Dany La Rue (1927 -2008) was born Daniel Patrick Carroll on 26 July 1927 in Cork. He is best remembered as a theatrical artist who performed both in and out of drag.
Here he is performing in 1976 in The Good Old Days, a BBC TV series which recreated old style Victorian/Edwardian music hall performances audience included.
La Rue performed for over 60 years on the British stage until a year before his passing on the 31 May, 2009 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
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