Gracie Allen

Gracie Allen
Publicity still of Allen from the Burns and Allen CBS Radio program
Born
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen

(1902-07-26)July 26, 1902[1][2]
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 1964(1964-08-27) (aged 69)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Occupations
Years active1924–1958
Spouse
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(m. 1926)​
Children2, including Ronnie Burns
AwardsHollywood Walk of Fame
Television Hall of Fame
Gracie Allen, George Burns and children aboard Matson flagship Lurline just before they sailed for Hawaii, 1938

Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895[1][2][3] – August 27, 1964) 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 6672 Hollywood Boulevard.[4] She and Burns were inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1988.[5]

Costar Bea Benaderet said of Allen in 1966: "She was probably one of the greatest actresses of our time."[6]

  1. ^ a b Date of birth/biodata, radioclassics.com. Accessed July 10, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Gracie Allen: July 26, 1902- August 27, 1964, John Freeman, outsidelands.org. Accessed July 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Grace Allen, age 4 years, born July 1902 . U.S. Census, June 1, 1900, State of California, County of San Francisco, enumeration district 38, p. 11A, family 217. However the legibility of this entry is low.
  4. ^ "Hollywood Walk of Fame database". HWOF.com.
  5. ^ Hall of Fame Honorees: Complete List. Emmys.com.
  6. ^ Heisner, John (April 24, 1966). "She Was Jack Benny's Turkey". Democrat & Chronicle. p. 207. Retrieved September 2, 2017.