Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen
Top Songs
| 1 | Snug As A Bug In A Rug | ||
| 2 | You're A Natural | ||
| 3 | Concerto For Index Finger [From "2 Ragazze E Un Marinaio"] |
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Biography
The daughter of a musical comedy performer, San Francisco-born comedienne Gracie Allen joined her sisters on the vaudeville stage at the age of 3 1/2. After convent school, Allen returned to the family act, then at age 18 joined the Larry Reilly Stock Company. Quitting the Reilly troupe over a dispute about billing, Allen left show business to become a secretary.
In 1922, she was introduced by her show biz friends to struggling vaudevillian George Burns. After striking out professionally with several male partners, Burns was anxious to launch a boy-girl act. He and Allen tou...