Comedian Dave Allen was at large in Glasgow in 1980, cracking a funny with two passing cops ahead of his sell-out show at the King's Theatre. Allen, real name David Tynan O'Mahony, began his working life as a journalist (his dad was the managing editor of the Irish Times). He soon jacked that in to become a Butlin's Redcoat. He made his first TV appearance in 1959, on the BBC's New Faces, before going on to front and host TV and touring pop shows. He even compered a Beatles tour in 1963. As a boy, it was a treat to be allowed to stay up late to watch his TV show - even if half the jokes went completely over my head. I liked him, his silly faces and voices, and the fact that he drank and smoked on TV. I was also fascinated by his missing finger. Offstage he was a talented writer and painter, and spent much of his money collecting art. He died, aged 68, in 2005. As the man himself used to say: "Goodnight, thank you, and may your God go with you..." -- noreferrer">Shipping page for information about our available services. If you are interested in purchasing one of our products but live outside of the UK please get in touch. -- The Herald Picture Store is proud to present these images in their actual condition. We haven't manipulated these photographs and are proud of their character. Please be aware that due to their age some images may show imperfections. This is as a result of the technology available at the time they were captured and/or scanned and saved for our records.
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