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Peter Allen

Peter Allen

Actor, Music Department

Born February 10, 1944 in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia

Died June 18, 1992

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Peter Allen (born Peter Richard Woolnough; 10 February 1944 – 18 June 1992) was an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and entertainer, known for his flamboyant stage persona, boundless energy, and lavish costumes. His songs were made popular by many recording artists, including Elkie Brooks, Melissa Manchester and Olivia Newton-John, including Newton-John's first chart topping hit "I Honestly Love You", and the chart topping and Academy Award winning "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Christopher Cross. In addition to recording many albums, he enjoyed a cabaret and concert career, including appearances at the Radio City Music Hall riding a camel. His patriotic song "I Still Call Australia Home", has been used extensively in advertising campaigns, and was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry in 2013.

Allen was the first husband of Liza Minnelli. They married on 3 March 1967, separated on 9 April 1970, and were divorced on 24 July 1974. He had a long-term partner, model Gregory Connell (1949–1984). They were together from 1974 until Connell's death in 1984. Allen and Connell died from AIDS-related illnesses eight years apart, with Allen becoming one of the first well-known Australians to die from AIDS. Allen remained ambiguous about his sexuality in that he did not pretend to be straight after divorcing Minnelli, but never publicly came out as gay either. He explained, "I was as out as a not-out celebrity could be then." Despite Allen's outgoing persona, he was an intensely private man who shared little about his personal life even with those close to him. Few people knew he had HIV/AIDS, partly in fear of alienating his conservative, heterosexual fans and thinking audiences would not want to see a performer they knew was sick.

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Filmography

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Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story Poster

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story Feature Film2024

Peter Allen: A Celebration Poster

Peter Allen: A Celebration Video2015

Retrosexual: The 80's Poster

Retrosexual: The 80's Mini-Series2004

Superstar in a Housedress Poster

Superstar in a Housedress Documentary2004

The Making of 'The Pirates of Penzance' Documentary2002

Peter Allen: The Boy from Oz Poster

Peter Allen: The Boy from Oz Documentary1995

And the Band Played On Poster

And the Band Played On TV Movie1993

One on One with John Tesh Poster

One on One with John Tesh TV Series1991

Dionne and Friends TV Series1990

Tonight Live with Steve Vizard Poster

Tonight Live with Steve Vizard TV Series1990

The Pat Sajak Show Poster

The Pat Sajak Show TV Series1989

The Shirley Show TV Series1989

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade TV Special1988

The Royal Australian Bicentennial Concert TV Movie1988

A Show of Concern: The Heart of America Responds TV Special1987

CBS This Morning Poster

CBS This Morning TV Series1987

The New Hollywood Squares Poster

The New Hollywood Squares TV Series1986

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration Poster

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration Documentary1985

Night of 100 Stars II Poster

Night of 100 Stars II TV Special1985

Aussie Assault Poster

Aussie Assault Documentary1984

Miami Vice Poster

Miami Vice TV Series1984

On Stage America TV Series1984

The First Olympics: Athens 1896 Poster

The First Olympics: Athens 1896 Mini-Series1984

Live... And in Person TV Series1983

Salute! TV Series1983

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Poster

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Feature Film1983

The 55th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 55th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1983

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982

Night of 100 Stars Poster

Night of 100 Stars TV Special1982

The 24th Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 24th Annual Grammy Awards TV Special1982

The 54th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 54th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1982

The Pirates of Penzance Poster

The Pirates of Penzance TV Movie1982

Peter Allen and the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall Poster

Peter Allen and the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall Video1981

The 1981 Australian Film Institute Awards TV Special1981

The Grammy Hall of Fame TV Special1981

The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards TV Special1980

The Royal Charity Concert TV Movie1980

Parkinson in Australia Poster

Parkinson in Australia TV Series1979

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Poster

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Feature Film1978

The Jim Nabors Show Poster

The Jim Nabors Show TV Series1978

Musique and Music TV Series1977

Soul Alive TV Series1977

The Paul Ryan Show Poster

The Paul Ryan Show TV Series1977

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1976

Good Morning America Poster

Good Morning America TV Series1975

Les rendez-vous du dimanche Poster

Les rendez-vous du dimanche TV Series1975

The Don Lane Show Poster

The Don Lane Show TV Series1975

The Norman Gunston Show Poster

The Norman Gunston Show TV Series1975

The Mac Davis Show Poster

The Mac Davis Show TV Series1974

Rock Concert Poster

Rock Concert TV Series1973

The Helen Reddy Show Poster

The Helen Reddy Show TV Series1973

Tomorrow Coast to Coast Poster

Tomorrow Coast to Coast TV Series1973

The Midnight Special Poster

The Midnight Special TV Series1972

The Joey Bishop Show Poster

The Joey Bishop Show TV Series1967

The Kraft Music Hall Poster

The Kraft Music Hall TV Series1967

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon Poster

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon TV Series1966

On Broadway Tonight TV Series1964

The Hollywood Palace Poster

The Hollywood Palace TV Series1964

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961

The Golden Rock TV Special1960

The Clay Cole Show Poster

The Clay Cole Show TV Series1959

Bandstand Poster

Bandstand TV Series1958

Music Department

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Year

The Piano Shack TV Series2011

My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman Poster

My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman Documentary2000

The Australians TV Series1981

Here We Go Again Poster

Here We Go Again TV Series1973

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