Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1933-11-15
- Died
- 2020-01-27
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Muppet Show Book
- Wood Pellet Smoker and Grill Cookbook
- Pro Tactics : Muskie
- Traeger Grill Bible : 2 BOOKS in 1
- Big Angle
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- Listeners
- 2,459
- Total plays
- 5,032
John Francis Burns (November 15, 1933 – January 27, 2020) was an American comedian, actor, voice actor, writer and producer. During the 1960s, he was part of two comedy partnerships, first with George Carlin and later with Avery Schreiber. He is also known for his short stint as Warren Ferguson, Barney Fife's replacement on The Andy Griffith Show in 1965. By the 1970s, he had transitioned to working behind the camera as a writer and producer on such comedy series as The Muppet Show and Hee Haw.
Key dates
- Born
- 15 November 1933
- Died
- 27 January 2020
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Francis
- Family name
- Burns
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
Connections
Categories
1933 births2020 deaths20th-century American comedians20th-century American male actors21st-century American comedians21st-century American male actorsAmerican male comediansAmerican male screenwritersAmerican male television actorsAmerican male television writersAmerican male voice actorsAmerican television writers