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Gracie Allen
played by Gracie Allen
"Burns & Allen" TV Series (1951-1958)

    Gracie Allen IS one of the all-time best female comedians...period.  She had such timing and wit.  Not to mention her own personal style which is indescribable in words; you have to see her to believe her.

    On radio, and later in her TV show, Gracie's on-screen character was SO stupid.  Not even the least bit bright.  But anyone watching would have to realize that it takes someone very smart to play someone that stupid, and many times she goes at a pace that makes it hard for us to keep up.  Sometimes she says things that you have to think about a bit before it hits you.  Gracie was the brains behind the Burns & Allen act in real life.

    What I like about the Gracie Allen character is that she's so dumb, but she's always trying to be the most helpful she can be.  She's never doing anything to hurt other people.  That quality has always been extremely rare to the "stupid" characters in television and film.  In the show, those she meets thinks she's crazy just because they can't believe she's that dumb, but her husband George knows better.

    Always optimistic and ready to be of service...whether people want it or not.  She wins a place in "Blair's Girls" just for the fact that she has such a good attitude.

    Get your hands on episodes of the Burns & Allen TV show, by any means necessary!