s. Its members were Bud Flanagan (1896 – 1968, born Chaim Weintrop) and Chesney Allen (1894–1982). They were first paired in a Florrie Forde revue, and were booked by Val Parnell to appear at the Holborn Empire in 1929.
May 21, 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Bud Flanagan, a Jewish immigrant who became a famous singer and comedian in Britain. From his childhood in Spitalfields to his wartime adventures and his partnership with Chesney Allen, discover the story of a true east-end boy done good.
The members of the Crazy Gang were: Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton and Jimmy Gold and sometimes 'Monsewer' Eddie Gray. Essentially the gang comprised three double acts; Flanagan and Allen , Naughton and Gold , and Nervo and Knox (with some input from Gray).
Bud Flanagan was a British actor and writer, known for his comedy songs and his role in Dad's Army. He was born in 1896 in London, emigrated to the US, and returned to join the Crazy Gang of comedians.
Jul 21, 2023 · In 1968, Bud Flanagan’s final recording was to be Jimmy Perry and Derek Taverner’s familiar theme tune for the British sitcom Dad’s Army. Bud supposedly recorded “Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr Hitler?” in one take, at the Riverside Studios in London and was paid the princely sum of a Hundred Guineas (£105) for his trouble…
