Filmography
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Known For
A Damsel in Distress Gracie (1937) -
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Gracie Allen (1950-1958) -
The Gracie Allen Murder Case Gracie Allen (1939) -
Known For
Six of a Kind Gracie Devore (1934) -
Actress
The Jack Benny Program Gracie Allen (1952-1964) -
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Gracie Allen (1950-1958)
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The Bob Cummings Show Gracie Allen (1957) -
Two Girls and a Sailor Gracie Allen (1944) -
Mr. and Mrs. North Pamela North (1942) -
The Gracie Allen Murder Case Gracie Allen (1939)
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Honolulu Millie De Grasse (1939) -
College Swing Gracie Alden (1938) -
A Damsel in Distress Gracie (1937)
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College Holiday Calliope 'Gracie' Dove (1936) -
![The Big Broadcast of 1937]( "The Big Broadcast of 1937")
The Big Broadcast of 1937 Mrs. Platt (1936) -
![The Big Broadcast of 1936]( "The Big Broadcast of 1936")
The Big Broadcast of 1936 Gracie Allen (1935) -
![Here Comes Cookie]( "Here Comes Cookie")
Here Comes Cookie Gracie Allen (1935) -
![Love in Bloom]( "Love in Bloom")
Love in Bloom Gracie Downey (1935) -
![Many Happy Returns]( "Many Happy Returns")
Many Happy Returns Gracie Allen (1934) -
![We're Not Dressing]( "We're Not Dressing")
We're Not Dressing Gracie (1934) -
![Six of a Kind]( "Six of a Kind")
Six of a Kind Gracie Devore (1934) -
![College Humor]( "College Humor")
College Humor Gracie Allen (1933) -
![International House]( "International House")
International House Nurse Allen (1933) -
![Walking the Baby]( "Walking the Baby")
Walking the Baby Mamie (1933) -
Let's Dance Gracie, a Dance Hostess (1933)
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![Your Hat]( "Your Hat")
Your Hat Gracie (1932) -
![The Big Broadcast]( "The Big Broadcast")
The Big Broadcast Gracie (1932) -
Patents Pending (1932)
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![The Babbling Book]( "The Babbling Book")
The Babbling Book Gracie (1932) -
![Oh, My Operation]( "Oh, My Operation")
Oh, My Operation Nurse Allen (1931) -
![100% Service]( "100% Service")
100% Service Salesgirl (1931) -
![Once Over, Light]( "Once Over, Light")
Once Over, Light Grace, the Manicurist (1931) -
![The Antique Shop]( "The Antique Shop")
The Antique Shop Miss Allen (1931) -
![Pulling a Bone]( "Pulling a Bone")
Pulling a Bone Gracie (1931) -
![Fit to Be Tied]( "Fit to Be Tied")
Fit to Be Tied Miss Allen, a Salesgirl (1930) -
Actress
![Lambchops]( "Lambchops")
Lambchops Gracie the Girlfriend (1929) -
Soundtrack
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1997) -
![The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show]( "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show")
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1951-1956) -
![Two Girls and a Sailor]( "Two Girls and a Sailor")
Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) -
![The Gracie Allen Murder Case]( "The Gracie Allen Murder Case")
The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) -
![Honolulu]( "Honolulu")
Honolulu (1939) -
![College Swing]( "College Swing")
College Swing (1938) -
![A Damsel in Distress]( "A Damsel in Distress")
A Damsel in Distress (1937) -
![Here Comes Cookie]( "Here Comes Cookie")
Here Comes Cookie (1935) -
![Love in Bloom]( "Love in Bloom")
Love in Bloom (1935) -
![We're Not Dressing]( "We're Not Dressing")
We're Not Dressing (1934) -
![Fit to Be Tied]( "Fit to Be Tied")
Fit to Be Tied (1930) -
Soundtrack
![Lambchops]( "Lambchops")
Lambchops (1929) -
Archive footage
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1997-2017) -
![The History of Comedy]( "The History of Comedy")
The History of Comedy (2017) -
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![Pioneers of Television]( "Pioneers of Television")
Pioneers of Television (2014) -
![Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices]( "Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices")
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![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2008) -
![The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk]( "The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk")
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![Paul Henning & The Hillbillies]( "Paul Henning & The Hillbillies")
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![The Great Man: W.C. Fields]( "The Great Man: W.C. Fields")
The Great Man: W.C. Fields (2005) -
![Hit Celebrity TV Commercials]( "Hit Celebrity TV Commercials")
Hit Celebrity TV Commercials (2004) -
![Larry King Live]( "Larry King Live")
Larry King Live (2003) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2002) -
![Hollywood Couples]( "Hollywood Couples")
Hollywood Couples (2000) -
![Television: The First Fifty Years]( "Television: The First Fifty Years")
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![Dumb, Dumber & Dumbest]( "Dumb, Dumber & Dumbest")
Dumb, Dumber & Dumbest (1995) -
![Pioneers of Primetime]( "Pioneers of Primetime")
Pioneers of Primetime (1995) -
50 Years of Funny Females (1995)
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![The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame]( "The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame")
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![Legends of Comedy]( "Legends of Comedy")
Legends of Comedy (1992) -
![Murphy Brown]( "Murphy Brown")
Murphy Brown (1989) -
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![Classic Comedy Teams]( "Classic Comedy Teams")
Classic Comedy Teams (1986) -
![Going Hollywood: The '30s]( "Going Hollywood: The '30s")
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) -
The Great Standups (1984)
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The Hollywood Palace (1982)
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![Bob Hope's World of Comedy]( "Bob Hope's World of Comedy")
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) -
The Great Radio Comedians (1972)
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![Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special]( "Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special")
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![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) -
![The DuPont Show of the Week]( "The DuPont Show of the Week")
The DuPont Show of the Week (1961) -
Archive footage
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All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Accidentally spilled a pot of boiling water on her arm as a child, which left a bad scar she kept concealed for the rest of her life (her one big wish was to wear a strapless evening gown and no gloves, just once).
Quotes
[In a campaign speech (1940) when she was running opposite FDR on the 'Surprise Party' ticket] As I look around me and see all all these trusting and believing faces shining up at me with love and respect, tears come into my eyes. And do you know ...
Trademark
Innocent, high-pitched voice
Nickname
Googie
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen
San Francisco, California, USA
Died
(age 69)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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