Minerva Pious
American actress (1903-1979) · United States · Actors · Died at 76
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Something wrong?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."
A life in dates
1979Died16 March 19791971The Great Radio ComediansFilm1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1965
Pinocchio in Outer SpaceFilm, Blue Fairy's Mother (voice)1955
Joe MacbethFilm, Rosie1945
It's in the Bag!Film, Mrs. Nussbaum1903Born5 March 1903
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1965Pinocchio in Outer SpaceFilm, Blue Fairy's Mother (voice)1955Joe MacbethFilm, Rosie1945It's in the Bag!Film, Mrs. Nussbaum1903Born5 March 1903Photos 2
Filmography 4
TCThe Great Radio Comedians
PSPinocchio in Outer SpaceJMJoe MacbethIBIt's in the Bag!5 credits on file
Television 1
TSThe Dick Cavett ShowIn common with Minerva
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1979 · aged 76
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