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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Peter Allen Biography / Wiki
| Name | Peter Allen |
| Also Know | |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia |
| Date of Birth | February 10, 1944 |
| Age(as in 2023) | 48 |
| Deathday | 1992-06-18 |
Peter Allen Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz | Self (archive footage) | 1995-01-01 | The story of Peter Allen, Australia’s beloved variety entertainer and songwriter. As one of the first openly gay entertainers, Allen won a unique star… |
| Joy of Living: The Art of Renoir | 1952-10-01 | Joy of Living: The Art of Renoir is a 1952 short documentary film directed by Jean Oser. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Shor… | |
| Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 | The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York’s Radio City … |
| Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 | This special is the second “Night of 100 Stars” to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t… |
| The Pirates Of Penzance | Pirate King | 1982-06-01 | As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st y… |
| Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | Our Guests at Heartland | 1978-07-24 | A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must … |
| Return of the Jedi | Geezum – Member of Jabba’s Gang (uncredited) | 1983-05-25 | Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion onc… |
Writing
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Klash | Writer | 1995-01-01 | Reggae music is featured in this romantic thriller set in Jamaica. Stoney (Giancarlo Esposito), a photojournalist, is assigned by a U.S. music magazin… |
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