jayman75
07-13-2003, 03:20 PM
I just joined the Yahoo group, and was looking through the photos. I came across Gracie's tomb, and I found something odd.
It says that she lived 1902 - 1964. That would make her 61-62 years old when she died.
In the Larry King interview with Ron Burns, he said she died at 58.
So, what's right??
Goodnight Gracie
07-13-2003, 11:11 PM
See? Things get so confusing. In the book George wrote I thought he said she was 58. Then I read a clipping on one of the sites that said late 60s. I`m stumped.:confused:
ricardo/mertz
07-14-2003, 09:30 AM
I read in George's book that he never knew Gracie's real age. He knew she was born before the 1906 earthquake because of a baby picture of her. And her birth certificate got lost in the earthquake. But, there are parts in the book when he gives her an age. :confused:
In the Hundred Year Dash they say she was born in 1908 and later on in the book they say she and George are 10 years apart. George was born in 1896, that would make them 12 years apart!
Ugh! How confusing.Maybe this was all just a way to keep Gracie ageless.
Goodnight Gracie
07-14-2003, 03:46 PM
You could be right Ricardo.:)
hawaii five-o
07-15-2003, 12:18 PM
During Hollywood's Golden Age, it was common for actors and actresses to lie about their ages. Sometimes they would add years to their age so they could get more "adult" roles. Or they would shave years off their age when they got older so they would seem more youthful. Maybe Gracie did one or both of these during her career.
ricardo/mertz
07-15-2003, 12:31 PM
The excuse about losing her birth certificate in the earthquake didn't hold because Gracie's mother was still alive all she had to do was ask her mother.
Brenton
09-30-2003, 07:42 PM
Gracie Allen was born in 1897. That has been confirmed on IMDB.com and other sources. Come on, kids. Gracie knew when she was born.
jayman75
10-01-2003, 10:33 AM
Originally posted by Brenton
Gracie Allen was born in 1897. That has been confirmed on IMDB.com and other sources. Come on, kids. Gracie knew when she was born.
How do we know that date is correct? Gracie was probably a bit vain and didn't want her true age released...
PracTz
10-12-2003, 06:56 PM
George said he'd ask her and she'd say that her Birth Certificate got lost in the BIG San Fran Earthquake.
"But how could you have been born in 1907 when the quake took place in 1906?"-George
"That was somequake!"-Gracie.:lol: