Gracie Allen

Acting

Gracie Allen

Born July 25, 1895 · San Francisco, California, USA

Died August 27, 1964 · aged 69

Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895 – August 27, 1964) was an American comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns, her straight man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gracie Allen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

College HumorCollege Humor · 1933
College Humor
5.61933
MovieActionComedy
A college professor and the school's star football player are both rivals for the same beautiful coed.
Two Girls and a SailorTwo Girls and a Sailor · 1944
Two Girls and a Sailor
5.81944
MovieMusicComedy
A sailor helps two sisters start up a service canteen. The sailor soon becomes taken with gorgeous sister Jean, unaware that her sibling Patsy is also in love with him.
A Damsel in DistressA Damsel in Distress · 1937
A Damsel in Distress
6.51937
MovieMusicComedy
Lady Alyce Marshmorton must marry soon, and the staff of Tottney Castle have laid bets on who she'll choose, with young Albert wagering on 'Mr. X'. After Alyce goes to London to meet a beau she is restricted to the castle to curb her scandalous behavior. Albert then summons Jerry to Alyce's aid in order to 'protect his investment'.
International HouseInternational House · 1933
International House
5.61933
MovieComedy
Foreign investors converge on a luxury hotel in China to bid on a new kind of radioscope. But, this is a hotel where Burns and Allen are the in-house medical staff, a measles risk sends the whole building into quarantine, and a madcap millionaire crashes dinner in his autogyro. Hotel and radioscope become a stage for an all-star cast of comedians and musicians, from vaudeville to the new generation.
Pioneers of PrimetimePioneers of Primetime · 2005
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
MovieDocumentary
An in-depth look at the early days of television and its first stars.
The Gracie Allen Murder CaseThe Gracie Allen Murder Case · 1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
6.31939
MovieComedyMystery
Super-sleuth Philo Vance faces the zaniest case of his career when Gracie Allen "helps" him try to solve the murder of an escaped convict. As she attempts to clear the name of a friend accused of the killing, her wacky, scatterbrained ways constantly impede the investigation.
Six of a KindSix of a Kind · 1934
Six of a Kind
5.91934
MovieComedy
The Whinneys share expenses for their trip to Hollywood with George and Gracie and their great Dane. A clerk in Whinney's bank has put fifty thousand dollars in a suitcase, hoping to rob Whinney on the road, but instead Whinney takes another road and is himself arrested in Nevada.
HonoluluHonolulu · 1939
Honolulu
6.51939
MovieComedyRomance
Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.

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