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Dolly Allen (April 9, 1906–June 25, 1990) was and English comedian, singer, and performer. Allen is best known for x.

Dolly Allen was born Doris Evelyn Baugh, at Wordsley Workhouse. She met her husband Leonard Allen while working at Hackett Brothers’ nut and bolt works in Victoria Street and they were married in 1926 at Stourbridge Register Office. It was at the age of 69, in 1975, that Ray Hingley invited Dolly to join the team of the Black Country Night Out. She was an instant hit and from that came records and appearances on television and radio. Her plaque is located at Brierley Hill Civic Hall and was erected June 22nd 2008. DOB and death. https://www.dudley.gov.uk/things-to-do/arts/public-art/blue-plaques-in-the-borough/ Dudley Council

The first time Dolly performed a comedy routine was in 1944 when she entertained fellow Hackett Brothers workers at a Christmas do. Staff "70 years on tribute to Dolly Allen" bclm.co.uk/news/70-years-on-tribute-to-dolly-allen/390.htm#.X8tSONj7RPZ Black Country Living Museum 04 September 2014

With her trademark straw hat with its turkey feather and her catchphrase of "Hello, my luvvers" Dolly Allen was known for her Black Country humour and timeless, deadpan delivery. Eighteen years ago Dolly passed away, aged 84, and now a special tribute show is being organised to coincide with the unveiling of a blue plaque in her honour at the Civic Hall in Brierley Hill. The show is planned for June 22 and will raise funds for the Mary Stevens Hospice, Stourbridge, and the St Anthony's Cheshire Home, Penn. "Harry Harrison and myself ran the Black Country Night Out show for 22 years and Dolly was a big part of it," says Ray Dolly Allen was born Doris Evelyn Baugh, at Wordsley Workhouse, on April 9, 1906, and was orphaned just 10 days later. She was adopted by William and Elizabeth Parker, who renamed her Dorothy, and she grew up at 78 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen. She met her husband Leonard Allen while working at Hackett Brothers' nut and bolt works in Victoria Street and they were married in 1926 at Stourbridge Register Office. Through the 1960s and early 70s she appeared at clubs and shows in the Black Country and by that time she had left Hackett's and was working as a cleaner. It was at the age of 69, in 1975, that Ray Hingley invited Dolly to join the team of the Black Country Night Out. She was an instant hit and from that came records and appearances on television and radio. on tour to Spain in 1978 entertaining the ex-pat Black Country communities. A tribute to Dolly, queen of comedy https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/2008/06/14/a-tribute-to-dolly-queen-of-comedy/ Jun 14, 2008 Staff

Famous for her feathered hat, doleful expression and her opening catchphrase “allo me luvvers”, Dolly was a member of the original Black Country Night Out team which started in 1971 and ran for 22 years, entertaining fans in this country and abroad. Now the memory of Dolly is to live on, with a blue plaque being unveiled in her honour on Sunday before a special tribute show at Brierley Hill Civic Hall. fellow entertainers prepared to unveil a blue plaque in her honour. "Blue plaque in honour of Black Country comedienne Dolly Allen" https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/blue-plaque-in-honour-of-black-country-65001 Birmingham Mail Staff 18 JUN 2008

Filmography 1985 Halls of Fame[13/01/85] on-screen participant 1984 Allo Aer Kid on-screen participant 1979 Nationwide[26/02/1979] interviewee https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bcce3220f BFI

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