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Minerva Pious

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Minerva Pious was an American radio, television and film actress. She was best known as the malaprop-prone Pansy Nussbaum in Fred Allen's famous "Allen's Alley" current-events skits. In his book, Treadmill to Oblivion, Allen called Pious "the most accomplished woman dialectitian ever to appear in radio."

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Programs

The Fred Allen Show
The Fred Allen Show
1932–1950
278 broadcasts
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
1938–1963
369 broadcasts
Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern
1940–1951
289 broadcasts

Broadcasts

Col Stoopnagle Babysitting28:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Col Stoopnagle Babysitting
Sun May 22 1949 · Variety
Guests John H Anthony And Minerva Pious30:00
Duffy's Tavern 
Guests John H Anthony And Minerva Pious
Wed Jan 22 1947 · Comedy
Satire On Surveys And Polls1:01:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Satire On Surveys And Polls
Wed Oct 11 1939 · Variety
Traveling Salesman31:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Traveling Salesman
Sun Jan 23 1949 · Variety
One Long Pan Skit30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
One Long Pan Skit
Sun Apr 11 1948 · Variety
Political Amateur Hour45:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Political Amateur Hour
Wed Feb 7 1940 · Variety
Law Busters30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Law Busters
Sun Jan 26 1947 · Variety
Picadilly Takeoff On Oklahoma28:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Picadilly Takeoff On Oklahoma
Sun Feb 3 1946 · Variety
James Farley Literary Panel30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
James Farley Literary Panel
Sun Apr 18 1948 · Variety
Charlie McCarthy Sues Fred For Slander29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Charlie McCarthy Sues Fred For Slander
Sun Oct 28 1945 · Variety
Barber College1:00:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Barber College
Wed May 8 1940 · Variety
Guest Maurice Evans30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Guest Maurice Evans
Sun Jan 13 1946 · Variety
Fred Tries To Sue To Return His Cuckoo Clock28:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Fred Tries To Sue To Return His Cuckoo Clock
Sun Dec 28 1947 · Variety
The Missing Cat48:00
The Fred Allen Show 
The Missing Cat
Wed Feb 21 1940 · Variety
Stop The Music29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Stop The Music
Sun Jun 27 1948 · Variety
Mob Buster29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Mob Buster
Sun Mar 20 1949 · Variety
From Nipper To Nobody47:00
The Fred Allen Show 
From Nipper To Nobody
Wed Apr 17 1940 · Variety
Carmen Miranda30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Carmen Miranda
Sun Mar 10 1946 · Variety
Mr. Mob Buster30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Mr. Mob Buster
Sun Nov 11 1945 · Variety
1st Q 'Why Are Fewer People Going To The Race Track'; Fred And Guest Charlie Cantor Love Do A Satire Of 'Honor And Obey30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
1st Q 'Why Are Fewer People Going To The Race Track'; Fred And Guest Charlie Cantor Love Do A Satire Of 'Honor And Obey
Sun Jun 30 1946 · Variety
TV Commercials29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
TV Commercials
Sun Dec 5 1948 · Variety
Breakfast Show29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Breakfast Show
Sun May 5 1946 · Variety
Renting The Room28:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Renting The Room
Sun Jun 15 1947 · Variety
The Hollywood Mikado30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
The Hollywood Mikado
Sun May 11 1947 · Variety
Tribute To Medical Science49:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Tribute To Medical Science
Sun Oct 6 1946 · Variety
Edward Everett Horton Wants To Change His Name31:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Edward Everett Horton Wants To Change His Name
Sun Feb 10 1946 · Variety
Picadilly27:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Picadilly
Sun Mar 16 1947 · Variety
The Curse Of Ra46:00
The Fred Allen Show 
The Curse Of Ra
Wed May 22 1940 · Variety
Fred Wants To Do Bings Life Story31:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Fred Wants To Do Bings Life Story
Sun May 23 1948 · Variety
1st Q 'Have You Ever Won Anything On A Quiz Program'; Fred Tries To Get Lauritz Melchior A Job In Radio29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
1st Q 'Have You Ever Won Anything On A Quiz Program'; Fred Tries To Get Lauritz Melchior A Job In Radio
Sun Feb 2 1947 · Variety
Hillbilly Drama30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Hillbilly Drama
Sun Feb 24 1946 · Variety
With Roger And Hammerstein Picadilly Ii29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
With Roger And Hammerstein Picadilly Ii
Sun Mar 23 1947 · Variety
The Laziest Man In The World46:00
The Fred Allen Show 
The Laziest Man In The World
Wed Apr 3 1940 · Variety
Chicken Surplus29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Chicken Surplus
Sun Mar 3 1946 · Variety
Auditions30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Auditions
Sun Oct 7 1945 · Variety
Guest Leo Durocher Brooklyn Pinafore29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Guest Leo Durocher Brooklyn Pinafore
Sun Nov 25 1945 · Variety
Planning A TV Show29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Planning A TV Show
Sun Feb 6 1949 · Variety
(Fred Allen Show 1945 49) Are You In Favor Of Anti Bribery Legslation27:00
The Fred Allen Show 
(Fred Allen Show 1945 49) Are You In Favor Of Anti Bribery Legslation
Sun Jan 19 1947 · Variety
He Caught His Wife Kissing A Stranger39:00
The Fred Allen Show 
He Caught His Wife Kissing A Stranger
Wed Apr 24 1940 · Variety
Doughnut King1:01:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Doughnut King
Wed Nov 8 1939 · Variety
Cairo32:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Cairo
Sun May 12 1946 · Variety
Racing Form Trial30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Racing Form Trial
Sun Apr 28 1946 · Variety
King For A Day (With Jack Benny)30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
King For A Day (With Jack Benny)
Sun May 26 1946 · Variety
Final Show30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Final Show
Sun Jun 26 1949 · Variety
The Prairie Predicament1:00:00
The Fred Allen Show 
The Prairie Predicament
Wed Oct 25 1939 · Variety
The Bowery30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
The Bowery
Sun Jun 9 1946 · Variety
The Senator's Dilemma46:00
The Fred Allen Show 
The Senator's Dilemma
Wed Jun 5 1940 · Variety
1st Q 'Do You Think Mystery Stories Are On Their Last Legs'; British Radio Spoof, With Guest Gracie Fields30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
1st Q 'Do You Think Mystery Stories Are On Their Last Legs'; British Radio Spoof, With Guest Gracie Fields
Sun Jan 12 1947 · Variety
Quiz Program And Soap Opera29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Quiz Program And Soap Opera
Sun Jun 6 1948 · Variety
Rochester Has His Own Radio Program29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Rochester Has His Own Radio Program
Sun Jun 8 1947 · Variety
Radio Shows In Russia29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Radio Shows In Russia
Sun Dec 30 1945 · Variety
50th Anniversary Of The Telephone Company30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
50th Anniversary Of The Telephone Company
Sun Jun 23 1946 · Variety
Cease The Melody26:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Cease The Melody
Sun Feb 27 1949 · Variety
Guest George Jessel New Years Party27:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Guest George Jessel New Years Party
Sun Dec 14 1947 · Variety
Guest Henry Morgan26:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Guest Henry Morgan
Sun Mar 6 1949 · Variety
Guest Rudy Vallee30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Guest Rudy Vallee
Sun Jan 30 1949 · Variety
Hillbilly30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Hillbilly
Sun Oct 21 1945 · Variety
Brooklyn Pinafore25:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Brooklyn Pinafore
Sun Apr 14 1946 · Variety
JP Morgan Court Of Human Relations31:00
The Fred Allen Show 
JP Morgan Court Of Human Relations
Sun May 2 1948 · Variety
1946.04.21 Command Performance Fred Allen30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
1946.04.21 Command Performance Fred Allen
Sun Apr 21 1946 · Variety