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[Update: Yes, this is Portland Hoffa, the wife of radio comedian Fred Allen. I discovered Allen’s radio shows after his death in 1956 and always wondered about the women named Portland Hoffa. In scanning these pictures, I came across news photos that were taken after Allen collapsed and died while out for a walk in New York. He was 62.] Nobody identified last weekend’s mystery lady and these are all the photos I had. What to do? Answer: Mystery companion!] Here’s our weekend mystery lady…. There’s a new photo on the jump! |
… and here’s another picture of our mystery woman!
[Update: This photo gave it away. Please congratulate Dewey Webb, Mary Mallory, Jenny M, Pat in Michigan, Sarah, Julie Merholz, Gregory Moore, Rick, Waldo Lydecker, Pam Sowers (returning after a long absence), Steven Moshlak and Stacia for identifying our mystery woman and her companion!] Here’s last week’s mystery lady with a mystery Santa Claus!
Do celebrities take themselves too seriously these days?
March 20, 1956: Jack Haley escorts Portland Hoffa from St. Malachy's Church in New York after the funeral of comedian Fred Allen. |
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Elvia Allman
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Patricia Collinge
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Inez Courtney.
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Marian Jordan?
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Jane Bryan?
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Is it Verree Teasdale with Fred Allen?
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Fanny Brice
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Fred Allen
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Portland Hoffa
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Izzat Fannie Brice with Fred Allen?
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Oops. It’s his wife Portland Hoffa, and the first photo is the same photo used for the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Portland Hoffa and Fred Allen
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Portland Hoffa
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Fred Allen and the Baby Snooks pinafore reveals that she is the Funny Lady herself, Fannie Brice.
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Portland Hoffa!
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Portland Hoffa and Fred Allen
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Even though her outfit suggests it, I don’t think the lady is Fannie Brice. The eyes and nose look all wrong. I do agree that the gentleman is Fred Allen, though.
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Aha! Portland Hoffa and her husband, Fred Allen!
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Portland Hoffa, aka Mrs Fred Allen
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Is it Portland Hoffa?
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Fanny Brice? Fred Allen?
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Portland Hoffa, famous in radio as Fred Allen’s sidekick!
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Portland Hoffman?
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It’s Portland Hoffa, Mrs. Fred Allen
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Portland Hoffa and Fred Allen
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I posted these names yesterday morning. I don’t see my name in the comments nor have you given me credit for identifying the mystery
actress so I posted it again.
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It is Portland Hoffa with husband Fred Allen.
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In the last two photos Portland Hoffa is on the right with her husband Fred Allen on the left.
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Okay, I sit here corrected thinking Ms. Brice was sexier than she was. Thy Mystery Lady is Portland Hoffa, Fred Allen’s partner and radio foil.
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It’s Fred Allen and wife Portland Hoffa.
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Could it be that you Snookered us folks once again? Keep in mind none of my guesses are cast in cement — Portland or otherwise.
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PS: The toupee next to Portland Hoffa doing another funeral appearance seems to belong to George Jessel. In that era, he seemed to impose himself and his false sentimentality on all such show business photo ops.
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