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Gracie Allen

1895 - 1964

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Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895 – 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. She and Burns were inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1988. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). Gracie Allen is the 7,399th most popular actor (down from 6,838th in 2024), the 11,428th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,092nd in 2019) and the 3,405th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Gracie Allen ranks 7,400 out of 13,578. Before her are Valerie Hobson, Erin Moran, Kadir Doğulu, Anne-Marie Duff, Donald Petrie, Bridgette Wilson, and David Hyde Pierce. After her are Jan Josef Liefers, John Allen Nelson, Gulab Bai, Bob Uecker, and Akın Akınözü.

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Among people born in 1895, Gracie Allen ranks 299. Before her are R. J. Mitchell, Willard Rice, Wanda Hawley, Birger Cederin, Evelyn Brent, and A. Edward Sutherland. After her are Virginia Valli, Margaret Livingston, Richard Cushing, Louise Fazenda, Edward Brophy, and Beattie Ramsay. Among people deceased in 1964, Gracie Allen ranks 209. Before her are Lillian Copeland, Stuart Davis, Branislav Hrnjiček, Frank Albertson, Roscoe Pound, and Joe Gaetjens. After her are Hedwig Kohn, Art Ross, Taffy Abel, William Bendix, Paul Cavanagh, and Arthur Hohl.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gracie Allen ranks 11,432 out of 20,380. Before her are Kehlani (1995), Erin Moran (1960), Henry Seiling (1872), Donald Petrie (1954), Charlie Daniels (1936), Bridgette Wilson (1973), Alva Belmont (1853), and David Hyde Pierce (1959). After her are Jonathan Richman (1951), John Allen Nelson (1959), Maurice Stokes (1933), and Dan Henderson (1970).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Gracie Allen ranks 3,406. Before her are Carole Cook (1924), John Ross Bowie (1971), Erin Moran (1960), Donald Petrie (1954), Bridgette Wilson (1973), and David Hyde Pierce (1959). After her are John Allen Nelson (1959), Bob Uecker (1934), Jaime Pressly (1977), Aisha Tyler (1970), George Tobias (1901), and Julie Bishop (1914).

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