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George Burns
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American comedian, actor, writer and singer (1896–1996)
George Burns was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer who had a long career in entertainment spanning much of the 20th century, living from 1896 to 1996. He matters as a significant figure in comedy and popular culture who helped shape American entertainment across multiple decades and mediums.
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- Died
- 1768
- Works
- 52
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- I Love Her, That's Why
- Prayers for the Closet and the Family
- All my best friends
- 100 years, 100 stories
- Living It up, or, They Still Love Me in Altoona!
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George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum; January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996) was an Academy Award-winning Jewish-American comedian, actor and writer. His career spanned vaudeville, film, radio and television, with and without his equally legendary wife, Gracie Allen. His arched eyebrow and cigar smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks for over three quarters of a century. Enjoying a remarkable career resurrection that began at age 79, and ended shortly before his death at age 100 <a href="https:/
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Quotes
- “When I was young I was called a rugged individualist. When I was in my fifties I was considered eccentric. Here I am doing and saying the same things I did then and I'm labeled senile.”
- “I've had worried parents come up to me and ask me for advice. They'll say "I don't know what to do. My teenage son won't cut his hair, he drives too fast, and I don't know what that stuff is he listens to, but it sure isn't music." I'll just say to them "I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. By the time he's my age, I don't think you'll need to worry about him anymore."”
- “Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.”
- “If I paid $3 or $4 for a cigar, first I'd sleep with it.”
- “At my age, all my friends, doctors, and attorneys are dead. The good thing about this is that there's no one left who can refute my stories.”
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Key facts
- Born
- Nathan Birnbaum , ( 1896-01-20 ) January 20, 1896, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- March 9, 1996 (1996-03-09) (aged 100), Beverly Hills, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
- Occupations
- Actor comedian writer singer television host
- Years active
- 1902–1996
- Spouse
- Gracie Allen ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1926 ; died 1964 )
- Children
- 2, including Ronnie
- Parent s
- Louis "Lipa" Birnbaum and Hadassah "Dora" Birnbaum (née Bluth)
- Awards
- Hollywood Walk of Fame , Television Hall of Fame , Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Burns and Allen
- Given name
- Nathan
- Family name
- Birnbaum
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Beverly Hills
- Spouse
- Gracie Allen
- Child
- Ronnie Burns
- Occupation
- television presenter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- country music
- Official website
- www.georgeburns.com
- Image
- George Burns Allan Warren.tif
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- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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- George Burns
- cause of death
- heart failure
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- date of birth
- 1896-01-20
- date of death
- 1996-03-09
- start of work period
- 1902-00-00
- birth name
- Nathan Birnbaum
- end of work period
- 1996-00-00
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- George Burns
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- George Burns
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- partner in business or sport
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- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum; January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996) was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer, and one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film, and television. His arched eyebrow and cigar-smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks. He and his wife Gracie Allen appeared on radio, television and film as the comedy duo Burns and Allen.
At age 79, Burns experienced a sudden career revival as an amiable, beloved, and unusually active comedy elder statesman in the 1975 film The Sunshine Boys, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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