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Barbara Jo Allen

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Barbara Jo Allen

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Also known as Vera Vague, Barbara Allen

American actress (1906-1974)

Film & TV

New York City, New York, USA

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…

Known for

  • Disney’s Coyote Tales — Goliath II’s Mother (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)1991
  • The Three Stooges Follies — Vera Clayton (archive footage)1974
  • The Sword in the Stone — Scullery Maid (voice) (uncredited)1963
  • Goliath II — Goliath II's Mother1960
  • Surfside 61960
  • Sleeping Beauty — Fauna (voice)1959
  • Born to Be Loved — Irene Hoffman1959
  • Maverick — Celia Mallaver1957
  • Mohawk — Aunt Agatha1956
  • The Opposite Sex — Dolly DeHaven1956

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Barbara
Family name
Allen
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Santa Barbara
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Barbara Jo Allen 1958.JPG
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date of birth
1906-09-02
date of death
1974-09-14
start of work period
1937-00-00
writing language
English language
name in native language
Barbara Jo Allen
end of work period
1963-00-00
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