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1. We all know him as Dave Allen, but what was his real name?
2. Allen followed his father into journalism, but clearly his heart wasn't in carrying copy from one desk to another. He drifted from job to job, then found his first one in the public eye. What job was this that he took in Skegness?
3. Watching Allen sipping his whiskey, one would notice that he was missing part of a finger. How did he lose it?
4. In 1964, Dave Allen married. She was an actress he met in Australia; what was her name?
5. Allen's first television appearance was in which year and on which show?
6. Much of Dave Allen's comedy came from his early experiences with religion. In which religion was he raised?
7. Dave Allen was an artist, and not just with words - true or false?
8. How many children did Dave Allen have?
9. Allen's comedy was often controversial. His portrayal of which public figure doing a strip-tease caused total uproar?
10. Did Dave Allen end most of his shows with the words, "Goodnight, thank you, and may your God go with you"?
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