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Music

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Peter Allen (musician) Peter Allen (born Peter Richard Woolnough; 10 February 1944 – 18 June 1992) was an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and entertainer, known for his flamboyant stage persona, boundless energy, and lavish costumes. His songs were made popu ...
(1944–1992), Australian songwriter and singer * Peter Allen (composer) (born 1952), Canadian composer mainly known for his film scores *
Pete Allen (musician) Pete Allen (born 23 November 1954) is an English Dixieland jazz clarinettist, alto and soprano saxophonist, banjo, bandleader, and vocalist. He has appeared in television and radio shows, both with his band and as a solo act. He has worked wit ...
(born 1954), English dixieland jazz clarinettist


Politics

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Peter Allen (Australian politician) Peter Allen (c. 1855 – 22 October 1925) was an Australian politician. He was a farmer and a correspondent for the ''Adelaide Advertiser'' before entering politics. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly, representing W ...
(c. 1855–1925), Australian politician * Peter Allen (Alderney politician) (born 1965), member of the States of Alderney * Peter Buell Allen (1775–1833), politician and military commander in New York State


Sports

* Peter Allen (footballer) (1946–2023), holder of appearance record at Leyton Orient * Peter Allen (ice hockey) (born 1970), Canadian former ice hockey defenceman * Pete Allen (baseball) (1868–1946), American Major League Baseball catcher


Broadcasting

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Peter Allen (UK broadcaster) Peter Edwin Allen (born 4 February 1946) is an English radio broadcaster with 40 years' experience in journalism. He has been with BBC Radio 5 Live since it started in 1994, and co-presented the ''Drive'' programme for 16 years from 1998 to 201 ...
(born 1946), British broadcaster, a main presenter of BBC Radio Five Live and former ITN correspondent * Peter Allen (American broadcaster) (1920–2016), American broadcaster, host of the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts


Other

*Sir Peter Allen (industrialist) (1905–1993), chairman of
Imperial Chemical Industries Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) was a British chemical company. It was, for much of its history, the largest manufacturer in Britain. It was formed by the merger of four leading British chemical companies in 1926. Its headquarters were at M ...
* Peter Allen (physician) (1921–2014), Canadian surgeon * Peter Lewis Allen (born 1957), British author *Peter Allen (1943–1964), executed in England for the
murder of John Alan West The murder of John Alan West on 7 April 1964 was the crime which led to the last death sentences being carried out in the United Kingdom. West, a 53-year-old van driver for a laundry company, was beaten and stabbed to death by Gwynne Evans and P ...


See also

* Peter Allan (disambiguation) *
Allen (surname) Allen is a Celtic surname, originating in Ireland, and common in Scotland, Wales and England. It is a variation of the surname MacAllen and may be derived from two separate sources: Ailin, in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, means both "little rock" and ...
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