Portrait of George Burns

George Burns

Acting

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Burns, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: January 20, 1896

Place of Birth: New York City, New York

Filmography

2017
This Is Bob Hope...

as Self (archive footage)

1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

1994
Radioland Murders

as Milt Lackey

1992
The Golden Palace

as George Burns

1991
1988
18 Again!

as Jack Watson / David Watson

1986
1986
Classic Comedy Teams

as Self (archive footage)

1984
Oh, God! You Devil

as God / Harry O. Tophet

1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

1982
Two of a Kind

as Ross Minor

1981
Funnymen

as Self

1979
1978
Movie Movie

as Himself (uncredited)

1977
Oh, God!

as God

1976
The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

1976
1976
Joys

as Self

1975
1975
Ellery Queen

as Sam Packer

1975
Cher

as Self

1973
1970
1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

1968
Here's Lucy

as George Burns

1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
1968
The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

1962
The Lucy Show

as George Burns

1958
1958
Kraft Music Hall

as Self - Host

1956
The Solid Gold Cadillac

as Narrator (voice)

1955
The Bob Cummings Show

as George Burns

1953
1950
The Jack Benny Program

as George Burns

1950
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1939
Honolulu

as Joe Duffy

1938
College Swing

as George Jonas

1936
College Holiday

as George Hymen

1935
Here Comes Cookie

as George Burns

1935
Love in Bloom

as George

1934
Many Happy Returns

as George Burns

1934
1934
Six of a Kind

as George Edward

1933
College Humor

as George

1933
International House

as Doctor Burns

1933
Let's Dance

as George

1932
The Big Broadcast

as George (as Burns and Allen)

1931
Pulling a Bone

as Man with Bone

1930
Fit to Be Tied

as A Tie Customer

1929
Lambchops

as George the boyfriend