Bud Flanagan
Bud Flanagan | |
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Flanagan in a BBC publicity photograph from 1943 | |
| Born | Chaim Reuben Weintrop 14 October 1896 Whitechapel, London, England |
| Died | 20 October 1968 (aged 72) Kingston, London, England |
| Resting place | Golders Green Crematorium, London, England |
| Other names | Robert Winthrop |
| Occupation(s) | Music hall entertainer, comedian, television and film actor |
| Known for | Music hall comedy double act |
| Spouse |
Ann Quinn (m. 1925) |
| Children | 1 |
Bud Flanagan (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. Flanagan was famous as a wartime entertainer and his achievements were recognised when he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1959.