Gracie Allen

Birth Name:

Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work in television, which she earned in 1960
The Gracie Award, which recognizes positive and realistic portrayals of women in entertainment, is named after her
Performed Irish folk dances with her three sisters and performed vaudeville before meeting her future husband and long-time comedy partner
Quote: "(On her radio personality) "Gracie's the kind of girl who shortens the cord on the electric iron to save electricity․""
Did some work without her comedic and romantic partner, bringing her zany and innocent performances to an even more over-the-top level
Though she was quite intelligent, she was known for her dim-witted and scatter-brained comedy character next to husband George Burns's straight-man performances
Had one green eye and bone blue eye, and was self-conscious about that fact
Ran for President of the United States as a publicity stunt, and ended up receiving 42,000 votes
She was originally the straight man in she and Burns's comedy act, but when Burns realized she was still getting more laughs than him, he reversed the routine
Though remaining records indicate she was born in 1895, the exact year of her birth remains a mystery, as her birth records were destroyed by the San Francisco earthquake and great fire of April 1906, and she liked to fib about her age

1936Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (December):Winner
1939Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (April):Winner
1939Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (July):Winner
1955Primetime Emmy - Best Actress Starring in a Regular Series:Nominated
1956Primetime Emmy - Best Actress - Continuing Performance:Nominated
1957Primetime Emmy - Best Continuing Performance by a Comedienne in a Series:Nominated
1958Primetime Emmy - Best Continuing Performance (Female) in a Series by a Comedienne, Singer, Hostess, Dancer, M.C., Announcer, Narrator, Panelist, or any Person who Essentially Plays Herself:Nominated
1959Primetime Emmy - Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series:Nominated

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