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George Burns (I) (1896–1996)


Trivia:

According to Phyllis Diller's autobiography "Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse", in the late 1960s Broadway producer David Merrick approached Burns with the idea of him playing Horace Vandergelder in "Hello, Dolly!" with his good friend Jack Benny in drag as Dolly Levi. The intention was to turn Broadway on its ear and revive flagging interest in the show... See more trivia »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (47 titles)
1982 Two of a Kind (TV movie)
Ross 'Boppy' Minor
 
1979 Going in Style
Joe
 
1977 Oh, God!
God
 
1975 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Sam Packer
The Adventure of Veronica's Veils (1975) … Sam Packer
 
1968 That's Life (TV series)
Cupid
How We Met (1968) … Cupid
 
1967 All About People (short)
Narrator
 
1952-1964 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
George Burns / Devil
How Jack Met George Burns (1964) … George Burns
Jack Is Kidnapped (1963) … George Burns
Variety Show (1961) … George Burns
Nightbeat Takeoff (1960) … George Burns
George Burns Show (1959) … George Burns
 
1962-1963 Mister Ed (TV series)
George Burns / Mister Ed's impression of George Burns
 
1959 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Eddie Martin
Platinum on the Rocks (1959) … Eddie Martin
 
1955-1958 The Bob Cummings Show (TV series)
George Burns
Hawaii Calls (1955) … George Burns
 
1956 The Solid Gold Cadillac
Narrator (voice)
 
1939 Honolulu
Joe Duffy
 
1938 College Swing
George Jonas
 
1937 A Damsel in Distress
George
 
1936 College Holiday
George Hymen
 
1936 The Big Broadcast of 1937
Mr. Platt
 
1935 Here Comes Cookie
George
 
1935 Love in Bloom
George
 
1934 Many Happy Returns
Burns
 
1934 We're Not Dressing
George
 
1934 Six of a Kind
George Edward
 
1933 College Humor
George
 
1933 Walking the Baby (short)
George (as Burns)
 
1933 Let's Dance (short)
George, a Sailor (as Burns)
 
1932 Your Hat (short)
Hat Salesman (as Burns)
 
1932 The Big Broadcast
George
 
1931 Oh, My Operation (short)
The New Patient (as Burns)
 
1931 100% Service (short)
George (as Burns)
 
1931 Once Over, Light (short)
Barbershop Customer (as Burns)
 
1931 The Antique Shop (short)
Customer (as Burns)
 
1931 Pulling a Bone (short)
Man with bone
 
1930 Fit to Be Tied (short)
A Tie Customer (as Burns)
 
1929 Lambchops (short)
George the Boyfriend (as Burns)
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
1966 Summer Fun (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
McNab's Lab (1966) (producer)
 
Mona McCluskey (TV series) (executive producer - 24 episodes, 1965-1966) (producer - 2 episodes, 1965)
Mike's Birthday Present (1966) (executive producer)
Will He or Won't He? (1966) (executive producer)
Snow Valley Snow Job (1966) (executive producer)
How to Turn Off a Laser Beam (1966) (executive producer)
Operation: Chicken Soup (1966) (executive producer)
 
1964-1965 Wendy and Me (TV series) (producer - 17 episodes)
Tacos, Enchiladas and Wendy (1965) (producer)
Call Me or I'll Call You (1965) (producer)
Wendy's Five Thousand Dollar Chair (1965) (producer)
Danny's Double Life (1965) (producer)
Wendy Sails in the Sunset (1965) (producer)
 
1964 No Time for Sergeants (TV series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
Bloodhounds Are Thicker Than Water (1964) (executive producer)
Blue's Wild Yonder (1964) (executive producer)
The Permanent Recruit (1964) (executive producer)
 
1960 Maggie (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1958 Mister Ed (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
The Wonderful World of Wilbur Pope (1958) (producer - uncredited)
 
1950-1957 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series) (executive producer - 46 episodes)
The Home Graduation (1957) (executive producer - uncredited)
A Trip to Tahiti (1957) (executive producer)
The Plumber's Union (1957) (executive producer - uncredited)
The Costume Party (1956) (executive producer)
Ronnie Quits College Because His Father Goes Broke (1956) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (14 titles)
2003 Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (TV documentary) (performer: "I Ain't Got Nobody")
 
1987 Young at Heart (documentary short) (performer: "Young at Heart")
 
1983 George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (TV movie) (performer: "Lovey Joe")
 
1983 Parade of Stars (TV movie) (performer: "Young at Heart")
 
1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (performer: "Fixing A Hole", "Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite")
 
1977 The Muppet Show (TV series)
George Burns (1977) (performer: "I Guess I'll Take the Train Back Home" - uncredited, "It All Depends on You" - uncredited, "You Made Me Love You I Didn't Want to Do It" - uncredited)
 
1975 The Lion Roars Again (documentary short) (performer: "The Baby Song")
 
1967 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Episode #4.24 (1967) (performer: "Red Rose Rag", "My Gal's a Hightoned Lady", "High Society", "Yankee Doodle Blues", "Ain't Misbehavin'")
 
1955-1956 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series)
Christmas in Jail (1956) (performer: "Jingle Bells" - uncredited)
A Weekend on Long Island (1956) (performer: "The Red Rose Rag" - uncredited)
The Musical Version (1955) (performer: "Ain't Misbehavin'" - uncredited, "I Love Her, That's Why" - uncredited)
Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record (1955) (performer: "The Prisoner's Song" - uncredited)
Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife (1955) (performer: "My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, Hawaii" - uncredited)
 
1939 Honolulu (performer: "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" 1938 - uncredited)
 
1938 College Swing (performer: "What A Rumba Does To Romance")
 
1937 A Damsel in Distress (performer: "Put Me to the Test" I've Just Begun to Live / 1937 - uncredited, "Stiff Upper Lip" 1937 - uncredited)
 
1933 International House ("Comin' Thro' the Rye" - uncredited)
 
1929 Lambchops (short) (performer: "Do You Believe Me?" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (10 titles)
1933 Walking the Baby (short) (story / as George N. Burns)
 
1933 Let's Dance (short) (story / as George N. Burns)
 
1932 Your Hat (short) (story / as George N. Burns)
 
1932 The Big Broadcast (additional dialogue - uncredited)
 
1932 The Babbling Book (short) (story / as George N. Burns)
 
1931 Oh, My Operation (short) (story / as George N. Burns)
 
1931 100% Service (short) (story / as George N. Burns)
 
1931 Once Over, Light (short) (story / as George N. Burns)
 
1931 The Antique Shop (short) (story / as George N. Burns)
 
1930 Fit to Be Tied (short) (story / as George N. Burns)
 
Show ShowSelf (160 titles)
2003 Bobby Darin: The Darin Invasion (video)
Himself
 
1996 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Jack Benny: Now Cut That Out! (1996) … Himself
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
1995 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 Phenom (TV series)
Himself
 
1994 A Century of Cinema (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Legend to Legend Night: A Celebrity Cavalcade (TV special)
Himself
 
1993 Montreal International Comedy Festival '93 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 Bob Hope: The First 90 Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Golden Palace (TV series)
Himself
Say Goodbye, Rose (1993) … Himself
 
1993 The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 26 August 1992 (1992) … Himself - Guest
 
1991 Montana Christmas Skies (TV special)
God (voice)
 
1991 Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 November 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Film Sequence on Favorite Films
 
1991 George Burns' 95th Birthday Party (TV special)
Himself
 
1990 A Conversation with Dinah (TV series)
Himself
 
1990 Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Bob Hope: Don't Shoot Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 January 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1963-1989 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode dated 10 November 1989 (1989) … Himself
Episode dated 1 July 1976 (1976) … Himself
Episode dated 2 July 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 13 February 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 30 September 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1989 Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 A Conversation with... (TV mini-series)
Himself
George Burns (1989) … Himself
 
1989 The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Super Bowl Party (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 George Burns - His Wit and Wisdom (video)
Himself
 
1988 The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy
 
1988 America's Tribute to Bob Hope (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Magic in the Magic Kingdom (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 A Beverly Hills Christmas (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 NBC Investigates Bob Hope (TV special)
Himself
 
1987 Candid Camera: First 40 Years (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 Better Homes and Gardens Super Picnic (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 December 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 All-Star Tribute to General Jimmy Doolittle (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 The 38th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1985 George Burns Comedy Week (TV series)
Himself - Host
Christmas Carol II the Sequel (1985) … Himself - Host
The Funniest Guy in the World (1985) … Himself - Host
The Honeybunnies (1985) … Himself - Host
Dream, Dream, Dream (1985) … Himself - Host
The Assignment (1985) … Himself - Host
 
1983-1985 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 October 1985 (1985) … Himself
Episode dated 5 May 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1985 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gene Kelly (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1984 The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1983 Happy Birthday, Bob! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 Parade of Stars (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 Fame (TV series)
Himself - Host
The Kids from Fame in Concert (1983) … Himself - Host
 
1983 The 10th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1983 Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1982 George Burns and Other Sex Symbols (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 George Burns in Concert (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 Hour Magazine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 November 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1981 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1981 A Love Letter to Jack Benny (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Bob Hope's 30th Anniversary Special (TV special)
Himself
 
1980 George Burns in Nashville (TV special)
Himself
 
1980 Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1980 The Best Joke I Ever Heard (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
1979 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 December 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1978 Movie Movie
Himself - Introductory Segments (uncredited)
 
1978 Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 The Comedy Company (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 Happy Birthday, Bob (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 CBS: On the Air (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1978 The Goldie Hawn Special (TV special)
 
1978 Science Fiction Film Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Winner
 
1978 Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 Alice (TV series)
Himself
Oh, George Burns! (1978) … Himself
 
1977 Circus of the Stars #2 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1977 The George Burns One-Man Show (TV special)
Himself
 
1977 Hollywood Out-Takes (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1977 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Himself
George Burns (1977) … Himself
 
1977 The Captain and Tennille (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.18 (1977) … Himself
 
1976 The George Burns Special (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1976 Festival of Entertainment (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1976 The 48th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1976 Joys (TV special)
Himself
 
1976 The 2nd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Introducing Sally Kellerman to Stage
 
1976 Friars Club Tribute to Gene Kelly (TV movie)
Himself - Speaker
 
1975 Cher (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.8 (1975) … Himself
 
1975/II The Sunshine Boys (documentary short)
Himself
 
1975 The Lion Roars Again (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1974 ABC Late Night (TV series)
Himself
That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM (1974) … Himself
 
1966-1974 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Celebrity Roast: Jack Benny (1974) … Himself
Celebrity Roast: Johnny Carson (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 16 October 1969 (1969) … Himself
1968 Christmas Show (1968) … Himself (uncredited)
Episode dated 12 December 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1974 Jack Benny's Second Farewell Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1971-1973 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 September 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 29 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1973 Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 A Look at the World of SOYLENT GREEN (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1972 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.12 (1972) … Himself
Episode #2.2 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 The Great Radio Comedians (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1971 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 December 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Gen. Omar Bradley (1971) … Himself
 
1970-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.53 (1971) … Himself
Episode #3.104 (1971) … Himself
Episode #2.192 (1970) … Himself
Episode #2.181 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970 Here's Lucy (TV series)
Himself
Lucy and Jack Benny's Biography (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 November 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Darin Invasion (TV movie)
Himself
 
1957-1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Comedian
Episode #24.5 (1970) … Himself - Comedian
Episode #11.2 (1957) … Himself
 
1970 The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (TV movie)
Himself (voice)
 
1970 Della (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.174 (1970) … Himself
 
1967-1970 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
Friars Club Roast of Jack Benny (1970) … Himself
Tin Pan Alley Today (1967) … Himself - Host
 
1968-1970 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.15 (1970) … Himself
Episode #3.22 (1969) … Himself
Episode #3.7 (1968) … Himself
 
1970 The Max Bygraves Hour (TV special)
Himself
 
1969 Jack Benny's New Look (TV movie)
Himself
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.55 (1969) … Himself
Episode #3.247 (1969) … Himself
Episode #3.203 (1969) … Himself
Episode #3.166 (1969) … Himself
Episode #3.125 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.14 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Carnival Nights (TV movie)
Himself (Cameo)
 
1968 Carol Channing and 101 Men (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1967 The Pat Boone Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 December 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.3 (1967) … Himself
Episode #1.3 (1967) … Himself
 
1964-1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Host / Singer / Himself - Guest Host / …
Episode #4.25 (1967) … Himself - Host/Singer
Episode #4.1 (1966) … Himself - Singer
Episode #2.32 (1965) … Himself - Guest Host
Episode #2.20 (1965) … Himself - Host/Singer
Episode #2.16 (1965) … Himself - Sketch Actor
 
1967 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Dancer / Himself - Singer / Sketch Actor
Episode #4.24 (1967) … Himself - Singer/Dancer/Sketch Actor
 
1966 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Himself
Lucy with George Burns (1966) … Himself
 
1966 An Evening with Carol Channing (TV movie)
Himself
 
1964-1965 Wendy and Me (TV series)
Himself
Tacos, Enchiladas and Wendy (1965) … Himself
Call Me or I'll Call You (1965) … Himself
Wendy's Five Thousand Dollar Chair (1965) … Himself
Danny's Double Life (1965) … Himself
Wendy's Instant Intellect (1965) … Himself
 
1954-1964 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 2 February 1964 (1964) … Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 18 June 1961 (1961) … Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 6 June 1954 (1954) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1962-1963 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.20 (1963) … Himself
Episode #1.7 (1962) … Himself
 
1963 Music Shop (TV movie)
Himself
 
1962 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 June 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1961 The Royal Variety Performance 1961 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1961 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Himself - Narrator
Laughter USA (1961) … Himself - Narrator
 
1961 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.22 (1961) … Himself
 
1961 Keyhole (TV series documentary)
Himself
Hollywood Hopefuls … Himself
 
1959-1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.30 (1960) … Himself
Episode #3.29 (1959) … Himself
 
1955-1959 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Bobby Darin (1959) … Himself
George Burns (1955) … Himself
 
1959 Startime (TV series)
Himself
George Burns in the Big Time (1959) … Himself
 
1958 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.53 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.4 (1958) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1957 The World Our Stage (TV movie)
Himself - Broadcast from America
 
1957 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself
At Sixty-Five (1957) … Himself
 
1956 Climax! (TV series)
Himself
The Louella Parsons Story (1956) … Himself
 
1955 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Beauty (documentary short)
Himself
 
1955 Screen Snapshots 7855: Pennies from Hollywood (short)
Himself - Commentator
 
1955 Hollywood Mothers and Fathers (documentary short)
Himself
 
1952 Stars in the Eye (TV movie)
Himself
 
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1932 Hollywood on Parade No. A-2 (short)
Himself
 
1932 The Babbling Book (short)
Herself (as Burns)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (41 titles)
2012 Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man (documentary short)
Himself
 
2011 Gloria: In Her Own Words (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
 
2006 The Best of the Royal Variety (TV series)
 
2006 I Love the '70s: Volume 2
Himself
 
2006 The Kingston Trio: 50 Years of Havin' Fun (video documentary)
 
2006 Cavett Remembers the Comic Legends (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Paul Henning & The Hillbillies (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Just for Laughs (TV series)
 
2003 Larry King Live (TV series)
 
2003 Cher: The Farewell Tour (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998-2002 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2002 Bob Hope's Funniest Out-Takes (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (TV documentary)
Himself - Roaster
 
1997 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1996 Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Larry King Live: 10th Anniversary Volume One (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Paul Merton's Palladium Story (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1992 Legends of Comedy (TV documentary)
 
1991 60 Minutes: The Entertainers (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Playboy Playmates of the Year: The 80's (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1986 The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Classic Comedy Teams (video documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s (documentary)
 
1984 The Great Standups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1970 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
 
1954 Screen Snapshots Series 33, No. 10: Hollywood Grows Up (documentary short)
Film Clips Character
 
1952 Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (documentary short)
Himself
 

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Alternate Names:

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Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Bridge is a game that separates the men from the boys. It also separates husbands and wives. See more »

Trivia:

According to Phyllis Diller's autobiography "Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse", in the late 1960s Broadway producer David Merrick approached Burns with the idea of him playing Horace Vandergelder in "Hello, Dolly!" with his good friend Jack Benny in drag as Dolly Levi. The intention was to turn Broadway on its ear and revive flagging interest in the show... See more »

Trademark:

His ever present cigar See more »

Nickname:

Nattie See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius