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  1. Dave Allen (comedian) m. David Tynan O'Mahony (6 July 1936 – 10 March 2005), known professionally as Dave Allen, was an Irish comedian, [ 1 ] satirist, [ 2 ] and actor. He was best known for his observational comedy. Allen regularly provoked indignation by highlighting political hypocrisy and showing disdain for religious authority.

  2. Mar 6, 2021 · Dave returned to the UK shortly after, and he went on to host Tonight with Dave Allen on ITV. The show earned him Variety Club's ITV Personality of the Year Award. He later signed with the BBC, where he hosted a number of shows - and he became famous for his solo joke-telling-while-sitting-on-a-stool-and-drinking routine.

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  3. Apr 2, 2018 · Dave Allen At Peace is a fact-based drama starring Aidan Gillen as Allen. It follows his story from childhood to becoming a comedy great, and how his life was shaped by the tragic loss of his ...

  4. Jul 6, 2024 · Dave Allen was known as a master storyteller with a razor-sharp wit. The Irish comic was renowned for his humorous anecdotes and jokes told while he was sitting on a tall stool with a whiskey ...

  5. Mar 11, 2005 · Irish comedian Dave Allen, famed for his TV routines as he perched on a stool with drink and cigarette in hand, has died in his sleep aged 68. He was most famous for his TV shows Tonight With Dave Allen and Dave Allen at Large, which featured his satires on topics including religion. Allen got his first break on a BBC talent show in 1959, and ...

  6. Friday March 11 2005, 12.00am, The Times. Dave Allen, the Irish comedian renowned for his relaxed story-telling style with cigarette in hand and whiskey tumbler at his side, has died in his sleep. He was 68. His agent Vivienne Clore confirmed that he had died at home unexpectedly. He had been unwell over Christmas but had recovered, and was not ...

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  8. Mar 11, 2005 · Irish comedian Dave Allen has died at the age of 68, his agent said today. He died in his sleep at his west London home last night. His agent said the cause of death was unknown. "He had been ill ...