Barbara Jo Allen
American actress (1906-1974)
Barbara Jo Allen was an American actress. She was also known as Vera Vague, the man-crazy spinster character she created and portrayed on radio and in films during the 1940s and 1950s. She based the character on a woman she had seen delivering a PTA literature lecture in a confused manner. As Vague, she popularized the catchphrase "You dear boy!"
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 6 films (1940–1950) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | The Mad Doctor. | Tim Whelan | 10 reels | B&W | ||
| 1942 | MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH. | Ralph Murphy | 9 reels | B&W | ||
| 1943 | Rosie The Riveter. | Joseph Santley | 1 reel | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1944 | Lake Placid Serenade. | Steve Sekely | 10 reels | B&W | ||
| 1944 | Rosie, The Riveter. | FIRST-RUN FEATURES 144 BLEEKER ST NEW YORK NY 10012 | 8 reels | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1950 | Square Dance Katy. | Monogram Pictures Corp. | 76 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |