Danny La Rue (1927-2009)

Danny La Rue, OBE (26th July 1927 - 31st May 2009 was an Irish-born British entertainer known for his singing and drag impersonations. Born as Daniel Patrick Carroll in Cork City, Ireland in 1927, La Rue was the youngest of either four or five siblings, the family moved to England when he was six and he was brought up at Earnshaw Street in Soho, central London. When the family home was destroyed during the Blitz, his mother, a seamstress, moved her children to Kenn, a Devon village where young Daniel developed an interest in dramatics. There weren't enough girls so I got the pick of the roles and my Juliet was very convincing, La Rue recalled. He served in the British Royal Navy as a young man following his father's footsteps, and even had a brief career delivering groceries, but he became known for his skill as a female impersonator (or "comic in a frock" as he preferred to be called) in Britain and was featured in theatre productions, and in film, television, and records. PUBLIC DOMAIN News item.

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[illwithskillno1]

RIP uncle dan, Love always. xxx