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Dave Allen (stock Car Racing)
David or Dave Allen may refer to: Film and television * Dave Allen (comedian) (1936–2005), Irish comedian * David W. Allen (1944–1999), American film and television stop motion animator * David Allen (special effects artist), American 1940s special effects artist * Dave Allen (actor) (born 1958), American television and film actor * David Allen, creator of BBC TV series ''Micro Live'', 1980s Music * Daevid Allen (1938–2015), Australian guitarist, founder of progressive rock bands Soft Machine and Gong, 1960s * Rockin' Dave Allen (1941–1985), American blues guitarist and singer * Dave Allen (born 1952), flautist in Australian rock band Flake (band), Flake and Galadriel * Dave Allen (English musician) (born 1955), bassist for 1970s rock band Gang of Four * David M. Allen (born 1953), British record producer * David Clark Allen, singer and founder of rock band Carmen (band), Carmen, 1970s * Dave Allen (died 1986), guitarist and vocalist for punk band NOFX, 1990s and 2000s * Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Allen (comedian)
David Tynan O'Mahony (6 July 193610 March 2005), known professionally as Dave Allen, was an Irish comedian, satirist, and actor. He was best known for his observational comedy. Allen regularly provoked indignation by highlighting political hypocrisy and showing disdain for religious authority. His technique and style have influenced young British comedians. Initially becoming known in Australia in 1963 and 1964, Allen made regular television appearances in the United Kingdom from the late 1960s until the mid-1980s. The BBC aired his ''Dave Allen Show'' from 1971 to 1986, which was also exported to several other European countries. He had a major resurgence during the late 1980s and early 1990s. His television shows were also broadcast in the United States, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Yugoslavia, Australia, and New Zealand. Early life David Tynan O'Mahony was born in the Firhouse suburb of Dublin on 6 July 1936, the son of an Irish father and English mother. His father, Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |