In his book, Treadmill to Oblivion, Allen called Pious "the most accomplished woman dialectitian ever to appear in radio.

[3] She attended high school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where she was active in the Players Club dramatic organization.

An article in the December 6, 1919 issue of the Bridgeport Telegram reported "Miss Minerva Pious delighted the school with her dramatic reading" and added "Miss Pious has given very many successful story readings through the past year and will continue the community work.

"[4] Pious's excellent typing and shorthand in high school led to a job as a stenographer for a judge in Bridgeport.

with lines like: Pious's portions of the "Alley" segments usually involved one or another joke at the expense of Mrs. Nussbaum's never-heard husband, Pierre.

In addition to comedy routines on Kate Smith's series, she was heard on shows hosted by Ed Wynn and Bob Hope, along with roles on The Goldbergs and the soap opera Life Can Be Beautiful.

[citation needed] Her few film credits included playing Mrs. Nussbaum on camera in Allen's It's in the Bag!