George Burns
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George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum; January 20, 1896 â March 9, 1996) 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 for over three-quarters of a century. He and his wife Gracie Allen appeared on radio, television and film as the comedy duo Burns and Allen. At the age of 79, Burns experienced a sudden career revival as an amiable, beloved and unusually active comedy elder statesman in the 1975 film The Sunshine Boys, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Burns was only a Tony Award shy of being one of the few EGOT award recipients in the American entertainment industry, winning an Emmy, a Grammy, and an Oscar. Burns became a centenarian in 1996, continuing to work until just weeks before his death of cardiac arrest at his home in Beverly Hills, shortly after his hundredth birthday.
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- Pennies from Heaven featuring George Burns
- Royal Garden Blues by George Burns
- I Can't Be Bothered Now (From "A Damsel in Distress") featuring George Burns
- The Jolly Tar and the Milkmaid (From "A Damsel in Distress") featuring George Burns
- Comdey Skit featuring George Burns
- I've Just Begun to Live (Put Me to the Test) [From "A Damsel in Distress"] featuring George Burns
- Stiff Upper Lip (From "A Damsel in Distress") featuring George Burns
- Dizzy featuring George Burns
- Things Are Looking Up (From "A Damsel in Distress") featuring George Burns
- Radio Show: Gracie's Problem With Salesmen featuring George Burns
- Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite featuring Bee Gees
- A Foggy Day (From "A Damsel in Distress") featuring George Burns
- Gracie Thinks George Should Be a Surgeon featuring George Burns
- Nice Work If You Can Get It (From "A Damsel in Distress") featuring George Burns
- Ah, Che a Voi Perdoni Iddio (From "A Damsel in Distress") featuring George Burns
- Meet Fred MacMurray featuring George Burns
- Main Title (From "A Damsel in Distress") featuring George Burns
- Comedy Routine (From "A Damsel in Distress") featuring George Burns
- George Goes To Trial by George Burns
- Comedy Skit featuring George Burns
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Radio Show: Jack & George Gypsies featuring George Burns
- Radio Show: Gracie Writes A Play featuring George Burns
- Tin Roof Blues by George Burns
