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    Allen, Gracie (–)

    American comedian, smart enough to play the dumbest woman in show-business history. Born Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen on July 26, , in San Francisco, California; died on August 27, ; one of fem children of George and Margaret (Darragh) Allen (both vaudevillians); married George Burns (a comedian), on January 7, ; children: (adopted) Sandra jean and Ronald Jon.

    Made her show business debut (); teamed up with George Burns (); began hosting radio show with Burns (); ran for president of United States (); "The Burns & Allen Show" aired on television (October 12, ); filmed final television show (June 4, ).

    Filmography:

    The Big Broadcast (); College Humor (); International House (); Six of a Kind (); We're Not Dressing (); Many Happy Returns (); Love in Bloom (); Big Broadcast of ();(); Big Broadcast of (); College Holiday (); A Damsel in Distress (); College Swing (); (without Burns) The Gracie Allen Murder Case (); Honolu

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    Gracie Allen

    American actress (–)

    Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, [1][2][3] – August 27, ) was an American vaudevillian, singer, actress, and comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns, her straight man, appearing with him on radio, television and film as the duo Burns and Allen.

    For her contributions to the television industry, Allen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood Boulevard.[4] She and Burns were inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in [5]

    Costar Bea Benaderet said of Allen in , "She was probably one of the greatest actresses of our time."[6]

    Early life

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    Allen was born in San Francisco, to George Allen and Margaret Theresa ("Molly") Allen (née Darragh; later Mrs. Edward Pidgeon), who were both of Irish Catholic descent. She made her first appearance on stage at age three, and was given her firs

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    Gracie Allen Biography

    Date of Birth:
    Jul 26, Birth Place:
    San Francisco, California, USA

    Biography

    Gracie Allen was known for more than three decades as the lovably scatterbrained better half of George Burns. Abandoned by her singer-dancer father when she was five, Gracie was by then a two-year stage veteran appearing in a dancing act with her two sisters. At eighteen, Gracie met Burns who was looking for a new comedy partner. Gracie and George teamed for a vaudeville routine with Gracie initially taking the ''straight'' role until George realized her impeccable comic timing made even straight lines funny. From then on, Gracie delivered the punch lines featuring her peculiarly dizzy sense of logic. The couple married in and in became regulars on Guy Lombardo's radio program. After Lombardo left in , the couple hosted their own CBS show "The Adventures of Gracie," which in became "The Campbell's Tomato Juice Program," before having a succession of different sponsors. On