Eugene Allen
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For the art director, see Gene Allen.
Eugene Allen (July 14, 1919 – March 31, 2010)[1] worked for the White House for 34 years until he retired as the head butler in 1986. He started in the White House in 1952 as a "pantry man" and over the years rose in his position until finally attaining the most prestigious rank of butlers serving in the White House, Maître d'hôtel.[2]
He died March 31, 2010 of renal failure at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park.[3]
Allen's life is the basis for the upcoming 2013 film, The Butler.[4]
References [edit]
- ^ Haygood, Wil (April 2, 2010). "Eugene Allen, White House butler for 8 presidents, dies at 90". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ Haygood, Wil (November 7, 2008). "A Butler Well Served by This Election". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ Haygood, Wil (April 2, 2010). "Eugene Allen, White House butler for 8 presidents, dies at 90". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (7 May 2013). "'The Butler' Trailer: Oprah Winfrey Plays 'Proud' Wife to Forest Whitaker (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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