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Barbara Jo Allen (1906–1974)

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Comedienne/writer Barbara Jo Allen induced laughs nationwide after originating and literally becoming synonymous with the talky, shrill-voiced, man-hungry spinster "Vera Vague," a WWII creation in the late 1930s. She kept the name throughout much of her career and was often billed as such. The character, however, was to be both her fortune and her curse... See full bio »

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in New York City, New York, USA

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(age 68) in Santa Barbara, California, USA
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1963 The Sword in the Stone
Scullery Maid (voice) (uncredited)
 
1962 Surfside 6 (TV series)
Elaine Bradford
– Separate Checks (1962) … Elaine Bradford
 
1960 Goliath II (short)
Goliath II's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
 
1959 Maverick (TV series)
Mrs. Celia Mallaver / Mrs. Hannah Adams
– A Tale of Three Cities (1959) … Mrs. Hannah Adams
– The Rivals (1959) … Mrs. Celia Mallaver
 
1959 Born to Be Loved
Irene Hoffman (as Vera Vague)
 
1959 Sleeping Beauty
Fauna (voice)
 
1958 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
Mrs. Wuslor
– Lovey-Dovey (1958) … Mrs. Wuslor (as Vera Vague)
 
1958 Hey, Jeannie! (TV series)
Mabel
– The Bet (1958) … Mabel (as Vera Vague)
– The Highway (1958) … Mabel (as Vera Vague)
– The Jam (1958) … Mabel (as Vera Vague)
– The Landlord (1958) … Mabel (as Vera Vague)
– The Orphan (1958) … Mabel (as Vera Vague)
 
1956 The Opposite Sex
Dolly
 
1956 Mohawk
Aunt Agatha (as Vera Vague)
 
1956 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Mrs. Parkinson
– The Muse and Mr. Parkinson (1956) … Mrs. Parkinson (as Vera Vague)
 
1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Laura
– Hands Across the Table (1956) … Laura
 
1954 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Life (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1952 The Greatest Man on Earth (TV series)
Host (1953) (as Vera Vague)
 
1953 Follow the Leader (TV series)
Hostess (as Vera Vague)
 
1952 Happy Go Wacky (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1951 She Took a Powder (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1951 The James Melton Show (TV series)
Regular
 
1950 Nursie Behave (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1950 Square Dance Katy
Gypsy Jones (as Vera Vague)
 
1949 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
Guest Comedienne / Vera Vague
– Episode #1.27 (1949) … Guest Comedienne / Vera Vague
 
1949 Wha' Happen? (short)
Vera (as Vera Vague)
 
1949 Clunked in the Clink (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1949 A Miss in a Mess (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1948 Screen Snapshots: Smiles and Styles (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1948 Sitka Sue (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1947 Screen Snapshots: Off the Air (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1947 Cupid Goes Nuts (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague) / Prudy Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1946 Reno-Vated (short)
Vera Butts (as Vera Vague)
 
1946 Earl Carroll Sketchbook
Sherry Lane (as Vera Vague)
 
1946 Headin' for a Weddin' (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1946 Hiss and Yell (short)
Vera (as Vera Vague)
 
1945 Calling All Fibbers (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1945 Snafu
Madge Stevens (as Vera Vague)
 
1945 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 2: Radio Shows (short)
Vera Vague - The Bob Hope Show
 
1945 The Jury Goes Round 'n' Round (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1944 She Snoops to Conquer (short)
Vera, the Reporter (as Vera Vague)
 
1944 Lake Placid Serenade
Countess (as Vera Vague)
 
1944 Girl Rush
Suzie Banks (as Vera Vague)
 
1944 Strife of the Party (short)
Vera Clayton (as Vera Vague)
 
1944 Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Blue Eyes (as Vera Vague)
 
1944 Rosie the Riveter
Vera Watson (as Vera Vague)
 
1944 Moon Over Las Vegas
Auntie (as Vera Vague)
 
1944 Cowboy Canteen
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1944 Doctor, Feel My Pulse (short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1944 Screen Snapshots Series 24, No. 3
Vera Vague
 
1943 You Dear Boy (short)
Vera (as Vera Vague)
 
1943 Get Going
Matilda Jones (as Vera Vague)
 
1943/I Swing Your Partner
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1942 Ice-Capades Revue
Aunt Nellie
 
1942 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Tabitha Hazy (as Vera Vague)
 
1942 Hi, Neighbor
Vera Greenfield (as Vera Vague)
 
1942 Priorities on Parade
Mariposa Ginsbotham (as Vera Vague)
 
1942 Larceny, Inc.
Mademoiselle Gloria
 
1941 Design for Scandal
Jane aka Janie
 
1941 Buy Me That Town
Henriette Teagarden
 
1941 Ice-Capades
Vera Vague
 
1941 Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Myra Stanhope
 
1941 The Mad Doctor
Louise Watkins (as Barbara Allen)
 
1940 Melody Ranch
Veronica Whipple (as Barbara Allen 'Vera Vague')
 
1940 Melody and Moonlight
Adelaide Barnett
 
1940 Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot
Susan
 
1940 Broadway Melody of 1940
Ms. Konk (uncredited)
 
1940 Village Barn Dance
Vera (as Vera Vague)
 
1939 Kennedy the Great (short)
Mrs. Potter
 
1939 The Women
Receptionist (uncredited)
 
1939 Ring Madness (short)
Mrs. Errol
 
1939 Moving Vanities (short)
Mrs. Errol
 
1938 Major Difficulties (short)
 
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1944 Girl Rush ("Annabella's Bustle" 1944)
 
1942 Priorities on Parade (performer: "Cooperate with Your Air Raid Warden", "Payday")
 
1940 Melody Ranch (performer: "Silver Threads Among the Gold" 1873 - uncredited)
 
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1961 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 November 1961 (1961) … Herself (as Vera Vague)
 
1954 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.6 (1954) … Herself (as Vera Vague)
 
1950 The Ed Wynn Show (TV series)
Herself - Comic Actress
– Episode #1.30 (1950) … Herself - Comic Actress (as Vera Vague)
 
1948 A Lass in Alaska (documentary short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
1940 Meet the Stars #1: Chinese Garden Festival (documentary short)
Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
 
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1974 The Three Stooges Follies
Vera Vague
 
1956 Columbia Laff Hour
Vera Vague
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

As Vera Vague, she was a regular on Bob Hope's radio shows of the 1940s.

Alternate Names:

Barbara Allen 'Vera Vague' | Barbara Allen | Vera Vague
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Trivia:

She was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 1639 Vine Street and for Motion Pictures at 1720 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo