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Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen was an American vaudevillian and comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns, her straight man appearing with her on radio, television and film as the duo Burns and Allen.
Birth Name
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen
Born
Friday, 26 July 1895
Died
Thursday, 27 August 1964
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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This Is Bob Hope... | Self (archive footage) | 2017 |
The History of Comedy | Self | 2017 |
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices | Self - Actress | 2008 |
Pioneers of Television | Self - Burns and Allen Show | 2008 |
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk | Gracie the Girlfriend | 2007 |
Hollywood Couples | Self | 2006 |
The Great Man: W.C. Fields | Nurse Allen (clip from International House (1933)) | 2005 |
Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Self - for Carnation Instant Non Fat Dry Milk | 2004 |
Television: The First Fifty Years | Self | 1999 |
The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame | Self | 1993 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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This Is Bob Hope... | Self (archive footage) | 2017 |
The History of Comedy | Self | 2017 |
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices | Self - Actress | 2008 |
Pioneers of Television | Self - Burns and Allen Show | 2008 |
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk | Gracie the Girlfriend | 2007 |
Hollywood Couples | Self | 2006 |
The Great Man: W.C. Fields | Nurse Allen (clip from International House (1933)) | 2005 |
Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Self - for Carnation Instant Non Fat Dry Milk | 2004 |
Television: The First Fifty Years | Self | 1999 |
The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame | Self | 1993 |
Murphy Brown | Self / opening credits | 1988 |
Biography | Self | 1987 |
American Masters | Self | 1986 |
Classic Comedy Teams | Self | 1986 |
Going Hollywood: The '30s | (archive footage) | 1984 |
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special | Self | 1970 |
Hollywood and the Stars | Self | 1963 |
The DuPont Show of the Week | Self | 1961 |
Startime | Self | 1959 |
The Bob Cummings Show | Gracie Allen | 1955 |
Climax! | Self | 1954 |
Shower of Stars | Self | 1954 |
This Is Your Life | Self | 1952 |
The Jack Benny Program | Gracie Allen | 1950 |
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Gracie Allen | 1950 |
What's My Line? | Herself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
Two Girls and a Sailor | Gracie Allen / Gracie Allen - Concerto Number | 1944 |
Mr. and Mrs. North | Pamela North | 1942 |
The Gracie Allen Murder Case | Gracie Allen | 1939 |
Honolulu | Millie De Grasse / Millicent 'Millie' De Grasse | 1939 |
College Swing | Gracie Alden | 1938 |
A Damsel in Distress | Gracie | 1937 |
College Holiday | Calliope 'Gracie' Dove / Calliope Dove | 1936 |
The Big Broadcast of 1937 | Mrs. Platt | 1936 |
The Big Broadcast of 1936 | Gracie Allen / Gracie | 1935 |
Here Comes Cookie | Gracie Allen | 1935 |
Love in Bloom | Gracie Downey | 1935 |
Many Happy Returns | Gracie Allen | 1934 |
We're Not Dressing | Gracie / Gracie Martin | 1934 |
Six of a Kind | Gracie Devore | 1934 |
College Humor | Gracie Allen / Gracie | 1933 |
International House | Nurse Allen | 1933 |
Walking the Baby | Mamie | 1933 |
Let's Dance | Gracie / Gracie, a Dance Hostess | 1933 |
Your Hat | Gracie | 1932 |
The Big Broadcast | Gracie / Gracie (as Burns and Allen) | 1932 |
Hollywood on Parade No. A-2 | Self | 1932 |
The Babbling Book | Gracie | 1932 |
Oh, My Operation | Nurse Allen | 1931 |
100% Service | Salesgirl | 1931 |
Once Over, Light | Grace, the Manicurist | 1931 |
The Antique Shop | Miss Allen | 1931 |
Pulling a Bone | Gracie | 1931 |
Fit to Be Tied | Miss Allen, a Salesgirl | 1930 |
Lambchops | 1929 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1959 | Emmy | Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
1958 | 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 |
1957 | Emmy | Best Continuing Performance by a Comedienne in a Series | Nominated |
1956 | Emmy | Best Actress - Continuing Performance | Nominated |
1955 | Emmy | Best Actress Starring in a Regular Series | Nominated |