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Bookmark or Share- Eugene Allen (1919–2010) - BlackpastEugene Allen was a waiter who worked at the White House for thirty-four years until he retired in 1986. Employed officially by the United States Government, Allen served eight presidents: Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan.
- Eugene Allen - WikipediaEugene Charles Allen (July 14, 1919 – March 31, 2010) [2] was an American waiter and butler who worked for the US government at the White House for 34 years until he retired as the head butler in 1986. [3] Allen's life was the inspiration for the 2013 film The Butler. [4]
- Eugene Allen dies at 90; White House butler from Truman through ReaganEugene Allen, a White House butler who served presidents from Harry S. Truman through Ronald Reagan, has died. He was 90. Allen died of renal failure Wednesday at a hospital in Takoma Park,...
- Eugene Allen: The White House Butler Who Served Eight PresidentsIn a career spanning 34 years and eight presidents, Eugene Allen witnessed some of the most important moments in 20th-century American history — all from his unique point of view as White House butler.
- The Butler True Story vs. Movie - Real Cecil Gaines, Gloria GainesHow did Eugene Allen land his job at the White House? In 1952, the real Cecil Gaines, Eugene Allen, was working as a waiter at a Washington D.C. country club. After being informed by a co-worker of job openings at the White House, he applied.
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