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Eugene Allen
1919–2010
United States
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Eugene Charles Allen (July 14, 1919 – March 31, 2010) was an American waiter and butler who worked for the U.S. government at the White House for 34 years until he retired as the head butler in 1986. Allen's life was the inspiration for the 2013 film The Butler.
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