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David Tynan O'Mahony (6 July 1936 – 10 March 2005), better known as Dave Allen, was an Irish comedian.
Initially becoming known in Australia during 1963–64, Allen made regular television appearances in the United Kingdom in the later 1960s and 1970s. His career had a major resurgence during the late 1980s and early 1990s. At the height of his career he was Britain's most controversial comedian, regularly provoking indignation at his frequent highlighting of political hypocrisy and his disregard for religious authority. He also became known in the United States and Canada through broadcasts of his shows on television there.
Allen's act was typified by a relaxed, rueful and intimate style. He sat on a high bar stool facing his audience, smoking and occasionally sipping from a glass of what he always allowed people to assume was whiskey, but in fact was merely ginger ale with ice. Literally and metaphorically, he was a sober-minded man who, though sometimes appearing deliberately crotchety and irritable on stage, always gave off an air of charm and serene melancholy both in his act and in real life. Each day, he pored over newspapers, scribbling notes and ideas for his routines.
Actors: John Benfield (actor), Stephen McKeon (composer), George Anton (actor), Dave Hill (actor), Richard Durden (actor), Jeremy Clyde (actor), Barry Jackson (actor), James Keast (costume designer), Michael Culver (actor), Laura Mackie (producer), Ian Redford (actor), Geoffrey Hutchings (actor), Clare Holman (actress), Liza Marshall (producer), Alan Williams (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Robert Middlemass (actor), Frank McCarroll (actor), Fred Burns (actor), Ed Brady (actor), Ed Cassidy (actor), Earl Dwire (actor), Spade Cooley (actor), Herman Hack (actor), Ben Corbett (actor), George 'Gabby' Hayes (actor), Jack Ingram (actor), Art Dillard (actor), Jack Kirk (actor), Ted Mapes (actor), George Montgomery (actor),
Plot: Roy and Gabby deliver horses to Missouri in 1861. When the war breaks out, they become confederate scouts. When the rebel McBride and his gang of murderers attack them, Roy is shot and left for dead. One of McBride's raiders is Dave who is a friend of Roy and he returns to save him. Later Roy captures McBride's gang including Dave and has to have them executed. Then he heads after McBride.
Keywords: 1860s, ambush, american-civil-war, ammunition, banker, bar-shootout, barn-dance, character-name-in-title, confederate-army, courts-martialActors: Sidney Bracey (actor), Zena Keefe (actress), John G. Adolfi (director), Edward Hoyt (actor), Harry Hilliard (actor), June Caprice (actress), Robert Vivian (actor), Clarence J. Harris (writer), Clarence J. Harris (writer), Lucia Moore (actress), Sara Alexander (actress), Leo A. Kennedy (actor), Genevieve Reynolds (actress), Grace Beaumont (actress),
Genres: Drama,Irish comedian Dave Allen tells a series of religious jokes.
Dave Allen Live: On Life (COMPLETE). Selections from live performances by celebrated raconteur Dave Allen. Complete version.
Comedian Dave Allen remembers his introduction to religion - his first day of school!
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Dave Allen was a unique Irish comedian whom appeared on British TV in the 70's and early 80's... His humour was a unique brand that made fun of the normal every things in life. Dave Allen was the first alternative comedian before they even invented the phrase... enjoy...
Dave Allen with his unique views on airplanes and flight lingo
David Tynan O'Mahony (6th July 1936 - 10th March 2005), better known as Dave Allen, was an Irish comedian.
The legend. Dave Allen Live: On Life (COMPLETE). Selections from live performances by celebrated raconteur Dave Allen. Complete version. Dave Allen Xmas 1994, his last stand up appearance and he is on full form hitting xmas shopping logic oxford circus. Legendary Irish comedian Dave Allen gives us his unique take on the Christmas season.
I remembered seeing this years ago but only recently found it online its from an old sketch show by an Irish comedian named Dave Allen, the sketch was aired in the 70`s or 80`s on the BBC
Wonderful biography of the late great BBC comedian Dave Allen. Family, friends, show clips, interview bits, Dave in his own words..and his own obit...a must for any fan...I am still...and will never forget him. This is for his fans, cos I enjoyed it and must share...
Here's the late great Dave Allen the Irish Comedian being interviewed in 1991 by Michael Aspel in 1991
I remembered seeing this years ago but only recently found it online its from an old sketch show by an Irish comedian named Dave Allen, the sketch was aired in the 70`s or 80`s on the BBC
A rare clip from Dave Allen when he appears on the Des O'Connor show in 1996. His rendition of Noah is, as always dry and cutting but funny
Comedian Dave Allen remembers his introduction to religion - his first day of school!
A true comic genius Dave Allen talks about supermarkets as only he can
Dave Allen Live: On Life (COMPLETE). Selections from live performances by celebrated raconteur Dave Allen. Complete version.
Dave Allen with his unique views on airplanes and flight lingo
Irish comedian Dave Allen tells a series of religious jokes.
Dave Allen was a unique Irish comedian whom appeared on British TV in the 70's and early 80's... His humour was a unique brand that made fun of the normal every things in life. Dave Allen was the first alternative comedian before they even invented the phrase... enjoy...
The legendary Dave Allen talks about his first encounter with God, as well as the Catholic Church.
A true comic genius Dave Allen talks about supermarkets as only he can
This clip from 1984 - based on personal experience and mirrors perfectly what ex smokers go through, quite brilliant!!
"Look at the castle full of crime
It's walls streaming blood,
As if a demon lived here"
Time is paying your debt off in the face of the world
Has already finished.
Look around, you are alone,
But there are spors of blood still on your hands
A dirty soul is soaked of crime
And it's still in your body
You feel inside you aren't alone
It's demon who leads you
He makes you hate yourself
Your face covered deep wounds
Is looking with disdain from a mirror
Black man in black dream with black redections
Life is a place that dream
You used to be obedient to that faith
But now this is hate to yourself and God
You struggle and destroy the crosses
But this everything is out of control
You have to wait when the anathema fills in complete
The visions of perish Christ at the cross
Makes you successful
Fallen God, fallen the world, only despair remains
Your crimes are waiting on the glory