Eugene Allen Biography

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NAME: Eugene Allen
BIRTH DATE: July 14, 1919
DEATH DATE: March 31, 2010
PLACE OF BIRTH: Scottsville, Virginia
PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, D.C.
Nickname: Gene
Full Name: Eugene Allen

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Eugene Allen was a distinguished butler for the White House who served under eight presidents, including Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.

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He died at the age of 90 on March 31, 2010, from renal failure. He was survived by his son, Charles Allen, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Film About His Life

Eugene Allen's life is the focus of the 2013 film The Butler, directed by Lee Daniels, and starring Forest Whitaker as the title character and Oprah Winfrey as his wife. The film's large supporting cast includes Mariah Carey, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lenny Kravitz, Melissa Leo, Matthew McConaughey, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman and Robin Williams, among others.

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