Portland Hoffa
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Portland Hoffa was an American comedian, radio host, actress, and dancer. The daughter of an itinerant optometrist, she was named after Portland, Oregon, the city in which she was born. She began her career performing as a dancer in numerous Broadway productions in the 1920s, before meeting her first husband, comedian Fred Allen. They were married in 1927, and Hoffa began performing characters with Allen in comic radio programs, often portraying a dimwitted female counterpart in fast-paced, witty skits. She gained particular notice from audiences for her distinctive, high-pitched voice.
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30:00The Fred Allen Show
Guest Rudy Vallee
29:00The Fred Allen Show
Charlie McCarthy Sues Fred For Slander
31:00The Fred Allen Show
Edward Everett Horton Wants To Change His Name
46:00The Fred Allen Show
Us, The People Speak
46:00The Fred Allen Show
Jack Benny Interview
29:00The Fred Allen Show
Rochester Has His Own Radio Program
30:00The Fred Allen Show
Carmen Miranda
30:00The Fred Allen Show
The Bowery
46:00The Fred Allen Show
The Crisis In The Central Park Zoo
31:00The Fred Allen Show
Murder Case
32:00The Fred Allen Show
Cairo
31:00The Fred Allen Show
Traveling Salesman
46:00The Fred Allen Show
The Laziest Man In The World
49:00The Fred Allen Show
Radio Mikado
30:00Command Performance
Special Lionel Barrymore 1st 'Brazil' 5th Anniversary Pts 1&3 Only
26:00The Fred Allen Show
Guest Henry Morgan
31:00The Fred Allen Show
Seeking A Radio Job
29:00The Fred Allen Show
Breakfast Show
47:00The Fred Allen Show
The Visibility Was Poor, But The Pilot Could See His Finish
47:00The Fred Allen Show
From Nipper To Nobody
29:00The Fred Allen Show
Breakfast Show
30:00The Fred Allen Show
Take It Or Leave It
31:00Command Performance
Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms
28:00The Fred Allen Show
Picadilly Takeoff On Oklahoma
30:00The Fred Allen Show
Guest Maurice Evans
30:00The Fred Allen Show
1946.04.21 Command Performance Fred Allen
25:00The Fred Allen Show
Brooklyn Pinafore
27:00The Fred Allen Show
Guest George Jessel New Years Party
30:00The 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
1:01:00The Fred Allen Show
Satire On Surveys And Polls
29:00The Fred Allen Show
Mob Buster
1:00:00The Fred Allen Show
Barber College
30:00The Fred Allen Show
Mr. Mob Buster
29:00The Fred Allen Show
Prize For Listeners Missing Contest
30:00The Fred Allen Show
Final Show
1:00:00The Fred Allen Show
The Search For Dr Livingston
1:00:00The Fred Allen Show
Mountain Justice
28:00The Fred Allen Show
Fred Tries To Sue To Return His Cuckoo Clock
30:00The Fred Allen Show
1st Q 'Do You Think Mystery Stories Are On Their Last Legs'; British Radio Spoof, With Guest Gracie Fields
29:00The Fred Allen Show
Fred Makes Phil Harris An Offer
30:00The Fred Allen Show
Hillbilly
25:00The Fred Allen Show
Candy Anonymous
1:01:00The Fred Allen Show
Doughnut King
29:00The Fred Allen Show
Guest Don Mcneill Break The Contestant
29:00The Fred Allen Show
Stop The Music
29:00The Fred Allen Show
TV Commercials
49:00The Fred Allen Show
Tribute To Medical Science
28:00The Fred Allen Show
Col Stoopnagle Babysitting
30:00The Fred Allen Show
Racing Form Trial
30:00The Fred Allen Show
James Farley Literary Panel
30:00The Fred Allen Show
50th Anniversary Of The Telephone Company
28:00The Fred Allen Show
Renting The Room
30:00The Fred Allen Show
Auditions
31:00The Fred Allen Show
Mayhem In The Penthouse
46:00The Fred Allen Show
The Senator's Dilemma
29:00The Fred Allen Show
Leo Durocher, Scalping Baseball Tickets
30:00The Fred Allen Show
Hillbilly Drama
1:00:00The Fred Allen Show
Life At The South Pole
29:00The Fred Allen Show
Renting A House
28:00The Fred Allen Show
The Mad Doctor Of Downing Street