George Burns
American comedian, actor, writer and singer (1896-1996) · United States · On the map · Comedians · Died at 100
George Burns 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.
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Norman Taurog Directed The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
Benjamin Glazer Produced The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
Walter DeLeon Wrote International House and Six of a Kind
Bing Crosby Also in The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
Frank Tuttle Directed The Big Broadcast and College Holiday
William LeBaron Produced College Holiday and Here Comes Cookie
Steve Martin Influenced by George
Martha Raye Also in College Swing and College Holiday
Mary Boland Also in The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)- Avery Corman Wrote Oh, God! Book II and Oh, God!
Marjorie Reynolds Also in College Humor and College Holiday- Norman Z. McLeod Directed Here Comes Cookie (1935)
- Irving Fein Produced Oh, God! You Devil (1984)
George Lucas Produced Radioland Murders (1994)
George Stevens Directed A Damsel in Distress (1937)
Herbert Ross Directed The Sunshine Boys (1976)
Jack Oakie Also in The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
Jerry Weintraub Produced Oh, God! (1977)
Wesley Ruggles Directed College Humor (1933)
Tony Bill Produced Going in Style (1979)
Irving Bacon Also in The Big Broadcast and Six of a Kind
Ben Blue Also in College Holiday and College Swing- Fred de Cordova Directed George Becomes a Dictator (1955)
Eleanore Whitney Also in The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
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He and his wife Gracie Allen appeared on radio, television and film as the comedy duo Burns and Allen.
