George Burns
Personal information
- Known for
- Acting
- Known credits
- 136
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- January 20, 1896
- Died
- March 9, 1996
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York
- Also known as
- Nathan Birnbaum
Biography
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.
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