Barbara Jo Allen
Acting Born Sep 2, 1906 Died Sep 14, 1974 New York City, New York, USA 58 credits
Biography
Barbara Jo Allen works in acting. Born September 2, 1906 in New York City, New York, USA. Died September 14, 1974. Archytele tracks 58 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Disney’s Coyote Tales
The Three Stooges Follies
The Sword in the Stone
Surfside 6Goliath II
Sleeping BeautyBorn to Be Loved
Maverick
The Opposite SexMohawkColumbia Laff Hour
The George Gobel Show
General Electric Theater
Happy Go Wacky
She Took a Powder
Nursie BehaveSquare Dance Katy
Miss in a MessClunked in the ClinkWha' Happen?
Cupid Goes Nuts
Reno-VatedHiss and YellEarl Carroll SketchbookHeadin' for a Weddin'
SnafuCalling All FibbersThe Jury Goes Round 'n' Round
Moon Over Las VegasRosie the RiveterGirl RushLake Placid SerenadeCowboy Canteen
You Dear Boy!Swing Your PartnerGet Going
Larceny, Inc.Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage PatchIce Capades RevuePriorities on Parade
Kiss the Boys GoodbyeDesign for ScandalBuy Me That TownIce-Capades
Broadway Melody of 1940The Mad DoctorMelody RanchVillage Barn DanceMelody and Moonlight
The WomenMoving VanitiesKennedy the Great
Full Filmography
58 titles- Disney’s Coyote Tales (1991) as Goliath II’s Mother (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
- The Three Stooges Follies (1974) as Vera Clayton (archive footage)
- The Sword in the Stone (1963) as Scullery Maid (voice) (uncredited)
- Surfside 6 (1960)
- Goliath II (1960) as Goliath II's Mother
- Sleeping Beauty (1959) as Fauna (voice)
- Born to Be Loved (1959) as Irene Hoffman
- Maverick (1957) as Celia Mallaver
- The Opposite Sex (1956) as Dolly DeHaven
- Mohawk (1956) as Aunt Agatha
- Columbia Laff Hour (1956) as Vera Vague (archive footage)
- The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Mrs. Parkinson
- Happy Go Wacky (1952) as Vera Vague
- She Took a Powder (1951) as Vera Vague
- Nursie Behave (1950) as Vera Vague
- Square Dance Katy (1950) as Gypsy Jones
- Miss in a Mess (1949) as Vera Vague
- Clunked in the Clink (1949) as Vera Vague
- Wha' Happen? (1949) as Vera
- Cupid Goes Nuts (1947) as Vera Vague / Prudy Vague
- Reno-Vated (1946) as Vera Butts
- Hiss and Yell (1946) as Vera Vague
- Earl Carroll Sketchbook (1946) as Sherry Lane
- Headin' for a Weddin' (1946) as Vera Vague
- Snafu (1945) as Madge Stevens
- Calling All Fibbers (1945) as Vera Vague
- The Jury Goes Round 'n' Round (1945) as Vera Vague
- Moon Over Las Vegas (1944) as Auntie
- Rosie the Riveter (1944) as Vera Watson
- Girl Rush (1944) as Suzie Banks
- Lake Placid Serenade (1944) as Countess
- Cowboy Canteen (1944) as Vera Vague
- Strife of the Party (1944) as Vera Clayton
- Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944) as Mrs. Terwilliger ("Blue Eyes")
- She Snoops to Conquer (1944) as Vera
- Doctor, Feel My Pulse (1944) as Vera Vague
- You Dear Boy! (1943) as Vera
- Swing Your Partner (1943) as Vera Vague
- Get Going (1943) as Matilda Jones
- Larceny, Inc. (1942) as Mademoiselle Gloria
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942) as Tabitha Hazy
- Ice Capades Revue (1942) as Aunt Nellie
- Priorities on Parade (1942) as Mariposa Ginsbotham
- Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) as Myra Stanhope
- Design for Scandal (1941) as Janie
- Buy Me That Town (1941) as Henriette Teagarden
- Ice-Capades (1941) as Vera Vague
- Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) as Ms. Konk (uncredited)
- The Mad Doctor (1940) as Louise Watkins (as Barbara Allen [Vera Vague])
- Melody Ranch (1940) as Veronica Whipple
- Village Barn Dance (1940) as Vera Vague
- Melody and Moonlight (1940) as Adelaide Barnett
- Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot (1940) as Susan
- The Women (1939) as Receptionist (uncredited)
- Moving Vanities (1939) as Mrs. Errol
- Kennedy the Great (1939) as Mrs. John Potter
- Major Difficulties
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Barbara Jo Allen best known for?
Barbara Jo Allen is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Sword in the Stone (1963), Surfside 6 (1960), Sleeping Beauty (1959), Madagascar (2005).
When and where was Barbara Jo Allen born?
Barbara Jo Allen was born on September 2, 1906 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on September 14, 1974.
How many credits does Barbara Jo Allen have?
Barbara Jo Allen has accumulated over 58 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1939 to 1991.
What is Barbara Jo Allen's background in cinema and television?
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. ...
Barbara Jo Allen by the numbers
58credits
54films
4TV series
1939–1991active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self — aged about 47
- The Sword in the Stone (1963) as Scullery Maid (voice) (uncredited) — aged about 56
- Sleeping Beauty (1959) as Fauna (voice) — aged about 52
- Maverick (1957) as Celia Mallaver — aged about 50
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Mrs. Parkinson — aged about 46
- Surfside 6 (1960) — aged about 53
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