Barbara Jo Allen
Vera Vague | Marian Barbara Henshall
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1906-09-02
Place of birth:New York City, New York, USA
Gender:Female
Popularity:0
Date of death1974-09-14
68Biography
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!"
Filmography
Rating by year
- Disney’s Coyote TalesGoliath II’s Mother (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)1991-11-116.05
- The Three Stooges FolliesVera Clayton (archive footage)1974-11-019.01
- The Sword in the StoneScullery Maid (voice) (uncredited)1963-12-257.24,113
- Surfside 61960-10-066.33
- Goliath IIGoliath II's Mother1960-01-216.633
- Born to Be LovedIrene Hoffman1959-06-015.77
- Sleeping BeautyFauna (voice)1959-02-176.95,497
- MaverickCelia Mallaver1957-09-226.942
- The Opposite SexDolly DeHaven1956-11-155.421
- MohawkAunt Agatha1956-04-015.617
- Columbia Laff HourVera Vague (archive footage)1956-01-017.02
- The George Gobel ShowSelf1954-10-027.84
- General Electric TheaterMrs. Parkinson1953-02-016.86
- Happy Go WackyVera Vague1952-02-079.01
- She Took a PowderVera Vague1951-08-118.01
- Nursie BehaveVera Vague1950-05-118.01
- Square Dance KatyGypsy Jones1950-03-254.03
- Wha' Happen?Vera1949-11-109.01
- Clunked in the ClinkVera Vague1949-07-1310.01
- Miss in a MessVera Vague1949-01-1310.01
- Cupid Goes NutsVera Vague / Prudy Vague1947-05-019.01
- Reno-VatedVera Butts1946-11-2110.01
- Earl Carroll SketchbookSherry Lane1946-08-228.02
- Headin' for a Weddin'Vera Vague1946-08-1510.01
- Hiss and YellVera Vague1946-02-145.04
- Calling All FibbersVera Vague1945-11-2910.01
- SnafuMadge Stevens1945-11-227.02
- The Jury Goes Round 'n' RoundVera Vague1945-06-0110.01
- She Snoops to ConquerVera1944-12-308.01
- Lake Placid SerenadeCountess1944-12-2310.01
- Girl RushSuzie Banks1944-10-216.02
- Strife of the PartyVera Clayton1944-10-137.01
- Rosie the RiveterVera Watson1944-04-085.33
- Moon Over Las VegasAuntie1944-04-0110.01
- Henry Aldrich Plays CupidMrs. Terwilliger ("Blue Eyes")1944-04-0110.01
- Cowboy CanteenVera Vague1944-02-098.01
- Doctor, Feel My PulseVera Vague1944-01-223.33
- You Dear Boy!Vera1943-11-047.01
- Get GoingMatilda Jones1943-06-217.01
- Swing Your PartnerVera Vague1943-05-2010.01
- Ice Capades RevueAunt Nellie1942-12-246.04
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage PatchTabitha Hazy1942-10-018.01
- Priorities on ParadeMariposa Ginsbotham1942-07-237.01
- Larceny, Inc.Mademoiselle Gloria1942-04-247.136
- Design for ScandalJanie1941-12-015.18
- Buy Me That TownHenriette Teagarden1941-10-036.33
- Ice-CapadesVera Vague1941-08-195.97
- Kiss the Boys GoodbyeMyra Stanhope1941-08-016.52
- The Mad DoctorLouise Watkins (as Barbara Allen [Vera Vague])1940-12-206.212
- Melody and MoonlightAdelaide Barnett1940-10-107.52
- Melody RanchVeronica Whipple1940-09-156.26
- Sing, Dance, Plenty HotSusan1940-08-109.01
- Broadway Melody of 1940Ms. Konk (uncredited)1940-02-096.840
- Village Barn DanceVera Vague1940-01-308.01
- Kennedy the GreatMrs. John Potter1939-12-088.01
- The WomenReceptionist (uncredited)1939-09-017.2180
- Moving VanitiesMrs. Errol1939-05-058.01