David Burns
Actor, singer · United States · On the map · Actors · Lived 1902 to 1971 · aged 68
David Burns was an American Broadway theatre and motion picture actor and singer. He appeared in many comedies and musicals over a career of almost 50 years.
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1971Died12 March 1971Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesAward
EggsFilm, 1971(voice)1970
MoveFilm, Doorman1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Mr. Solomon
Then Came BronsonSeries, 1969Isadore Katz
Mirror, Mirror Off the WallFilm, 1969Linkoff1965
The Trials of O'BrienSeries, The Great McGonigle1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1960
Let's Make LoveFilm, Oliver Burton1958
Once Upon a Horse...Film, Bruno de Gruen1957
Four Boys and a GunFilm, Television man1955
It's Always Fair WeatherFilm, Tim1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Gregory Solomon1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1939
A Gentleman's GentlemanFilm, Alfred1938
Hey! Hey! USAFilm, Tony Ricardo1937
Spring HandicapFilm, Amos1936
Crime Over LondonFilm, Sniffy1934Romance in RhythmFilm, Mollari1933Bye-GonesFilm1918
De Luxe AnnieFilm, Joe - Grocery Clerk1902Born22 June 1902
EggsFilm, 1971(voice)1970MoveFilm, Doorman1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Mr. SolomonThen Came BronsonSeries, 1969Isadore KatzMirror, Mirror Off the WallFilm, 1969Linkoff1965The Trials of O'BrienSeries, The Great McGonigle1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1960Let's Make LoveFilm, Oliver Burton1958Once Upon a Horse...Film, Bruno de Gruen1957Four Boys and a GunFilm, Television man1955It's Always Fair WeatherFilm, Tim1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Gregory Solomon1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1939A Gentleman's GentlemanFilm, Alfred1938Hey! Hey! USAFilm, Tony Ricardo1937Spring HandicapFilm, Amos1936Crime Over LondonFilm, Sniffy1934Romance in RhythmFilm, Mollari1933Bye-GonesFilm1918De Luxe AnnieFilm, Joe - Grocery Clerk1902Born22 June 1902People around David
Close ties
Gene Kelly Also in Let's Make Love and Deep in My Heart
George Cukor Directed Let's Make Love (1960)
Cyd Charisse Also in Deep in My Heart (1954)
Stanley Donen Directed Deep in My Heart (1954)- Googie Withers Also in Crime Over London (1936)
Melvin Frank Directed Knock on Wood (1954)
John McGiver Also in Once Upon a Horse... (1958)
Jack Buchanan Directed The Sky’s the Limit (1937)
Jerry Wald Produced Let's Make Love (1960)- Rudy Bond Also in Move (1970)
- Norman Panama Directed Knock on Wood (1954)
Hal Kanter Wrote Let's Make Love (1960)
Edmon Ryan Also in Crime Over London and Hey! Hey! USA
Maire O'Neill Also in Spring Handicap and St. Martin's Lane- Peter Coke Also in The Return of Carol Deane (1938)
Robb Wilton Also in Spring Handicap and The Gang's All Here
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 32
38 credits on file
Television 6
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1971 · aged 68
In the same film or series as David
Charles LaughtonAlso in St. Martin's Lane (1938)
Edgar BergenAlso in All American Drawback (1935)
Maurice EvansAlso in The Path of Glory (1934)
Anna NeagleAlso in The Queen's Affair (1934)
Richard HaydnAlso in Let's Make Love (1960)
Candice AzzaraAlso in Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)