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George Burns

Actor

George Burns

Born January 20, 1896 in New York City, New YorkDied March 9, 199639 films

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

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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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Going in Style posterFirst watchGoing in Style19797.0as JoeThree kindly old men decide to light up the dimming twilight of their lives with a last blaze of glory – by sticking up a Manhattan bank in broad daylight.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Sunshine Boys poster6.9The Sunshine Boys1975Oh, God! poster6.4Oh, God!197718 Again! poster5.618 Again!1988Radioland Murders poster5.8Radioland Murders1994Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band poster4.4Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1978

Filmography

39 films as actor
  1. 1994Radioland MurdersMilt Lackey
  2. 1991Montana Christmas SkiesGod (voice)
  3. 198818 Again!Jack Watson / David Watson
  4. 1984Oh, God! You DevilGod / Harry O. Tophet
  5. 1982Two of a KindRoss Minor
  6. 1981John Denver with His Special Guest George Burns: Two of a Kind
  7. 1980Oh, God! Book IIGod
  8. 1979Going in StyleJoe
  9. 1979Just You and Me, KidBill
  10. 1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandMr. Kite
  11. 1977Oh, God!God
  12. 1975The Sunshine BoysAl Lewis
  13. 1974One More TimeHost
  14. 1956The Solid Gold CadillacNarrator (voice)
  15. 1939HonoluluJoe Duffy
  16. 1938College SwingGeorge Jonas
  17. 1937A Damsel in DistressGeorge
  18. 1936College HolidayGeorge Hymen
  19. 1936The Big Broadcast of 1937Mr. Platt
  20. 1935The Big Broadcast of 1936George
  21. 1935Here Comes CookieGeorge Burns
  22. 1935Love in BloomGeorge
  23. 1934Many Happy ReturnsGeorge Burns
  24. 1934We're Not DressingGeorge
  25. 1934Six of a KindGeorge Edward
  26. 1933College HumorGeorge
  27. 1933International HouseDoctor Burns
  28. 1933Walking the Baby
  29. 1933Let's DanceGeorge
  30. 1932Your Hat
  31. 1932The Big BroadcastGeorge
  32. 1932The Babbling Book
  33. 1931Oh, My Operation
  34. 1931100% Service
  35. 1931Once Over, Light
  36. 1931The Antique Shop
  37. 1931Pulling a BoneMan with Bone
  38. 1930Fit to Be TiedA Tie Customer
  39. 1929LambchopsGeorge the boyfriend