George Burns

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

124

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-01-20

Deathday

1996-03-09 (100 years old)

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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Known For

The Muppet Show
8.0%

The Muppet Show

Sep 5, 1976

Oh, God!
6.5%

Oh, God!

Oct 7, 1977

The Sunshine Boys
6.8%

The Sunshine Boys

Nov 6, 1975

18 Again!
5.7%

18 Again!

Apr 8, 1988

Alice
7.0%

Alice

Aug 31, 1976

Radioland Murders
6.0%

Radioland Murders

Oct 21, 1994

Going in Style
6.9%

Going in Style

Dec 25, 1979

Mister Ed
6.7%

Mister Ed

Jan 5, 1961

The Lucy Show
7.0%

The Lucy Show

Oct 1, 1962

Oh, God! Book II
5.3%

Oh, God! Book II

Oct 3, 1980

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Acting

2017
This Is Bob Hope... as Self (archive footage)
2005
Pioneers of Primetime
2002
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Self (archive footage)
1999
Television: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage)
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies as Self
1994
Radioland Murders as Milt Lackey
1994
A Century of Cinema as Self
1992
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom as Himself
1992
The Golden Palace as George Burns
1991
Montana Christmas Skies as God (voice)
1989
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy as Self
1989
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom as Himself
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
1988
18 Again! as Jack Watson / David Watson
1987
A Beverly Hills Christmas as Self
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage)
1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
1986
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary as Self
1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as Self
1985
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1984
Oh, God! You Devil as God / Harry O. Tophet
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)
1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self
1983
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? as Self - Host
1982
George Burns and Other Sex Symbols
1982
Two of a Kind as Ross Minor
1982
Night of 100 Stars as Self
1982
George Burns in Concert as Himself
1981
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special as Himself
1981
John Denver with His Special Guest George Burns: Two of a Kind
1981
Funnymen as Self
1980
Oh, God! Book II as God
1980
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls as Himself
1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's as Self
1979
Going in Style as Joe
1979
Just You and Me, Kid as Bill
1978
The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
1978
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy as Self
1978
Movie Movie as Himself (uncredited)
1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Mr. Kite
1978
The Comedy Company as Self
1978
The Goldie Hawn Special as Self
1977
Oh, God! as God
1977
The People's Command Performance: '77 as Self - Host
1976
The Captain and Tennille as Self
1976
The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
1976
Alice
1976
Joys as Self
1976
Donny & Marie
1975
The Sunshine Boys as Al Lewis
1975
Ellery Queen as Sam Packer
1975
Cher as Self
1975
The Lion Roars Again as Self
1974
One More Time
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
1973
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling as Self
1973
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' as Self (archive footage)
1972
The Midnight Special as Self
1971
The Great Radio Comedians as Self
1970
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special as Self (voice) (uncredited)
1970
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians as Self (voice)
1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land as Self
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
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
Carol Channing and 101 Men as Self
1968
The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
1966
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
1964
Wendy and Me
1964
The Hollywood Palace as Self
1964
The Hollywood Palace as Self - Singer
1963
The Danny Kaye Show as Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962
The Lucy Show as George Burns
1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961
Mister Ed
1959
Startime
1959
The David Susskind Show as Self
1958
The George Burns Show as George Burns
1958
Kraft Music Hall as Self
1958
Kraft Music Hall as Self - Host
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1956
The Solid Gold Cadillac as Narrator (voice)
1955
The Bob Cummings Show as George Burns
1953
General Electric Theater as Eddie Martin
1952
Stars in the Eye as Himself
1952
This Is Your Life as Self
1950
The Jack Benny Program as George Burns
1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as George Burns
1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner
1939
Honolulu as Joe Duffy
1938
College Swing as George Jonas
1937
A Damsel in Distress as George
1936
College Holiday as George Hymen
1936
The Big Broadcast of 1937 as Mr. Platt
1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936 as George
1935
Here Comes Cookie as George
1935
Love in Bloom as George
1934
Many Happy Returns as George Burns
1934
We're Not Dressing as George Martin
1934
Six of a Kind as George Edward
1933
College Humor as George
1933
International House as Doctor Burns
1933
Walking the Baby
1933
Let's Dance as George
1932
Your Hat
1932
The Big Broadcast as George (as Burns and Allen)
1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-2 as Self
1932
The Babbling Book
1931
Oh, My Operation
1931
100% Service
1931
Once Over, Light
1931
The Antique Shop
1931
Pulling a Bone as Man with Bone
1930
Fit to be Tied as A Tie Customer
1929
Lambchops as George the boyfriend

Production

1965
Mona McCluskey as Producer
1964
Wendy and Me as Producer

Sound

Writing

1933
Let's Dance as Writer
1930
Fit to be Tied as Writer
1929
Lambchops as Writer
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