Danny La Rue

Danny La Rue

Country

Ireland

Birth - Death

1927 - 2009

Occupation

Entertainment

Notable Achievements

OBE

Description

Drag entertainer, notable for his celebrity impersonations on television shows and theatre productions. In addition to being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, he was Variety Club of Great Britain Showbiz Personality of the Year (1969), Theatre Personality of the Year (1970), Entertainer of the Decade (1979).

See Also

• LGBTQ Ireland

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.dannylarue.com/
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/5422374/Danny-La-Rue.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5iWS58Xhho

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