Barbara Jo Allen

Barbara Jo Allen

From Wikipedia Barbara Jo Allen (September 2, 1906 – September 14, 1974) was an actress also known as Vera Vague, the spinster character she created and portrayed on radio and in films during the 1940s and 1950s. She based the character on a woman she had seen delivering a PTA literature lecture in a confused manner. As Vague, she popularized the catch phrase "You dear boy!" Allen's acting ability first surfaced in school plays. Following her high school graduation, she went to Paris to study at the Sorbonne. Concentrating on language, she became proficient in French, Spanish, German and Italian. After the death of her parents, she moved to Los Angeles where she lived with her uncle. In 1937, she debuted on network radio drama as Beth Holly on NBC's One Man's Family, followed by roles on Death Valley Days, I Love a Mystery and other radio series. According to Allen, her Vera Vague character was “sort of a frustrated female, dumb, always ambitious and overzealous… a spouting Bureau of Misinformation.” After Vera was introduced in 1939 on NBC Matinee, she became a regular with Bob Hope beginning in 1941. Allen appeared in at least 60 movies and TV series between 1938 and 1963, often credited as Vera Vague rather than her own name. The character she created was so popular that she eventually adopted the character name as her professional name. From 1943 to 1952, as Vera, she made more than a dozen comedy two-reel short subjects for Columbia Pictures. In 1948, she did less acting and instead opened her own commercial orchid business, while also serving as the Honorary Mayor of Woodland Hills, California. In 1953, as Vera, she hosted her own television series, Follow the Leader, a CBS audience participation show. In 1958, she appeared as Mabel, the boss of the flight attendants, in Jeannie Carson's syndicated version of her situation comedy Hey, Jeannie! The program aired only six episodes in syndication. Allen's first marriage was to actor Barton Yarborough. They had one child together. In 1946, the couple co-starred in the two-reel comedy short, Hiss and Yell, nominated for an Academy Award as Best Short Subject. In 1931-32, Allen married Charles H. Crosby. In 1943, she married Bob Hope's producer, Norman Morrell. They had one child and were married for three decades, until her 1974 death in Santa Barbara, California.

  • Popularität : 2.636
  • Bekannt für : Acting
  • Geburtstag : 1906-09-02
  • Geburtsort : New York City, New York, USA
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  • 1959
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    Dornröschen

    Dornröschen

    6.9 1959 HD

    Es war einmal eine wunderschöne Prinzessin namens Aurora, die durch einen schrecklichen Fluch dazu verdammt war, sich bis zu ihrem 16....

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  • 1940
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    The Mad Doctor

    The Mad Doctor

    6 1940 HD

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  • 1939
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    Moving Vanities

    Moving Vanities

    1 1939 HD

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  • 1942
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    Die fröhliche Gauner GmbH

    Die fröhliche Gauner GmbH

    7 1942 HD

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  • 1960
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    Goliath II

    Goliath II

    6.339 1960 HD

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  • 1944
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    Girl Rush

    Girl Rush

    5 1944 HD

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  • 1941
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    Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    5 1941 HD

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  • 1941
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    Ice-Capades

    Ice-Capades

    5 1941 HD

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  • 1959
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    Born to Be Loved

    Born to Be Loved

    5.2 1959 HD

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  • 1942
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    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1945
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    Snafu

    Snafu

    6 1945 HD

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  • 1956
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    Mohawk

    Mohawk

    5.6 1956 HD

    Der Maler und Armeeangehörige Jonathan Adams hat einen ganz besonderen Auftrag. Er soll das Leben der Mohawk-Indianer studieren, was er mit...

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  • 1944
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    Moon Over Las Vegas

    Moon Over Las Vegas

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1944
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    Rosie the Riveter

    Rosie the Riveter

    4.5 1944 HD

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  • 1944
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    Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

    Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1939
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    Die Frauen

    Die Frauen

    7.1 1939 HD

    Mary Haines ist eine verständnisvolle Frau, die mit ihrem Mann eine glückliche Ehe führt und mit ihm und ihrer Tochter in New York...

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  • 1946
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    Hiss and Yell

    Hiss and Yell

    3 1946 HD

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  • 1940
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    Village Barn Dance

    Village Barn Dance

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1946
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    Earl Carroll Sketchbook

    Earl Carroll Sketchbook

    6 1946 HD

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  • 1940
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    Broadway Melodie 1940

    Broadway Melodie 1940

    6.7 1940 HD

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  • 1942
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    Ice Capades Revue

    Ice Capades Revue

    5.7 1942 HD

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  • 1940
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    Melody and Moonlight

    Melody and Moonlight

    5 1940 HD

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  • 1950
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    Square Dance Katy

    Square Dance Katy

    2 1950 HD

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  • 1940
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    Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot

    Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1943
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    Get Going

    Get Going

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1941
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    Buy Me That Town

    Buy Me That Town

    6 1941 HD

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  • 1944
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    Cowboy Canteen

    Cowboy Canteen

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1956
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    Das schwache Geschlecht

    Das schwache Geschlecht

    5.2 1956 HD

    Kay ist tief bestürzt, als sie kurz vor ihrem 10. Hochzeitstag den neuesten Klatsch aufschnappt: Ganz New York weiss bereits, dass ihr Mann, der...

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  • 1940
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    Melody Ranch

    Melody Ranch

    5.5 1940 HD

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  • 1956
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    Columbia Laff Hour

    Columbia Laff Hour

    7 1956 HD

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  • 1944
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    Lake Placid Serenade

    Lake Placid Serenade

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1952
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    Happy Go Wacky

    Happy Go Wacky

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1944
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    Doctor, Feel My Pulse

    Doctor, Feel My Pulse

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1945
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    The Jury Goes Round 'n' Round

    The Jury Goes Round 'n' Round

    1 1945 HD

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  • 1944
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    Strife of the Party

    Strife of the Party

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1943
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    You Dear Boy!

    You Dear Boy!

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1944
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    She Snoops to Conquer

    She Snoops to Conquer

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1945
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    Calling All Fibbers

    Calling All Fibbers

    1 1945 HD

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  • 1946
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    Headin' for a Weddin'

    Headin' for a Weddin'

    1 1946 HD

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  • 1946
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    Reno-Vated

    Reno-Vated

    1 1946 HD

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  • 1947
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    Cupid Goes Nuts

    Cupid Goes Nuts

    1 1947 HD

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  • 1949
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    Miss in a Mess

    Miss in a Mess

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1951
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    She Took a Powder

    She Took a Powder

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1950
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    Nursie Behave

    Nursie Behave

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1949
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    Clunked in the Clink

    Clunked in the Clink

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1949
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    Wha' Happen?

    Wha' Happen?

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1942
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    Priorities on Parade

    Priorities on Parade

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1963
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    Merlin und Mim

    Merlin und Mim

    7.2 1963 HD

    Ein Land ohne König, ein ungewöhnliches Schwert und eine geheimnisvolle Vorsehung – in diesen Zeiten lebt der junge unbeschwerte...

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  • 1941
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    Rache ist süß

    Rache ist süß

    5.2 1941 HD

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  • 1943
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    Swing Your Partner

    Swing Your Partner

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1939
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    Kennedy the Great

    Kennedy the Great

    1 1939 HD

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  • 1991
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    Disneys Kojoten wie wir

    Disneys Kojoten wie wir

    6 1991 HD

    Kojote Junior möchte es endlich wissen: Was macht eigentlich einen guten Kojoten aus? Als er mit Vater und Großvater eines Nachts in den...

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  • 1974
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    The Three Stooges Follies

    The Three Stooges Follies

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1960
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    Surfside 6

    Surfside 6

    5 1960 HD

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  • 1953
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    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    6 1953 HD

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  • 1957
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    Maverick

    Maverick

    6.8 1957 HD

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  • 1954
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    The George Gobel Show

    The George Gobel Show

    7 1954 HD

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