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Danny La Rue, OBE (born Daniel Patrick Carroll, 26 July 1927 – 31 May 2009) was an Irish-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. Actor: Our Miss Fred. After his first start in show business he quit because he was only getting about £7 a week and he went into the rag trade.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- July 26, 1927
- Danny La Rue
- May 31, 2009
Danny La Rue, OBE (born Daniel Patrick Carroll, 26 July 1927 – 31 May 2009) was an Irish-born English singer and entertainer, known particularly in stage and theatre for his singing and...
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At the peak of his career in the 1970s Danny La Rue was possibly the best paid and almost certainly the most unlikely superstar in Britain. Almost 7ft tall in his stilettos and feathered headdress, the devout Irish Catholic with a reassuringly blokey delivery and spellbinding stage presence turned cross-dressing from a subversive cabaret turn ...
Learn about the life and career of Danny La Rue, a famous British comic in a frock who impersonated women on stage and screen. Find out his birth name, awards, trademarks, and trivia on IMDb.
- July 26, 1927
- May 31, 2009
Danny La Rue, the pioneering female impersonator, stage legend and gay icon, died on Sunday night at his home in Kent, aged 81. He had been fighting cancer.
Jun 1, 2009 · Danny La Rue, who has died aged 81, spent almost six decades as one of the country's best known drag acts. During the 60s and 70s, he was one of the highest paid stars on...
