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Personal Info

Birth date

1896-01-20 (129 Years)

Day of death

1996-03-09

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

New York City, New York

Also known as

Nathan Birnbaum

George Burns

Biography

George Burns (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996), born Nathan Birnbaum, was an American comedian, actor, and writer.

His career spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television, with and without his wife, Gracie Allen. His arched eyebrow and cigar smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks for over three quarters of a century. Beginning at the age of 79, Burns' career was resurrected as an amiable, beloved and unusually active old comedian, continuing to work until shortly before his death, in 1996, at the age of 100.

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Filmography

Acting

2017This Is Bob Hope... as Self (archive footage)

2005Pioneers of Primetime as Unknown

2002Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Self (archive footage)

1999Television: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage)

1998The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies as Self

1994Radioland Murders as Milt Lackey

1994A Century of Cinema as Self

1992Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom as Himself

1992The Golden Palace (1 Episode) as George Burns

1991Montana Christmas Skies as God (voice)

1989Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy as Self

1989George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom as Himself

1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self

198818 Again! as Jack Watson / David Watson

1988Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom as Self - Host

1987A Beverly Hills Christmas as Self

1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage)

1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self

1986Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary as Self

1985Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as Self

1985George Burns Comedy Week (13 Episodes) as Unknown

1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self

1984Oh, God! You Devil as God / Harry O. Tophet

1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team as Unknown

1984Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)

1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self

1983Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? as Self - Host

1982George Burns and Other Sex Symbols as Unknown

1982Two of a Kind as Ross Minor

1982Night of 100 Stars as Self

1982George Burns in Concert as Himself

1981The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special as Himself

1981John Denver with His Special Guest George Burns: Two of a Kind as Unknown

1981Funnymen as Self

1980Oh, God! Book II as God

1980Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls as Himself

1980The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's as Self

1979Going in Style as Joe

1979Just You and Me, Kid as Bill

1978The Kennedy Center Honors (1 Episode) as Self

1978Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy as Self

1978Movie Movie as Himself (uncredited)

1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Mr. Kite

1978The Comedy Company as Self

1978The Goldie Hawn Special as Self

1977Oh, God! as God

1977The People's Command Performance: '77 as Self - Host

1976The Captain and Tennille (1 Episode) as Self

1976The Muppet Show (1 Episode) as Self - Special Guest Star

1976Alice (1 Episode) as Unknown

1976Joys as Self

1976Donny & Marie as Unknown

1975The Sunshine Boys as Al Lewis

1975Ellery Queen (1 Episode) as Sam Packer

1975Cher (1 Episode) as Self

1975The Lion Roars Again as Self

1974One More Time as Unknown

1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1 Episode) as Self

1973Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling as Self

1973A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' as Self (archive footage)

1972The Midnight Special (1 Episode) as Self

1971The Great Radio Comedians as Self

1970Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special as Self (voice) (uncredited)

1970The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians as Self (voice)

1970Swing Out, Sweet Land as Self

1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1 Episode) as Self

1968The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)

1968Here's Lucy (1 Episode) as George Burns

1968The Dick Cavett Show (3 Episodes) as Self - Guest

1968Carnival Nights as Self

1968Carol Channing and 101 Men as Self

1968The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)

1964Wendy and Me (34 Episodes) as Unknown

1964The Hollywood Palace (1, 1 Episode) as Self, Self - Singer

1963The Danny Kaye Show (1 Episode) as Self

1962The Lucy Show (1 Episode) as George Burns

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (13 Episodes) as Self

1962The Merv Griffin Show (1 Episode) as Self

1961The Mike Douglas Show (2 Episodes) as Self

1961Mister Ed (1 Episode) as Unknown

1959Startime (1 Episode) as Unknown

1959The David Susskind Show (1 Episode) as Self

1958The All-Star Christmas Show as Unknown

1958The George Burns Show (18 Episodes) as George Burns

1958Kraft Music Hall (1, 1 Episode) as Self, Self - Host

1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar (3 Episodes) as Self

1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (2 Episodes) as Self

1956The Solid Gold Cadillac as Narrator (voice)

1955The Bob Cummings Show (2 Episodes) as George Burns

1953General Electric Theater (1 Episode) as Eddie Martin

1952Stars in the Eye as Himself

1952This Is Your Life (1 Episode) as Self

1950The Jack Benny Program (9 Episodes) as George Burns

1950The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (291 Episodes) as George Burns

1950The Bob Hope Show (8 Episodes) as Self

1950What's My Line? (3 Episodes) as Self - Mystery Guest

1948The Ed Sullivan Show (3 Episodes) as Self

1944Golden Globe Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Nominee

1939Honolulu as Joe Duffy

1938College Swing as George Jonas

1937A Damsel in Distress as George

1936College Holiday as George Hymen

1936The Big Broadcast of 1937 as Mr. Platt

1935The Big Broadcast of 1936 as George

1935Here Comes Cookie as George Burns

1935Love in Bloom as George

1934Many Happy Returns as George Burns

1934We're Not Dressing as George Martin

1934Six of a Kind as George Edward

1933College Humor as George

1933International House as Doctor Burns

1933Walking the Baby as Unknown

1933Let's Dance as George

1932Your Hat as Unknown

1932The Big Broadcast as George (as Burns and Allen)

1932Hollywood on Parade No. A-2 as Self

1932The Babbling Book as Unknown

1931Oh, My Operation as Unknown

1931100% Service as Unknown

1931Once Over, Light as Unknown

1931The Antique Shop as Unknown

1931Pulling a Bone as Man with Bone

1930Fit to be Tied as A Tie Customer

1929Lambchops as George the boyfriend

Sound

2003Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' ... Sound Mixer

1954A Story of Dogs ... Music

Production

1965Mona McCluskey (26 Episodes) ... Producer

1964Wendy and Me (34 Episodes) ... Producer

Writing

1933Let's Dance ... Writer

1930Fit to be Tied ... Writer

1929Lambchops ... Writer