Danny La Rue Danny La Rue Danny La Rue, (born Daniel Patrick Carroll, 26 July 1927 – 31 May 2009) was an Irish-English singer and entertainer, particularly in stage theatre known for his singing and cross-dressing performances. Born as Daniel Patrick Carroll in Cork City, Ireland, in 1927, La Rue was the youngest of either four or five siblings. The family moved to England when he was six and he was brought up at Earnshaw Street in Soho, central London. When the family home was destroyed during the Blitz, his mother, a seamstress, moved her children to Kennford, a Devon village where young
June Carroll American authors, from her second marriage, in 1940. Carroll died from complications of Parkinson's disease in Los Angeles at the age of 86. June Carroll June Carroll (1917 – May 16, 2004) was an American lyricist, singer and actress. Born June Sillman in Detroit, Michigan, Carroll appeared in the Broadway musical "New Faces of 1952", singing the Murray Grand standard, "Guess Who I Saw Today", as well as two songs that she also wrote: "Penny Candy" and "Love is a Simple Thing". She was the sister of the Broadway producer Leonard Sillman, and the wife of Sidney Carroll, the screenwriter.