Sean Connery look-alike wins award for impersonation

Following in the suave footsteps of award-winning actor Sean Connery, Delray Beach's John Allen is now an award-winning Sean Connery impersonator.

Last week, Allen, 57, was named Most Outstanding Impersonator of a Male Legend at the Cloney Awards, presented at the national convention of the International Guild of Celebrity Impersonators and Tribute Artists in Las Vegas.

Allen, whose Connery shtick was profiled recently in Accent, beat out a Jack Nicholson, a Bob Hope and a Jackie Gleason.

"This really solidifies you in your craft," explained Allen, who has already booked a few jobs and appearances since winning the Cloney. "It's not money. It's your peers saying, 'You're the best.' That means a lot."

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