ACTOR

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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gracie Allen has received more than 2,491,146 page views. Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Gracie Allen is the 6,839th most popular actor (up from 7,208th in 2019), the 10,091st most popular biography from United States (up from 10,693rd in 2019) and the 3,154th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 43.50

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.39

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Gracie Allens by language

Over the past year Gracie Allen has had the most page views in the with 271,922 views, followed by Spanish (5,347), and German (2,647). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Urdu (840.16%), Irish (101.96%), and Korean (99.37%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Gracie Allen ranks 6,839 out of 13,578. Before her are David Hyde Pierce, Junior Durkin, Margaret Livingston, Rupert Davies, Jenna Elfman, and Kim Tae-ri. After her are Rebecca Mader, Heo Sung-tae, Jesse Williams, Jung So-min, Ann Sidney, and Omid Djalili.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, Gracie Allen ranks 290. Before her are Malcolm Sargent, Andreo Cseh, Käthe Leichter, R. J. Mitchell, Virginia Valli, and Margaret Livingston. After her are István Barta, Lancelot Hogben, Ernie Collett, Michael Arlen, Lorenz Hart, and Katsutoshi Naito. Among people deceased in 1964, Gracie Allen ranks 197. Before her are Diana Wynyard, Nella Larsen, Anna J. Cooper, James Chapin, Edward Van Sloan, and Adele Goldstine. After her are Branislav Hrnjiček, C. I. Lewis, Hedwig Kohn, Frank Albertson, Norman Z. McLeod, and Roscoe Pound.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gracie Allen ranks 10,091 out of 20,380. Before her are David Hyde Pierce (1959), Charles Grimes (1935), Junior Durkin (1915), Charles Kieffer (1910), Margaret Livingston (1895), and Jenna Elfman (1971). After her are Walter Q. Gresham (1832), Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807), Lisa Cholodenko (1964), Jesse Williams (1981), Giuseppe Rossi (1987), and Lee Archambault (1960).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Gracie Allen ranks 3,154. Before her are Dave Sheridan (1969), Tony Cox (1958), David Hyde Pierce (1959), Junior Durkin (1915), Margaret Livingston (1895), and Jenna Elfman (1971). After her are Jesse Williams (1981), Teri Polo (1969), Joe Lo Truglio (1970), Sydney Sweeney (1997), Janice Rule (1931), and David Costabile (1967).

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Television and Movie Roles

Lambchops
Gracie the girlfriend
George and Gracie enter an elegant drawing room, looking everywhere for something. Turns out, they're looking for the audience, and when George spots the camera, they start in on their patter. Gracie wants to convince George that she's smart, not dizzy - it's an uphill struggle of which she's blissfully unaware. Midway through, they break into song: "Do You Believe Me?" It includes a little bit of hoofing as the chatting continues. They end on a story Gracie whispers into George's ear.
Oct 31o 19296.3 / 10
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Gracie Allen
Burns and Allen, an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen, worked together as a comedy team in vaudeville, films, radio and television and achieved great success over four decades.
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A Damsel in Distress
Gracie
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'.
Nov 19o 19376.4 / 10