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| Elvia Allman | |
| Credits | |
| Role | Mrs. Luftwaffe |
| Biographical Information | |
| Birth Name | Elvia Beatrice Allman |
| Birthdate | September 19, 1904 |
| Birthplace | Enochville, North Carolina, United States |
| Death Date | March 6, 1992 (age 88) |
| Death Place | Santa Monica, California, United States |
Elvia Allman played the stern maid candidate Mrs. Luftwaffe in the second season episode, "Maid to Order" (1966).
Biography[]
Elvia Allman was born in Enochville, North Carolina. She began her career in Los Angeles as a radio program arranger, children's story reader and later as a singer in the 1920s. In the 1930s, she did voice over performances for Warner Brothers cartoons and made her film debut in "A Night at Earl Carroll's" (1940). Other films included “A WAVE, a WAC and a Marine,” “You Can’t Run Away From it,” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
Although she made quite a few screen appearances in the 1940s, she is best remembered for her television work. She appeared on many episodes of "The Jack Benny Show", "Blondie", "I Love Lucy", "The Odd Couple", "The Munsters", "The Andy Griffith Show", "Petticoat Junction" and "The Beverly Hillbillies". Other regular television roles included Mrs. Glincher on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” and Mrs. Crumcake on “The Abbott and Costello Show.”
She was married to Charles C. Pyle from 1937 to 1939 (his death) and to Jerome Laveck Bayler from 1945 to 1978 (his death). During her retirement, Ms. Allman volunteered her services to Meals on Wheels, and taught English to underprivileged children.
Elvia Allman died on March 6, 1992 in Los Angeles after a short illness. She was 88. She was survived by her son, Tom Bayler of Laguna Beach, a sister and three grandchildren.
Sources[]
- L.A. Times Archives. "Elvia Allman, 88; Character Actress on ‘Beverly Hillbillies,’ ‘Petticoat Junction’" obituary, Los Angeles Times, March 14, 1992. Retrieved on September 19, 2021.
- Griffith, John "J-Cat". Elvia Allman memorial on Findagrave.com, November 8, 2000. Retrieved on February 28, 2020.
- Elvia Allman on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 2, 2025.