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Dave Allen (VI) (1936–2005)

Writer | Actor | Producer

Born of a prominent Irish journalist in Dublin, Ireland, Dave Allen started out working and touring through English theatres and night clubs. Only occasionally working on radio, he made his first TV appearance on the BBC's "New Faces." He managed to tour with The Beatles while they were still starting out and soon managed to get an eight-month TV engagement called Tonight with Dave Allen... See full bio »

Born:

David Edward Tynan O'Mahony
in Tallaght, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Died:

(age 68) in London, England, UK
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1993 Dave Allen (TV series) (writer)
 
1971-1979 Dave Allen at Large (TV series)
– Episode dated 26 December 1979 (1979) (writer)
– Special (1978) (writer)
– Episode #5.6 (1976) (writer)
– Episode #5.5 (1976) (writer)
– Episode #5.4 (1976) (writer)
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1978 Dave Allen in the Enchanted Garden (TV series documentary)
 
1977 Dave Allen and Friends (TV series documentary)
 
1974 Dave Allen: Eccentrics at Play (TV documentary)
 
1969 Dave Allen in the Melting Pot (TV documentary)
 
1968 The Dave Allen Show (TV series) (writer)
 
1967 Tonight with Dave Allen (TV series)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
1979 One Fine Day (TV movie)
George Philips
 
1970 Squeeze a Flower
Tim O'Mahoney
 
1967 Around with Allen (TV movie)
 
1966 David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox (TV series)
Guest
– Episode #1.6 (1966) … Guest
 
1965 The Kathy Kirby Show (TV series)
Guest
– Episode #1.8 (1965) … Guest
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1969 Tonight with Dave Allen (TV series) (associate producer - 1 episode)
– Episode dated 29 January 1969 (1969) (associate producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (30 titles)
2000 Stand Up with Alan Davies (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Tobacco Wars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bring Me Sunshine: The Heart and Soul of Eric Morecambe (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Clive Anderson All Talk (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.7 (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Les Dawson (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The Unique Dave Allen (TV series)
Himself
 
1993 Dave Allen (TV series)
Himself
 
1990 Dave Allen (TV series)
Himself
 
1988 An Audience with Victoria Wood (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1988 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.1 (1988) … Himself
 
1987 The Celts (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1971-1979 Dave Allen at Large (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 December 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Special (1978) … Himself
– Episode #5.6 (1976) … Himself
– Episode #5.5 (1976) … Himself
– Episode #5.4 (1976) … Himself
See all 32 episodes »
 
1978 Dave Allen in the Enchanted Garden (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1977 Dave Allen and Friends (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1977 The Dave Allen Show in Australia (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1977) … Himself
 
1975 Dave Allen (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1974 Dave Allen: Eccentrics at Play (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1974 Dave Allen in Search of the Great English Eccentric (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1970 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 November 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 November 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1965-1970 The Val Doonican Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.7 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #5.4 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #3.7 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #2.11 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1966) … Himself
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1969 Dave Allen in the Melting Pot (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1967-1969 Tonight with Dave Allen (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 January 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 July 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1968 The Dave Allen Show (TV series)
Himself
 
1968 Showtime (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 20 April 1968 (1968) … Himself - Host
 
1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Episode #20.28 (1967) … Himself - Comedian
 
1966-1967 The London Palladium Show (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 1967 (1967) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 19 February 1967 (1967) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 12 February 1967 (1967) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 5 February 1967 (1967) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 29 January 1967 (1967) … Himself - Host
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1966 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.10 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #2.24 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The Blackpool Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1966) … Himself
 
1964 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.15 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 Comedy Bandbox (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1963) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2013 Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Imagine (TV series)
 
2011 My Favourite Joke (TV series)
 
2007 Legends (TV series documentary)
 
2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

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Height:

5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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Personal Quote:

[usual sign-off line from his television shows] Goodnight, good luck, and may your God go with you. See more »

Trivia:

Children: Jane O'Mahony (born 1966), Edward James Tynan O'Mahony (born 1968). See more »

Trademark:

whiskey glass See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer