- Raised as a Roman Catholic, he was a member of the British Catholic Stage Guild (notwithstanding his sexuality or predilection for appearing in drag).
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honors List for his services to charity and entertainment.
- Suffered a stroke in January 2006.
- Preferred the term "comic in a frock", rather than "drag artiste".
- He first donned his wig and eyelashes during a naval concert party, having been sent to Singapore as part of Lord Mountbatten's invasion task force towards the end of World War II.
- In 1969, he became the first drag act to appear in the Royal Variety Performance.
- He spent most of the WWII years in Devon, where he was evacuated during the Blitz.
- He was the son of an Irish-born British Armed Forces veteran.
- During the 1960s and '70s, he was one of the highest-paid performers on British television.
- Joined the British Navy as Daniel Patrick Carroll, and was involved in concert party entertainment.
- The youngest of 5 children whose family moved to London when he was 9 years old. When the London blitz started, Danny was evacuated to the tiny village of Kennford, just south west of Exeter. He later recalled working at the local farm collecting eggs.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content