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Bob Burns (I) (1890–1956)

Actor | Soundtrack | Writer

After growing up in a small Arkansas town, Bob Burns qualified as a civil engineer, but also worked as a salesman, farmed peanuts, and in World War I was a Marine sergeant and champion rifleman. His great interest from boyhood was music, and from 1911 his main career was in entertainment. He played musical instruments including his trademark "bazooka"... See full bio »

Born:

Robin Burn
in Van Buren, Arkansas, USA

Died:

(age 65) in Encino, California, USA
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1945 The Windjammer
Bob Burns
 
1944 Belle of the Yukon
Sam Slade
 
1940 Comin' Round the Mountain
Jed Blower
 
1940 Alias the Deacon
Deke Caswell
 
1939 Our Leading Citizen
Lem Schofield
 
1939 I'm from Missouri
Sweeney Bliss
 
1938 The Arkansas Traveler
The Arkansas Traveler
 
1938 Tropic Holiday
Breck Jones
 
1938 Radio City Revels
Lester
 
1937 Wells Fargo
Hank York - a Wanderer
 
1937 Mountain Music
Bob Burnside
 
1937 Waikiki Wedding
Shad Buggle
 
1936 The Big Broadcast of 1937
Bob Black
 
1936 Rhythm on the Range
Buck
 
1935 Roof Tops of Manhattan (short)
The Arkansas Traveler
 
1935 Southern Exposure (short)
Jimmie Chase (as Robert Burns)
 
1934 Lazy River
Slim - Prisoner (uncredited)
 
1934 Spitfire
Mountaineer (uncredited)
 
1933 Hoop-La
Barker (uncredited)
 
1933 Fast Workers
Alabam' (as Robert Burns)
 
1933 Laughter in Hell
Sheriff with Posse (uncredited)
 
1932 Tombstone Canyon
Sheriff Mort Langly (uncredited)
 
1932 If I Had a Million
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
 
1931 Heaven on Earth
Marty (uncredited)
 
1931 Young as You Feel
Colorado Detective (uncredited)
 
1931 Quick Millions
'Arkansas' Smith (as Robert Burns)
 
1931 Three Rogues
Newspaper Printer (uncredited)
 
1930 Up the River
Slim - Bazooka Player (uncredited)
 
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1938 Radio City Revels (performer: "MY SWEETHEART LIVES UP ON THE MOUNTAIN" 1938 - uncredited, "SWINGIN' IN THE CORN" 1938, "LOVE, HONOR AND OH BABY" 1938 - uncredited, "WHY MUST I LOVE YOU" 1938 - uncredited, "SPEAK YOUR HEART" 1938 / "TAKE A TIP FROM THE TULIP" 1938)
 
1937 Wells Fargo (performer: "Where I Ain't Been Before" 1937)
 
1936 Rhythm on the Range (performer: "I'm an Old Cowhand From the Rio Grande" - uncredited, "If You Can't Sing It You'll Have to Swing It" - uncredited)
 
1935 Roof Tops of Manhattan (short) (performer: "Sweet Georgia Brown" 1925 - uncredited)
 
1930 Up the River (performer: "St. Louis Blues" 1914 - uncredited)
 
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1945 The Windjammer (additional dialogue)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
1955 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.21 (1955) … Himself
 
1946 Unusual Occupations L-5-6 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1946 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 10: Famous Fathers and Sons (documentary short)
Himself
 
1942 Soaring Stars (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1941 Picture People No. 3: Hobbies of the Stars (short)
Himself
 
1938 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 2 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1937 Cinema Circus (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Wrote syndicated column, 'Well, I'll Tell You' for Esquire Features, 1936-1940, in 240 U.S. newspapers. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 7 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Robert Burns
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

If the country folk I tell these stories about don't mind, I can't see why the city people want to kick. City folks are the same everywhere. They ain't different enough to be interesting. See more »

Trivia:

His hobbies included farming, astronomy, shooting, fishing, and a private aviary. See more »

Trademark:

Playing his homemade musical instrument, the 'bazooka.' See more »

Nickname:

'Bazooka' Burns; The Arkansas Traveler See more »

Star Sign:

Leo