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Biography

Born in 1896, George Burns began working at the ripe old age of 7 after his father died from the flu epidemic in 1903.…more

Born

New York, New York, USA

Birth Name

Nathan Birnbaum

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (6)

Role
- George Burns Comedy Week
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Borrowing
    12/25/85
  - S 1: Ep 12 Christmas Carol II: The Sequel
    12/11/85
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Honeybunnies
    11/27/85
  - S 1: Ep 6 Disaster at Buzz Creek
    10/23/85
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Smiths
    10/9/85
  - + 3 More Credits
- Wendy and Me
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 34 Tacos, Enchiladas And Wendy
    5/24/65
  - S 1: Ep 33 Call Me Or I'll Call You
    5/17/65
  - S 1: Ep 32 Wendy's Five Thousand Dollar Chair
    5/10/65
  - S 1: Ep 31 Danny's Double Life
    4/26/65
  - S 1: Ep 30 Wendy's Instant Intellect
    4/19/65
  - + 29 More Credits
- The DuPont Show of the Week
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 1 Laughter USA
    9/17/61
- The George Burns Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 18 Jimmie Rodgers Moves In With Ronnie
    2/24/59
  - S 1: Ep 17 Ronnie Takes An Apartment
    2/17/59
  - S 1: Ep 16 George on Juke Box Jury
    2/10/59
  - S 1: Ep 15 Breaking Up the Team
    2/3/59
  - S 1: Ep 14 George's Trial
    1/27/59
  - + 13 More Credits
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 39 The Exchange Student
    9/15/58
  - S 8: Ep 38 The Grammar School Dance
    9/8/58
  - S 8: Ep 37 Summer School
    6/23/58
  - S 8: Ep 36 The June Wedding
    6/16/58
  - S 8: Ep 35 The Week In New York
    6/9/58
  - + 286 More Credits
- You Bet Your Life
  host
Recurring Role (6)

Role
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 23 Show #4434
    11/14/91
  - S 29: Ep 58 Show #4288
    1/30/91
  - S 28: Ep 21 Show #4066
    11/10/89
  - S 21: Ep 90 Show #3490
    9/16/83
  - S 18: Ep 29 Show #3129
    1/3/80
  - + 5 More Credits
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, on film
  - S 7: Ep 17 Host: Bing Crosby (Final episode with highlights from past shows)
    2/7/70
- The Dean Martin Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 5 George Burns / The Mills Brothers / Joey Heatherton / Orson Bean / Jack Gilford
    10/16/69
  - S 4: Ep 13 George Burns / Phil Harris / Susan Barrett
    12/12/68
  - S 3: Ep 19 Eddie Albert / George Burns / Florence Henderson / Janie Gee
    1/18/68
  - S 2: Ep 5 George Burns / Dinah Shore / Jonathan Winters / The Pair Extraordinaire
    10/13/66
  - S 9: Ep 19 Jack Benny (Celebrity Roast)
    2/22/74
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, host
  - S 4: Ep 25 Host: George Burns / The King Family
    3/18/67
  - S 2: Ep 32 Host: George Burns
    5/15/65
  - S 2: Ep 20 Host: George Burns / Connie Stevens
    2/13/65
  - S 1: Ep 13 Host: George Burns
    3/28/64
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 1 Host: Bing Crosby / The Mamas & the Papas
    9/17/66
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, cameo
  - S 2: Ep 16 Host: Bing Crosby / Beverly Garland / Frank McHugh
    1/16/65
Guest Star (67)

Role
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
  Himself, Lifetime Achievement Recipient
  - S 1: Ep 1 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
    2/25/95
- Phenom
  Psychotherapist
  - S 1: Ep 21 Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin'
    5/3/94
- The Golden Palace
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 17 Say Goodbye, Rose
    2/12/93
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 242 August 26, 1992
    8/26/92
  - S 4: Ep 49 November 7, 1991
    11/7/91
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 68 January 2, 1990
    1/2/90
- The Joan Rivers Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 75 December 19, 1989
    12/19/89
- Disneyland
  Himself
  - S 33: Ep 22 The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening
    4/30/89
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 21 February 6, 1989
    2/6/89
  - S 1: Ep 5 January 13, 1989
    1/13/89
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 38: Ep 1 The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/21/86
- Looney Tunes
  Himself
  - S 49: Ep 19 Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary Special
    1/14/86
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 4: Ep 108 Show #0615 (851017)
    10/17/85
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 47 Show #0222 (830505)
    5/5/83
- American Bandstand
  Guest
  - S 24: Ep 13 George Burns / Susan Anton & Fred Knoblock
    1/31/81
- The Midnight Special
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 16 Host: Larry Hagman
    1/16/81
  - S 1: Ep 9 Host: Lou Rawls
    3/23/73
- Film '72
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 7 Film 80 Episode 7
    2/25/80
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 75 December 19, 1979
    12/19/79
  - S 18: Ep 33 October 17, 1979
    10/17/79
  - S 17: Ep 170 June 27, 1979
    6/27/79
  - S 16: Ep 58 November 23, 1977
    11/23/77
  - S 15: Ep 60 November 26, 1976
    11/26/76
  - + 1 More Credits
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 66 December 13, 1979
    12/13/79
  - S 5: Ep 87 January 22, 1979
    1/22/79
  - S 4: Ep 38 November 3, 1977
    11/3/77
  - S 3: Ep 46 November 24, 1976
    11/24/76
  - S 2: Ep 187 July 1, 1976
    7/1/76
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 51: Ep 1 The 51st Annual Academy Awards
    4/9/79
- Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 5 George Burns
    5/17/78
  - S 5: Ep 4 Jimmy Stewart
    5/10/78
  - S 5: Ep 2 Frank Sinatra
    2/7/78
  - S 1: Ep 19 Jack Benny
    2/21/74
  - S 1: Ep 8 Johnny Carson
    11/1/73
- Alice (1985)
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 10 Oh! George Burns
    1/1/78
- Circus of the Stars
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 2 SPECIAL #2
    12/5/77
- The Captain and Tennille
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 18 Show #6-77
    2/28/77
- Donny and Marie
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 GUESTS: GEORGE BURNS, CHUBBY CHECKER, EVEL KNIEVEL
    10/1/76
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 48: Ep 1 The 48th Annual Academy Awards
    3/29/76
- Ellery Queen
  Sam Packer
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Adventure of Veronica's Veils
    11/13/75
- Cher
  Special Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 8 Show 22
    11/2/75
- The Smothers Brothers Show (1975)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    1/13/75
- The Bobby Darin Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Premiere
    7/27/72
- The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
  Special Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 18 Show 18 - George Burns, David Clayton Thomas
    3/13/72
- The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
  Cameo
  - S 2: Ep 8 Show 8 - Tony Curtis, Dinah Shore
    1/3/72
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 53 December 1, 1971
    12/1/71
  - S 3: Ep 104 February 23, 1971
    2/23/71
  - S 2: Ep 192 May 26, 1970
    5/26/70
  - S 2: Ep 181 May 11, 1970
    5/11/70
- Here's Lucy
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 11 Lucy and Jack Benny's Biography
    11/23/70
- Della!
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 174 February 10, 1970
    2/10/70
- Kraft Music Hall
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 14 The Friars Roast Jack Benny
    1/21/70
- The Muppet Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 10 George Burns
- Biography
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 98 Jack Benny: Now Cut That Out!
- Jimmy Durante Presents The Lennon Sisters
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 November 14, 1969
    11/14/69
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 51 October 28, 1969
    10/28/69
  - S 15: Ep 56 November 21, 1977
    11/21/77
  - S 14: Ep 58 November 25, 1976
    11/25/76
  - S 13: Ep 97 January 28, 1976
    1/28/76
  - S 12: Ep 77 December 31, 1974
    12/31/74
  - + 10 More Credits
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 October 1, 1969
    10/1/69
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 246 August 19, 1969
    8/19/69
  - S 3: Ep 203 June 17, 1969
    6/17/69
  - S 3: Ep 166 April 25, 1969
    4/25/69
  - S 3: Ep 125 February 26, 1969
    2/26/69
  - S 3: Ep 96 January 16, 1969
    1/16/69
  - + 4 More Credits
- This is Tom Jones
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 15 May 22, 1969
    5/22/69
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 22: Ep 23 March 23, 1969: Sly and the Family Stone, Dionne Warwick, George Burns, Mason Williams
    3/23/69
  - S 24: Ep 5 October 18, 1970: B.B. King, The Carpenters, Tony Bennett, George Burns
    10/18/70
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 19: Ep 7 February 17, 1969
    2/17/69
  - S 43: Ep 3 Bob Hope: The First 90 Years
    5/14/93
  - S 41: Ep 1 60 Years With Bob Hope
    9/15/90
  - S 40: Ep 1 Bob's Tender Tribute To Lucy
    9/23/89
  - S 39: Ep 3 Bob Hope's Superbowl Party
    1/21/89
  - + 13 More Credits
- That's Life (1968)
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 1 How We Met
    9/24/68
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 80 June 21, 1968
    6/21/68
  - S 6: Ep 55 December 15, 1971
    12/15/71
  - S 5: Ep 1 September 13, 1971
    9/13/71
  - S 5: Ep 181 June 8, 1971
    6/8/71
  - S 4: Ep 75 April 16, 1970
    4/16/70
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 3 Season 2, Episode 3
    9/24/67
- The Danny Kaye Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 24 March 1, 1967
    3/1/67
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Season 1, Episode 3
    2/19/67
- The Lucy Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 Lucy and George Burns
    9/12/66
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 15: Ep 23 EPISODE #698
    2/2/64
  - S 12: Ep 42 EPISODE #569
    6/18/61
- The Jack Benny Program
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 14 How Jack Met George Burns
    1/7/64
  - S 13: Ep 23 Jack Is Kidnapped
    3/12/63
  - S 11: Ep 24 Variety Show
    4/2/61
  - S 11: Ep 1 Nightbeat Takeoff
    10/16/60
  - S 10: Ep 7 George Burns Show
    12/27/59
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 1 October 3, 1963
    10/3/63
  - S 14: Ep 15 January 31, 1962
    1/31/62
- Kraft Music Hall
  Guest
  - S 6: Ep 1 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (from Pittsburgh)
    10/3/63
- The Jack Paar Program
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 22 February 15, 1963
    2/15/63
- Here's Hollywood
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 28 June 1, 1962
    6/1/62
- Mister Ed
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 18 George Burns Meets Mister Ed (a.k.a.) Ed Finally Talks
    2/18/62
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 4 December 29, 1961
    12/29/61
  - S 4: Ep 30 April 24, 1960
    4/24/60
- The DuPont Show of the Week
  Narrator
- The Garry Moore Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 22 February 28, 1961
    2/28/61
- General Electric Theater
  Eddie Martin
  - S 8: Ep 11 Platinum on the Rocks
    11/29/59
- Ford Startime
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 7 George Burns in the Big Time
    11/17/59
- The Eddie Fisher Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 5 December 9, 1958
    12/9/58
- The Bob Cummings Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 10 Bob Butters Beck — Beck Butters Better
    12/2/58
  - S 3: Ep 24 Bob Meets the Mortons
    3/21/57
  - S 2: Ep 6 Hawaii Calls
    10/27/55
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 11: Ep 2 September 29, 1957: Della Reese; Johnnie Ray; Burns & Allen; Ida Lupino & Howard Duff
    9/29/57
- The Jack Benny Program
  Devil
  - S 7: Ep 2 George Burns/Spike Jones Show
    10/7/56
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest Duo
  - S 5: Ep 40 EPISODE #210
    6/6/54
- The Jack Benny Program
  Himself/Fields
  - S 4: Ep 10 Goldie, Fields And Glide
    3/21/54
Cameo (1)

Role
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 38: Ep 1 NBC Investigates Bob Hope
    9/17/87
  - S 36: Ep 1 Bob Hope Buys NBC?
    9/17/85
Producer (2)

Role
- Wendy and Me
  Producer
  - S 1: Ep 32 Wendy's Five Thousand Dollar Chair
    5/10/65
- Mister Ed
  Producer
Music (1)

Role
- Disneyland
  Music
  - S 2: Ep 2 Behind the True-Life Cameras
    9/21/55
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- Mona McCluskey
  Executive Producer

Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia
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- Until his death Burns smoked as many as ten cigars a day.
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- Burns was best friends with comedian Jack Benny.
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- Burns dropped out of school when he was 9.
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- George Burns: To me, the electrician is the most important part of the show. If he doesn't turn on the lights, there's no show.
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- George Burns: Smartness runs in my family. When I went to school I was so smart my teacher was in my class for five years.
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- George Burns: I've been a straight man for so many years that from force of habit I repeat everything. I went out fishing with a fellow the other day and he fell overboard. He yelled, 'Help! Help! Help!' so I said, 'Help? Help? Help?' And while I was waiting for him to get his laugh, he drowned.
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