George Burns

George Burns

January 20, 1896 (129 years old) in New York City, New York

George Burns (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996), born Nathan Birnbaum, was an American comedian, actor, and writer. His career spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television, with and without his wife, Gracie Allen. His arched eyebrow and cigar smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks for over three quarters of a century. Beginning at the age of 79, Burns' career was resurrected as an amiable, beloved and unusually active old comedian, continuing to work until shortly before his death, in 1996, at the age of 100. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Burns, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show The Mike Douglas Show
The Jack Benny Program The Jack Benny Program
Golden Globe Awards Golden Globe Awards
The Bob Hope Show The Bob Hope Show

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