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Eugene Charles Allen (July 14, 1919 – March 31, 2010) [2] was an American waiter and butler who worked for the US government at the White House for 34 years until he retired as the head butler in 1986. [3] Allen's life was the inspiration for the 2013 film The Butler. [4]
Loosely based on the real life of Eugene Allen, who worked in the White House for decades, the film stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, an African American who is a witness of notable political and social events of the 20th century during his 34-year tenure serving as a White House butler.
Wil Haygood (born September 19, 1954, in Columbus, Ohio) [3] is an American journalist and author who is known for his 2008 article "A Butler Well Served by this Election" in The Washington Post [4] [independent source needed] about Eugene Allen, which served as the basis for the 2013 movie The Butler. [2]
Tributes from former first families rolled in Thursday in response to the news that a man who was a fixture in the White House under 11 presidents had died at the age of 91 after contracting COVID-19.
The White House staff, especially the Head Usher, and the longtime White House curator were essential in getting the job done. On the morning of Inauguration Day, with the help of the well-oiled ...
In 2013, Fonda had a small role in the Lee Daniels directed racial drama The Butler inspired by the life and career of White House butler Eugene Allen. Fonda portrayed First Lady Nancy Reagan opposite Alan Rickman as United States President Ronald Reagan. [70]
Eugene Allen, White House butler who served under seven U.S. presidents; Leslie Bartlett, butler, toastmaster; and founder of The London School of British Butlers; Paul Burrell, butler to Diana, Princess of Wales; Alonzo Fields, White House chief butler from 1932 to 1953; Grant Harrold butler to King Charles III, then-Prince of Wales, from 2004 ...
The Belgian Malinois famously took down a White House intruder in 2014 while former President Barack Obama and his family were home. Hurricane, 16, the most decorated dog in US history, has sadly ...