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Danny La Rue, OBE (born Daniel Patrick Carroll, 26 July 1927 – 31 May 2009) was an Irish-born, English singer and entertainer, best known for his on-stage drag persona. He performed in drag and also as himself in theatrical productions, television shows and film.
Danny La Rue: 1927 – 2009 Irish-English singer and entertainer [340] Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) 1945 – 2015 British rock musician (died at the age of 70 from a combination of prostate cancer, cardiac arrhythmia, and congestive heart failure) [341] Phil Lesh: 1940 – 2024
Walton Hall is a 16th-century country mansion at Walton, near Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, once owned by Lord Field and the entertainer Danny La Rue, now in use as a hotel which is now part of Accor Hotels. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1] The Manor of Walton was owned by the Lestrange family from the 15th century.
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Our Miss Fred is a 1972 British comedy film starring Danny La Rue, set during World War II. [1] [2] The film was also known by its video release titles Beyond the Call of Duty (Canada) and Operation: Fred (US). In the 1960s, La Rue was one of the highest paid entertainers in Britain, but this represents his only starring role in a feature film. [3]
Danny communicated through text on signs, in a "camp" lingo studded with Polari phrases. [2] His name is a pun on drag queen Danny La Rue, as la rue is French for 'the street'. [3] This has been discussed as part of Morrison's intention to "deconstruct notions of heroic masculinity" in Doom Patrol. [4]
The Good Old Days is a BBC television light entertainment programme produced by Barney Colehan which ran for 30 years from 20 July 1953 to 31 December 1983. [1]It was performed at the Leeds City Varieties and recreated an authentic atmosphere of the Victorian–Edwardian music hall with songs and sketches of the era performed in the style of the original artistes.
Skullcrusher shows up at that moment, and Richie and Eddie hand over their winnings; but it turns out that the prize money was forged by Skullcrusher himself (and which are not much more convincing than Eddie's forgeries, featuring Danny La Rue instead of the Queen), and the boys get their skulls crushed anyway.