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Fibber McGee and Molly
16 of her episodes: Fibber McGee and Molly (16)
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Old-time radio actor · 1904–1992
Elvia Allman
Cobina on Bob Hope's Pepsodent Show.
We have her in 39 episodes of 10 series, 1938 to 1956, and 10 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.
- 39episodes
- 10series
- 10live channels
- 1938–1956years on our shelves
About Elvia Allman
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Join Potato PlusBorn September 19, 1904, in Enochville, North Carolina. Source: Wikipedia: Elvia Allman
Her radio work began on KHJ in Los Angeles, reading stories for children; Wikipedia dates this to 1926 and notes another source says 1930. Source: Wikipedia: Elvia Allman
On The Komedy Kingdom she was billed as "Elvia, The Queen of Mirth," and on Blue Monday Jamboree she played Auntie MacCasser, Octavia Smith-Whiffen and Pansy Pennypincher. Source: Wikipedia: Elvia Allman
She was in the original cast of Bob Hope's Pepsodent Show when it premiered on NBC on September 27, 1938, playing the society girl Cobina opposite Blanche Stewart's Brenda. Source: Wikipedia: The Bob Hope Show
Her man-chasing Cobina was a send-up of the society debutante Cobina Wright. Source: Wikipedia: Elvia Allman
In the early 1940s she played Tootsie Sagwell on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, and on The Adventures of Maisie she was Mrs. Kennedy. Source: Wikipedia: Elvia Allman
Other radio parts include Cora Dithers, the bossy wife of Dagwood's boss, on Blondie; Penelope the Pelican in The Cinnamon Bear; and Cuddles Bongschnook on The Durante-Moore Show. Source: Wikipedia: Elvia Allman
A 1988 recorded interview with her lists Fibber McGee and Molly among her radio shows, along with Blondie, The Life of Riley, Maisie, Abbott and Costello, Burns and Allen and Jimmy Durante; on a June 8, 1944 Abbott and Costello broadcast she played Mrs. Niles. Source: Speaking of Radio: Elvia Allman interview (1988)
On television she played Elverna Bradshaw on The Beverly Hillbillies, and she voiced Disney's Clarabelle Cow. She died of pneumonia in Santa Monica, California, on March 6, 1992, aged 87. Source: Wikipedia: Elvia Allman
Listen live: the channels that play Elvia Allman
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The Burns and Allen Show
4 of her episodes: The Burns and Allen Show (4)
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Mixed channel
Laugh Track
31 of her episodes: Fibber McGee and Molly (16), The Adventures of Maisie (9), The Burns and Allen Show (4), The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show (1), The Life of Riley (1)
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Mixed channel
Opening Night
6 of her episodes: Railroad Hour (3), Lux Radio Theatre (2), Screen Guild Theater (1)
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North Pole Radio: Holiday Specials
1 of her episodes: Fibber McGee and Molly (1)
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Elvia Allman’s shows on Stupid Potato
| Series | Years | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Fibber McGee and Molly | 1950 to 1956 | 16 |
| The Adventures of Maisie | 1950 to 1951 | 9 |
| The Burns and Allen Show | 1946 to 1947 | 4 |
| Railroad Hour | 1948 to 1952 | 3 |
| Lux Radio Theatre | 1938 to 1939 | 2 |
| Broadway Is My Beat | 1952 | 1 |
| Screen Guild Theater | 1940 | 1 |
| The Life of Riley | 1947 | 1 |
| The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show | 1952 | 1 |
| The Six Shooter | 1954 | 1 |
Elvia Allman episodes: 5 free to hear
Each one names Elvia Allman on the air, in its cast list or in the show itself. Each title opens the episode’s page: what happens, the transcript from the moment she is named, and listens from any line.
- Rio RitaRailroad Hour · November 8, 1948 · Whole and free in the podcast
- Mc Gee The Census TakerFibber McGee and Molly · April 4, 1950 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Old Moose HeadFibber McGee and Molly · April 28, 1953 · 60-second listens from any line
- Christmas ShoppingFibber McGee and Molly · December 16, 1953 · 60-second listens from any line
- Jewel Robbery Is SolvedFibber McGee and Molly · April 14, 1954 · 60-second listens from any line
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Fibber McGee and Molly 16 episodes, 1950 to 1956
- Mc Gee The Census TakerApril 4, 1950 · Free
- The Old Moose HeadApril 28, 1953 · Free
- Christmas ShoppingDecember 16, 1953 · Free
- Jewel Robbery Is SolvedApril 14, 1954 · Free
- Annual Art ExhibitJune 15, 1954 · Potato Plus
- Counterfeiters in Wistful VistaJune 23, 1954 · Potato Plus
- Refund for Fibber's ShirtSeptember 9, 1954 · Potato Plus
- Advice And ContentSeptember 30, 1954 · Potato Plus
- Shopping RunaroundOctober 18, 1954 · Potato Plus
- The Street With the New NameOctober 28, 1954 · Potato Plus
- Mc Gee and Doc ArrestedMay 19, 1955 · Potato Plus
- Running Walt's Malt ShopMay 22, 1955 · Potato Plus
- Molly's Book End (Rebroadcast ofOctober 7, 1955 · Potato Plus
- Mc Gee Waits at the Beauty ShopOctober 24, 1955 · Potato Plus
- Hunting for Hunting License (Rebroadcast of 11 11 53)November 9, 1955 · Potato Plus
- Ducking An Old FriendFebruary 13, 1956 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Maisie 9 episodes, 1950 to 1951
- Anniversary for Maisie and EddieJuly 6, 1950 · Potato Plus
- Helping a Working GirlSeptember 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
- Maisie and Eddie Have Budget ProblemsSeptember 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
- Birthday GiftNovember 23, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The OrphanageDecember 14, 1950 · Potato Plus
- Mayfields vs the Mc CoysDecember 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
- Eddie the Private EyeJanuary 25, 1951 · Potato Plus
- Mortons DreamsMarch 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
- Write CupidMarch 29, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Burns and Allen Show 4 episodes, 1946 to 1947
- Gracie Wants George to be More RomanticOctober 10, 1946 · Potato Plus
- Gracie Wants George to Replace Gable - Pt 2October 24, 1946 · Potato Plus
- Gracie Baby SitsDecember 12, 1946 · Potato Plus
- The Uplifters Society Monitors InflationMay 22, 1947 · Potato Plus
Railroad Hour 3 episodes, 1948 to 1952
- Rio RitaNovember 8, 1948 · Free
- Hit the DeckNovember 22, 1948 · Potato Plus
- Miss CinderellaAugust 18, 1952 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 2 episodes, 1938 to 1939
- My Man GodfreyMay 9, 1938 · Potato Plus
- Broadway BillApril 24, 1939 · Potato Plus
Broadway Is My Beat 1 episode, 1952
- The Blanche Dermit Murder CaseDecember 6, 1952 · Potato Plus
Screen Guild Theater 1 episode, 1940
- Elmer the GreatApril 14, 1940 · Potato Plus
The Life of Riley 1 episode, 1947
- Riley and Gillis Spend a Week at the LakeJune 28, 1947 · Potato Plus
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show 1 episode, 1952
- Phil The Television StarOctober 19, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Six Shooter 1 episode, 1954
- Duel At LockwoodMarch 21, 1954 · Potato Plus
Who Elvia Allman worked with most
Named in the same cast lists, counted across the episodes above.
- Peter Leeds6 episodes together
- Frank Nelson6 episodes together
- Pat McGeehan5 episodes together
- George Burns4 episodes together
- Meredith Willson4 episodes together
- Arthur Q. Bryan4 episodes together
- Gracie Allen3 episodes together
- Bill Goodwin3 episodes together
- Sidney Miller3 episodes together