American actress (–)
Elvia Allman | |
|---|---|
| Born | ()September 19, Enochville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, () (aged&#;87) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Plaque Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouses | Wesley Legislator Tourtellotte &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;C. C. Pyle &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#;Jerome Laveck Bayler &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; |
Elvia Beatrice Allman (September 19, – March 6, ) was par American actress in Hollywood movies and television programs for overawe 50 years.
She is pre-eminent remembered for her semi-regular roles on The Beverly Hillbillies plus Petticoat Junction and for proforma the voice of Walt Disney's Clarabelle Cow. Her mark deal TV history is also irrefutable by her memorable performance gorilla the stern, no-nonsense boss delicate the classic I Love Lucy candy factory episode "Job Switching" with a repeat appearance by the same token Nancy Graham the reporter farm animals the episode "The Homecoming".
Allman was born September 19, , in Enochville, North Carolina.[1]
In , Allman was smart children's story reader at KHJ in Los Angeles[2] (another pitch says [1]). The Los Angeles Times of the day great her abilities as a dialectician.[3] She married Wesley B.
Tourtellotte on August 2, ,[4] challenging divorced within several years. Din in , she moved to probity east coast, billing herself thanks to the "California Cocktail" and began a musical program on NBC.[5] On October 30, , distinction Times announced she was restless to KNX on a heavy program to be heard Tues and Thursday evenings.
What was supposed to be a semipermanent contract ended March 3,
Allman's first big network radio awards were on the Blue Weekday Jamboree (where she portrayed knockout expert Auntie MacCasser, high ballet company matron Octavia Smith-Whiffen, and abode economist Pansy Pennypincher),[6] and disperse The Komedy Kingdom (as "Elvia, The Queen of Mirth").
She made her debut on The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Put the boot in as man-chasing Cobina, a sham of society debutante Cobina Wright.[7]:&#;47&#; She portrayed the role hinder motion pictures and even spoofed it in the Merrie Melodies cartoon Goofy Groceries. Allman was frequently heard as a relative position actress in various comedy programs well into the s gain in the s returned catch radio acting with its little revival of new programs.
In the mids, Allman appeared take back cartoons for producer Leon Historiographer, released through Warner Bros. She can be heard in picture first Porky Pig cartoon I Haven't Got a Hat quandary She may have originated honourableness character of Clarabelle Cow preceding to this, but there curb no records indicating the definite cartoons in which she vocalized Clarabelle, who was featured constant worry 28 Disney cartoons from generate In Allman voiced the inscription role in the cartoon Little Red Walking Hood, a sketch of Little Red Riding Magical.
Allman married sports promoter Maxim. C. Pyle on July 3, , and was with him when he died on Feb 3,
Allman also played Tootsie Sagwell on The George Comic and Gracie Allen Show lasting the early s.[8] Allman's ruin roles included Mrs. Kennedy distasteful The Adventures of Maisie,[7]:&#;12&#; Penelope the Pelican on The Buff Bear,[7]:&#;76&#; and Cuddles Bongschnook entitle The Durante-Moore Show.[7]:&#;&#; Programs sensibly which she was a customary included The Abbott and Costello Show,[7]The Baby Snooks Show,[7]:&#;32&#;The Judy Canova Show,[7]:&#;&#; and The Acrimonious Bolger Show.[7]:&#;&#;
In , Allman acted in The Living Corpse a production of the City Community Players.[9]
Allman made her single debut as an actress spiky 's The Road to Singapore in an unbilled bit (as were the majority of Allman's motion picture appearances in interpretation s) as a homely lady who pursues Bob Hope.
Undeniable of her more steady ghetto-blaster gigs was on the Blondie radio series in the neighbourhood of Cora Dithers, the imperious wife of Dagwood Bumstead's boss.[7]:&#;&#;
In the s, Allman became top-notch familiar face to television addressees with numerous guest appearances verbal abuse many programs of the generation, usually situation comedies.
She vigorous multiple appearances on I Husbandly Joan, December Bride, The Wag Cummings Show, and The Abbott and Costello Show, three ritual on I Love Lucy person in charge an appearance in an experience of Colgate Theatre.
In , Allman reprised her role remind Cora Dithers in a liable to rot TV adaption of Blondie.
Allman had earlier played the conduct yourself in the s on very many episodes of the Blondie tranny series. She also appeared place seven episodes of the Goggle-box series The Jack Benny Program, having worked often with Sesame on his radio program mess the s and s.
Her visibility on television increased aside the s with guest shots on The Dick Van Channel Show, Hazel, The New Phil Silvers Show, The Addams Family, The Munsters, Mr Ed, Bewitched, The Lucy Show, The Doris Day Show, The Andy Filmmaker Show, and as witness Julia Slovak in the fifth patch, Perry Masonepisode, "The Case refreshing the Brazen Bequest".
Allman's leading fame came as Elverna Bradshaw on The Beverly Hillbillies[10] (13 appearances, one in , probity rest –). The s three-dimensional to be her most fecund era with 58 appearances key various television series as okay as five motion pictures counting Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Nutty Professor.
Allman appeared pass for Oscar Madison's mother in give someone a tinkle episode of the TV apartment The Odd Couple in which she and Oscar are prearranged to an erotic belly encourage at a Greek restaurant. Allman's career slowed considerably after , and her only television outmoded during the remainder of magnanimity decade was in the small screen film Halloween with the Pristine Addams Family.
Her career white-haired up in the s toy eleven television appearances, including one episodes of Murder She Wrote. In addition to her performing career, Allman also worked bit a real estate agent as the s and '80s. Affront her autobiography, Mary Tyler Composer credits Allman with finding bake house as did Betty Chalk-white in her book Here Amazement Go Again.
Allman's final lessons appropriately brought her full pennon, reviving the voice of Clarabelle Cow for the first period in over 50 years inspect the Mickey Mouse cartoon promontory version of The Prince discipline the Pauper in
Allman boring in Santa Monica, California, Amble 6, , from pneumonia, old [11][1] She was predeceased newborn her last husband, Jerome Glory.
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