Gracie Allen

Birth Name:
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen
Birth Date:
July 26, 1895
Birth Place:
San Francisco, California
Death Date:
December 31, 1969
Place of Death:
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles, California
Age:
69
Cause of Death:
Heart attack due to heart disease
Cemetery Name:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Claim to Fame:
Show Business
Gracie Allen was an accomplished comedian and actress. She was best known for her contribution to weekly radio program ‘Burns and Allen’, which she aired along with her husband, comedian George Burns. Allen was the most loved comedian of the 1930s. Her epic chemistry with George led the duo to assemble numerous comedy shows, where Allen played the comic foil of her husband. The duo had also starred in a number of movies. Some of them were ‘The Big Broadcast’, ‘Six of a Kind’, ‘College Holiday’, ‘A Damsel in Distress’, ‘A Foggy Day’ etc. Gracie finally retired from the show business in 1958, after getting tired of playing the same character for so many years.

Fun Fact

After her death, George Burns visited Gracie Allen’s grave every month for the rest of his life.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

1712 S Glendale Avenue

Glendale, California, 91205

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Freedom Mausoleum, Faith of Our Fathers Terrace, Faith of Our Fathers Corridor, Sanctuary of Heritage, Crypt 20360

Grave Location Description

As you drive to the top of the cemetery to the Freedom Mausoleum, park and walk into the top floor (Faith of Our Fathers Terrace. Turn right and then left into the Sanctuary of Heritage and you will find George and Gracie Burns on the right, three rows from the bottom.

Be sure to look at the wall closely as you will find the final resting places of Nat King Cole, Clara Bow, Jeannette McDonald and Alan Ladd.

 

 

Grave Location GPS

34.1222646570, -118.2345296106

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Read More About Gracie Allen:

Videos Featuring Gracie Allen:
Gracie Allen Best Lines Compilation
Early Performance Gracie Allen and George Burns
Last musical performance of Gracie Allen and George Burns
George Burns talks of Gracie Allen and visits her grave with original markings

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