Danny La Rue community. In 1987 he was King Rat of the showbusiness charity the Grand Order of Water Rats. La Rue was the subject of a specially extended edition of "This Is Your Life" in 1984 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the curtain call of "Hello, Dolly!" at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre. He has also been described as "the grande dame of drag". 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
Virginia Carroll become best known for his role as comic strip hero, Dick Tracy. Carroll and Byrd remained married until his death in 1952. She was married to her second husband, Lloyd McLean, a 20th Century Fox film projectionist, in 1957. The couple remained married until McLean's death in 1969, leaving Carroll a widow for the second time. Virginia Carroll died at a Santa Barbara, California, retirement community on July 23, 2009, of natural causes at the age of 95. She is survived by one daughter from her marriage to Ralph Byrd, Carroll Byrd Evangeline. Virginia Carroll Virginia Carroll (December 2, 1913