 thumb|gracie allen, george burns and children aboard matson flagship lurline just before they sailed for hawaii, 1938 grace ethel cecile rosalie "gracie" allen (july 26, 1895grace allen, age 4 years, born july 1895. u.s. census, june 1, 1908, state of california, county of san francisco, enumeration district 38, p. 11a, family 217. â august 27, 1964), was an american comedienne who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband george burns. for contributions to the television industry, gracie allen was honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame at 6672 hollywood boulevard. she and george burns are also both members of the television hall of fame, having earned joint induction in 1988. ==early life== gracie allen was born in san francisco, california, to george and molly (nÃ©e darragh) allen, who were of irish catholic extraction. she made her first appearance on stage at age three and was given her first chance on air by eddie cantor. she was educated at the star of the sea convent school and during that time became a talented dancer. she soon began performing irish folk dances with her three sisters, who were billed as "the four colleens." in 1909 allen joined her sister, bessie, as a vaudeville performer. at a performance in 1922 allen met george burns and the two formed a comedy act. the two were married on january 7, 1926, in cleveland, ohio. gracie allen was born with heterochromia, giving her two different color eyes; one blue and one green. ===birth date mystery=== depending on the source, gracie allen is alleged to have been born on july 26 in 1895, 1896, 1902 or 1906. all public records held by the city and county of san francisco were destroyed in the earthquake and great fire of april 1906. her husband, george burns, also professed not to know exactly how old she was, though it was presumably he who provided the date july 26, 1902, which
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