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Barbara Jo Allen was born on 2 September, 1906 in New York City, New York, USA, is an actress,soundtrack. Discover Barbara Jo Allen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

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Occupation actress,soundtrack
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 2 September 1906
Birthday 2 September
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 14 September, 1974
Died Place Santa Barbara, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Barbara Jo Allen Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Barbara Jo Allen's Husband?

Her husband is Norman Morrell (24 July 1943 - 14 September 1974) ( her death) ( 1 child), Charles H. Crosby (1931 - 1932) ( divorced), Barton Yarborough (? - 1931) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

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Husband Norman Morrell (24 July 1943 - 14 September 1974) ( her death) ( 1 child), Charles H. Crosby (1931 - 1932) ( divorced), Barton Yarborough (? - 1931) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
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Barbara Jo Allen Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Barbara Jo Allen worth at the age of 68 years old? Barbara Jo Allen’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Barbara Jo Allen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Actress

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1639

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.

1906

Barbara was born on Fifth Avenue in New York City on September 2, 1906. She developed a deep passion for entertaining in high school and appeared in many of her school plays. After graduating, she went to study at the Sorbonne in Paris. Following the death of her parents she moved to Los Angeles to live with an uncle.

1930

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.

1937

She broke into radio in 1937 playing the part of Beth Holly on "One Man's Family," then moved into a succession of popular programs such as "Death Valley Days" and "I Love a Mystery. "Inspiration for her highly prim-looking and utterly absurd clubwoman caricature came after the comedienne attended a PTA meeting in which a woman was lecturing endlessly to a group of parents on world literature. The woman had literally no thought pattern and changed the subject with every sentence. The proverbial light bulb switched on and "Vera Vague" was born. The name itself became a household term.

1938

In short films from 1938, Barbara made her feature debut unbilled in the classic The Women (1939).

1939

Barbara Jo first introduced the character on "NBC Matinee" in 1939 and went on to write most of her own material. Bob Hope took an interest and hired her for his Pepsodent-sponsored show. A favorite, she stayed with the program for many years and, along with other Hope connections such as comic Jerry Colonna and singer Frances Langford, traveled with Bob on his various USO tours throughout the world. She also appeared with other top radio stars of the time such as Al Jolson and Jack Benny. Essentially a radio artist, she went on to appear in over 50 pictures. In real life, the glamorous and lovely, raven-haired Barbara Jo was nothing at all like the "old maid" character so it slowly evolved into a dizzy, man-chasing gal on film, not unlike the Lucille Ball TV scatterbrain that was forthcoming.

After being featured in the musical remake of her 1939 film "The Women" entitled The Opposite Sex (1956) as the ever-chatty Dolly DeHaven, she was heard in the immortal animated Disney classic Sleeping Beauty (1959) in which she voiced Fauna, the green "good fairy" character. It was a happy reunion with other fellow radio veterans Verna Felton, who inhabited the part of Flora (the red fairy), and Barbara Luddy as the rolypoly blue fairy Merryweather. Because she could not escape the "Vera Vague" tag, Barbara Jo eventually retired.

1940

She received better or co-star billing in such subsequent "B" musicals as Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot (1940), Melody and Moonlight (1940) opposite Johnny Downs, Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) backing up Mary Martin and Don Ameche, Ice-Capades (1941), Hi, Neighbor (1942), and Lake Placid Serenade (1944), providing needed comedy escapism during these war-torn times.

1941

The matronly cut-up stole more than a few scenes in Buy Me That Town (1941), Mrs.

1942

Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942), Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944), and Girl Rush (1944), among others.

1943

Barbara Jo began appearing in comedy shorts for Columbia in 1943.

Her voice was purposely dissimilar to the "Vera Vague" voice in her first two-reeler You Dear Boy! (1943), the title also being a popular "Vera" catchphrase. After that, however, Barbara Jo played "Vera" to the delight of her audiences.

In 1943 she married Hope's producer Norman Morrell. Her husband went on to work with other famous names such as Andy Williams.

1945

Two of her Columbia vehicles were nominated for Academy Awards in both 1945 and 1946.

1947

In an item in the September 1947 issue of the magazine "Radio Mirror" it was announced that Vera Vague "may appear in a Broadway musical this fall." However, she never did appear in any Broadway shows.

1951

Still billing herself as "Vera Vague," she was a regular on the variety show The James Melton Show (1951), and earned TV hostessing jobs on such shows as Follow the Leader (1953) and The Greatest Man on Earth (1952).

1952

She starred in over a dozen shorts for Columbia in all, ending the long run in 1952. Barbara Jo slowed down considerably after that.