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
Cecil James Carroll Cecil James Carroll Cecil James (Cec) Carroll (8 July 1888–21 May 1970) was a commissioner of the Queensland Police Force from 8 May 1934 to 6 July 1949. Carroll was born in the police station at either Blackall (or Woombye) on 8 July 1888, the son of Patrick Carroll and Margaret (née McGrath). Patrick Carroll was then a country policeman who rose to the rank of inspector and retired after 44 years of service. Carroll was a junior teacher in the state school at Blackall in 1904. Later he taught in Cairns and Brisbane. He enrlisted for military service during