Who was George Burns last wife? Meet Gracie Allen

Gracie Allen was an American vaudevillian, singer, actress, and comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns, her straight man, appearing with him on radio, television, and film as the duo Burns and Allen.

Gracie Allen was born Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen on July 26, 1895, in San Francisco, California, USA. She made her first appearance on stage at age three and was given her first role on the radio by Eddie Cantor.

Gracie Allen soon began performing Irish folk dances with her three sisters, who were billed as “The Four Colleens”. At a performance in 1922, Allen met George Burns, and the two formed a comedy act.

They were married on January 7, 1926, onstage at the Palace Theatre in Cleveland by a justice of the peace. George Burns started his career in vaudeville, where he met his future wife and partner, Gracie Allen.

Gracie Allen who had a history of heart disease, died from a heart attack on August 27, 1964, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States at age 69. Her remains were interred in a crypt at the Freedom Mausoleum in the Sanctuary of Heritage at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.