Gracie Allen

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Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (26 July 1895 [date uncertain] - 27 August 1964) American comedian, actress, singer and dancer; second wife of George Burns

  • You're the only boy who ever made me cry, and I decided that if you could make me cry, I must really love you.
    • Accepting George Burns proposal of marriage, after a long period of reluctance, and dismissal of his overtures.
  • Goodnight Gracie.
    • Her standard response at the end of comedic shows when George Burns would tell her to "Say 'Goodnight' Gracie". [Not true, this is a myth. Her standard response was simply "Goodnight."]
  • There's so much good in the worst of us, and so many of the worst of us get the best of us, that the rest of us aren't even worth talking about.
  • Never place a period where God has placed a comma.
    • Slogan for the United Church of Christ, whose program is entitled, "God Is Still Speaking,".
  • I'll bet you say that to all the girls!
    • Gracie's typical reply to an insult she has mistaken for a compliment. Most often used in their vaudeville routines, early movie shorts, films and radio shows.


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