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Danny La Rue, OBE was born on 26 July 1927 as Daniel Patrick Carroll in County Cork, is an entertainer known for his drag impersonations. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Obe can mean: Obe, in Afghanistan Ebenezer Obe, a Nigerian musician. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ... Look up Drag in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Biography

His family lived in Horgan's Buildings, Magazine Road, Cork City Ireland.

He served in the Royal Navy as a young man following his father's steps, but he became famous as a female impersonator (or "comic in a frock" as he preferred to be called) in England and was featured in theatre productions, and in film, television, and records. This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... A drag artist Lypsinka. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... This article is about motion pictures. ...

Among his impersonations were celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Marlene Dietrich, and Margaret Thatcher. At one point he had his own nightclub in Hanover Square, and also performed on London's West End. In the 1960s he was among England's highest-paid entertainers. Impersonation is when someone or something tries to seem like someone or something else. ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Elizabeth Taylor, see Elizabeth Taylor (disambiguation). ... Zsa Zsa Gábor (born Sári Gábor on February 6, 1917)) is a Hungarian-American actress and socialite. ... Marlene Dietrich IPA: ; (December 27, 1901 – May 6, 1992) was a German-born American actress, singer, and entertainer. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (née Roberts; born 13 October 1925) served as British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 until 1990, being the first and to date only woman to hold either post. ... Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... Hanover Square, London, is a square in Mayfair, London,W1, England, just to the south west of the junction of Oxford Street and Regent Street. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, England, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland. Along with New Yorks Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... An entertainer is someone who is hired to entertain people. ...

In 1982 he played 'Dolly Levi' in the famous musical Hello, Dolly!, and he is still a regular performer in traditional Christmas pantomime shows in Britain. He appeared as himself in Mr. Bean. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilders 1938 farce The Merchant of Yonkers, which Wilder revised and retitled The Matchmaker in 1955. ... For other uses, see Pantomime (disambiguation). ... For the animated television series of the same name, see Mr. ...

He was made an OBE in the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honours List. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals personal bravery, achievement or service to the United Kingdom. ...

For most of his career, Danny implied that beneath his costume he was a "normal" heterosexual man. Unlike many drag performers, he would always perform parts of his show in men's clothes, and was often seen out of costume on television. More recently, he has been more candid about his private life and the fact that he is gay. Danny lived for many years with his partner and manager, Jack Hanson, until his death in Australia following a major stroke. GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ...

Most recently, he suffered a mild stroke and thus all planned UK performances for 2006 were cancelled. For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ...

Danny most recently appeared in "Hello Danny" a biographical show performed at Benidorm Palace, Spain on Sunday 11th November 2007. The part of Danny was uncannily played by Mr Jerry Lane and Danny himself appeared to host the show and to appear in an interview on stage in the second half. Danny also performed a number of songs to the sellout crowd. Also staring in the show were Barry Britten, Asa Elliott, Liam Stewart, Dene Michael, Nikki Miller, Wendy Manfield, Jenny Renn and an army of dancers all professional performers helping to portray Danny's early life and recreate songs that he had performed in past shows.

He intends to tour with Jerry lane in "Hello Danny" in the U.K 2008.

Trivia

Danny La Rue was the inspiration for the character Danny the Street — a sentient, transvestite street — in Grant Morrison's comic book Doom Patrol. "La Rue" is French for "the Street". Danny the Street. ... Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ... The Doom Patrol is an idiosyncratic DC Comics superhero team. ...

He used to own the Swan at Streatley hotel in the 1970s. Streatley is a village on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. ...

He made a guest appearance in a Mr. Bean episode. For the animated television series of the same name, see Mr. ...

Films

• Every Day's a Holiday (1965)
• Our Miss Fred (1972)
• Come Spy with Me (TV movie 1977)

Bibliography

• La Rue, Danny (1987) From Drags to Riches: my autobiography, Harmondsworth : Viking, ISBN 0-670-81557-8
• Underwood, Peter (1974) Life's a drag : Danny la Rue & the drag scene, London : Frewin, ISBN 0-85632-081-1
• Baker, Roger (1968) Drag: A History of female impersonation on the stage, Triton: ISBN 363-00014-3

External links

• Danny La Rue at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Danny La Rue website