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
Ernie Carroll have no sense of fantasy!"' Ernie Carroll Ernie Carroll (born 26 May 1929, Melbourne) is an Australian entertainer, radio and television personality, comic writer, television producer, puppeteer and comic strip writer, most recognised for his role as the man behind (and inside) Ossie Ostrich on "Hey Hey It's Saturday", "Cartoon Corner" and "The Daryl and Ossie Show". Carroll first appeared on Geelong radio station 3GL in the 1950s, and joined Melbourne television station GTV-9 in its first active year, 1956, as producer for children's television. He worked on shows such as "The Tarax Show" both on screen and as a