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George Burns was an American actor, writer, and comedian. He was equally successful in each of the endeavors, and he won an Oscar for his role in the 1975 film The Sunshine Boys.

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What are the release dates for The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - 1950 Gracie Helps Morton Get CPA Account - 4.2?

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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - 1950 Gracie Helps Morton Get CPA Account - 4.2 was released on:

USA: 12 October 1953

Where is George Burns buried?

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In keeping with tradition in Hindu and Hare Krishna faiths, George was cremated within a few hours of his death, and before his passing was announced to the worlds media. Following his death it was reported that his ashes would be scattered on the waters of the River Ganges, also a Hindu tradition, and some people gathered on the banks of the river when this was supposed to happen, but (as far as I have found out) this did not happen, leaving the exact whereabouts of George's ashes a mystry. Some people believe they were scattered in Sweden where George had been living prior to his death, or other people think they may have been taken to his English home at Friar Park.
George was cremated, not buried. His ashes were scattered in India,

What is the value of a George Burns' autograph?

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An original (not reproduced) signature can fetch anything from $100 to over a million depending on what else is on the page. For example, a working set of lyrics to a John Lennon song, handwritten and signed by Lennon sold at auction for $1,250,000. As with all signatures, specifics and verification add value, as does condition.

Is George Burns alive?

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Yes. His most recent book, Packing the Court, just came out. The book is great!

The real question should be: Who will carry on in the footsteps of James MacGregor Burns when he is gone?

I just got a book signed by him! My friend got it for me!

How many films did Walter Matthau and George Burns appear in together?

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George Burns (January 20, 1896 -- March 9, 1996), born Nathan Birnbaum and

Walter Matthau (October 1, 1920 -- July 1, 2000), performed together in the 1975 movie, The Sunshine Boys, for which Burns earned an Oscar and Matthau earned a Globe Award for Best Actor. That was the only movie the two performed together in. Walter Matthau paired with Jack Lemmon in 10 movies.

What did George Burns drink?

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Yes, when George Burns started drinking, martinis were just made with gin. Vodka became popular in martinis because of product placement in the first few James Bond movies, even though in the original Ian Fleming stories, James Bond Drank Gordon's gin in his martinis

George Burns in Concert song old bones?

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John Hadley, of Norman, Oklahoma, wrote the song "Old Bones" which George Burns recorded in 1980. Hadley is a former professor of art at the University of Oklahoma (1965-1987) began his musical career with the Somthers Brothers. He has written some 1,000 songs and has 18 million copies of his songs sold worldwide.

What happened on march 9 1996?

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the queen of tejano selena quintanilla perez died after being shot by her fan club president.

What movies did George Burns make?

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George Burns has: Played George the Boyfriend in "Lambchops" in 1929. Played A Tie Customer in "Fit to Be Tied" in 1930. Played The New Patient in "Oh, My Operation" in 1931. Played Barbershop Customer in "Once Over, Light" in 1931. Played Man with bone in "Pulling a Bone" in 1931. Played Customer in "The Antique Shop" in 1931. Played George in "The Big Broadcast" in 1932. Played Hat Salesman in "Your Hat" in 1932. Played George in "The Babbling Book" in 1932. Played himself in "Hollywood on Parade No. A-2" in 1932. Played Doctor Burns in "International House" in 1933. Played himself in "Hollywood on Parade No. A-9" in 1933. Played George in "Walking the Baby" in 1933. Played George Edward in "Six of a Kind" in 1934. Played George Burns in "Many Happy Returns" in 1934. Played George Burns in "Here Comes Cookie" in 1935. Played George in "Love in Bloom" in 1935. Played George Burns in "The Big Broadcast of 1936" in 1935. Played Mr. Platt in "The Big Broadcast of 1937" in 1936. Played George Burns in "A Damsel in Distress" in 1937. Played Joe Duffy in "Honolulu" in 1939. Played himself in "Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 10: Famous Fathers and Sons" in 1946. Played Himself - Comedian in "Toast of the Town" in 1948. Played Himself - Speaker in "Screen Snapshots 9860: Hollywood Friars Honor George Jessel" in 1948. Played himself in "Toast of the Town" in 1948. Played George Burns in "The Jack Benny Program" in 1950. Played George Burns in "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" in 1950. Played George Burns in "The Jackie Gleason Show" in 1952. Played himself in "This Is Your Life" in 1952. Played himself in "Olympic Fund Telethon" in 1952. Played George Burns in "Stars in the Eye" in 1952. Played himself in "The Bob Hope Show" in 1952. Played himself in "Today" in 1952. Played himself in "Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians" in 1952. Played Eddie Martin in "General Electric Theater" in 1953. Played Film Clips Character in "Screen Snapshots Series 33, No. 10: Hollywood Grows Up" in 1954. Played himself in "Shower of Stars" in 1954. Performed in "Shower of Stars" in 1954. Played George Burns in "The Bob Cummings Show" in 1955. Played Himself - Commentator in "Screen Snapshots 7855: Pennies from Hollywood" in 1955. Played himself in "Hollywood Mothers and Fathers" in 1955. Played himself in "Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Beauty" in 1955. Played Narrator in "The Solid Gold Cadillac" in 1956. Played himself in "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" in 1956. Played Himself - Broadcast from America in "The World Our Stage" in 1957. Played himself in "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" in 1957. Played himself in "The Garry Moore Show" in 1958. Played George Burns in "The George Burns Show" in 1958. Played George Burns in "Mister Ed" in 1958. Played George Burns in "The George Burns Show" in 1960. Played Himself - Narrator in "The DuPont Show of the Week" in 1961. Played himself in "The Royal Variety Performance 1961" in 1961. Played himself in "Keyhole" in 1961. Played George Burns in "The Lucy Show" in 1962. Played Himself - Guest in "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" in 1962. Played himself in "The Merv Griffin Show" in 1962. Played himself in "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" in 1962. Played himself in "The Jack Paar Program" in 1962. Played himself in "Music Shop" in 1963. Played Himself - Guest Host in "The Hollywood Palace" in 1964. Played Himself - Sketch Actor in "The Hollywood Palace" in 1964. Played George Burns in "Wendy and Me" in 1964. Played himself in "The Hollywood Palace" in 1964. Played Himself - Singer in "The Hollywood Palace" in 1964. Played himself in "The Dean Martin Show" in 1965. Played himself in "An Evening with Carol Channing" in 1966. Played himself in "The Jackie Gleason Show" in 1966. Played himself in "The Joey Bishop Show" in 1967. Played himself in "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" in 1967. Played Himself - Host in "The Kraft Music Hall" in 1967. Played Narrator in "All About People" in 1967. Played himself in "The Pat Boone Show" in 1967. Played himself in "The Kraft Music Hall" in 1967. Played himself in "The Dick Cavett Show" in 1968. Played Himself - Comedian in "60 Minutes" in 1968. Played himself in "Carol Channing and 101 Men" in 1968. Played Himself (Cameo) in "Carnival Nights" in 1968. Played himself in "The Steve Allen Show" in 1968. Played himself in "The David Frost Show" in 1969. Played himself in "Della" in 1969. Played himself in "This Is Tom Jones" in 1969. Played himself in "Swing Out, Sweet Land" in 1970. Played himself in "The Darin Invasion" in 1970. Played himself in "The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians" in 1970. Played himself in "The Max Bygraves Hour" in 1970. Played himself in "This Is Your Life" in 1971. Played George Burns in "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" in 1971. Played himself in "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Jack Benny But Were Afraid to Ask" in 1971. Played himself in "The Great Radio Comedians" in 1972. Played himself in "A Look at the World of SOYLENT GREEN" in 1973. Played himself in "The 1975 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards" in 1975. Played George Burns in "Cher" in 1975. Played Sam Packer in "Ellery Queen" in 1975. Played Himself - Cameo in "The Smothers Brothers Show" in 1975. Played himself in "The Lion Roars Again" in 1975. Played himself in "Good Morning America" in 1975. Played Himself - Performer in "The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards" in 1976. Played George Burns in "The George Burns Special" in 1976. Played himself in "The Barbara Walters Special" in 1976. Played George Burns in "The Muppet Show" in 1976. Played George Burns in "Alice" in 1976. Played George Burns in "The Captain and Tennille" in 1976. Played Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in "The 48th Annual Academy Awards" in 1976. Played himself in "Joys" in 1976. Played Himself - Speaker in "Friars Club Tribute to Gene Kelly" in 1976. Played himself in "Festival of Entertainment" in 1976. Played Himself - Host in "Hollywood Out-Takes" in 1977. Played himself in "The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra" in 1977. Played George Burns in "The George Burns One-Man Show" in 1977. Played George Burns in "The Goldie Hawn Special" in 1978. Played himself in "Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart" in 1978. Played himself in "The Comedy Company" in 1978. Played Himself - Introductory Segments in "Movie Movie" in 1978. Played himself in "The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns" in 1978. Played himself in "Happy Birthday, Bob" in 1978. Played Himself - Winner in "Science Fiction Film Awards" in 1978. Played George Burns in "Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy" in 1978. Played himself in "CBS: On the Air" in 1978. Played Joe in "Going in Style" in 1979. Played Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in "The 51st Annual Academy Awards" in 1979. Played Bill in "Just You and Me, Kid" in 1979. Played himself in "The Best Joke I Ever Heard" in 1980. Played himself in "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" in 1980. Played himself in "Hour Magazine" in 1980. Played George Burns in "George Burns in Nashville" in 1980. Played himself in "Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls" in 1980. Played himself in "The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards" in 1980. Played himself in "A Love Letter to Jack Benny" in 1981. Played himself in "John Denver with His Special Guest George Burns: Two of a Kind" in 1981. Played himself in "The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire" in 1981. Played himself in "Late Night with David Letterman" in 1982. Played George Burns in "Fame" in 1982. Played himself in "Night of 100 Stars" in 1982. Played George Burns in "George Burns in Concert" in 1982. Performed in "Bob Hope Laughs with the Movie Awards" in 1982. Played George Burns in "George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business" in 1983. Played himself in "Parade of Stars" in 1983. Played himself in "The 10th Annual American Music Awards" in 1983. Played Himself - Performer in "The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team" in 1984. Played himself in "Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars" in 1984. Played himself in "The Great Standups" in 1984. Played himself in "The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly" in 1985. Played himself in "Larry King Live" in 1985. Played George Burns in "George Burns Comedy Week" in 1985. Played himself in "Night of 100 Stars II" in 1985. Played himself in "American Masters" in 1985. Played himself in "All-Star Tribute to General Jimmy Doolittle" in 1986. Played himself in "The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years" in 1986. Played himself in "Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary" in 1986. Performed in "Bob Hope Lampoons the New TV Scene" in 1986. Played himself in "Bodywatch" in 1986. Played himself in "The 38th Annual Emmy Awards" in 1986. Played himself in "Classic Comedy Teams" in 1986. Played himself in "Better Homes and Gardens Super Picnic" in 1987. Played himself in "Candid Camera: First 40 Years" in 1987. Played himself in "Biography" in 1987. Played himself in "NBC Investigates Bob Hope" in 1987. Played himself in "A Beverly Hills Christmas" in 1987. Played himself in "CBS This Morning" in 1987. Played Himself - Winner: Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy in "The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards" in 1988. Played himself in "Magic in the Magic Kingdom" in 1988. Played himself in "Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC" in 1988. Played Himself - Guest in "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" in 1988. Played himself in "A Conversation with..." in 1988. Played Himself - Honoree in "The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts" in 1988. Played himself in "Super Bowl Party" in 1989. Played himself in "50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration" in 1989. Played himself in "The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening" in 1989. Played George Burns in "George Burns - His Wit and Wisdom" in 1989. Played himself in "The Pat Sajak Show" in 1989. Played himself in "The Arsenio Hall Show" in 1989. Played Himself (1990) in "A Conversation with Dinah" in 1989. Played himself in "Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come" in 1990. Played God in "Montana Christmas Skies" in 1991. Played Himself - Film Sequence on Favorite Films in "The 63rd Annual Academy Awards" in 1991. Played himself in "60 Minutes: The Entertainers" in 1991. Performed in "Legends of Comedy" in 1992. Played George Burns in "The Golden Palace" in 1992. Played George Burns in "Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom" in 1992. Played himself in "Legend to Legend Night: A Celebrity Cavalcade" in 1993. Played George Burns in "Phenom" in 1993. Played himself in "Bob Hope: The First 90 Years" in 1993. Played Milt Lackey in "Radioland Murders" in 1994. Played himself in "A Century of Cinema" in 1994. Played himself in "Pioneers of Primetime" in 1995. Played himself in "1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" in 1995. Played himself in "50 Years of Funny Females" in 1995. Played himself in "Larry King Live: 10th Anniversary Volume One" in 1995. Played himself in "The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies" in 1995. Played himself in "Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television" in 1996. Played Himself - Memorial Tribute in "The 68th Annual Academy Awards" in 1996. Played Himself - Roaster in "The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts" in 1998. Played himself in "Just for Laughs" in 2002. Played himself in "Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" in 2002. Played himself in "Cher: The Farewell Tour" in 2003. Played himself in "Bobby Darin: The Darin Invasion" in 2003. Played himself in "Cavett Remembers the Comic Legends" in 2006. Played himself in "The Best of the Royal Variety" in 2006. Played himself in "Larry King Live: The Greatest Interviews" in 2007. Played himself in "100 Greatest Stand-Ups" in 2007. Played himself in "Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices" in 2008. Played himself in "Pioneers of Television" in 2008. Played himself in "The 80th Annual Academy Awards" in 2008. Played himself in "Dave Schwartz: Firsthand from the First Stand" in 2009. Played himself in "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work" in 2010. Played himself in "Gloria: In Her Own Words" in 2011. Played himself in "Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man" in 2012.

What were the opening and closing lines for the old-time radio program 'George Burns and Gracie Allen'?

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George Burns ended the show with "Say goodnight, Gracie" and Gracie would say "Goodnight." Most people mistakenly think that she answered "Goodnight, Gracie" because of the Laugh-In ending, "Say goodnight, Dick," to which Dick Martin answered "Goodnight, Dick."

For what 1975 movie did George Burns win an Oscar?

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In 1975, George Burns, won "Best Supporting Actor," for his role in "The Sunshine Boys."

When did George Burns die?

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George Burns was born on January 20, 1896

Who is grace burns?

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Grace Burns is Grace Burns, anyway why would you search this weirdos

Who were George Burns' parents?

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George Burns (January 20, 1896 - March 9, 1996), born Nathan Birnbaum, was born in New York City, the ninth of 12 children. His father was

Louis "Lippe" Birnbaum, a coat presser who was also a substitute cantor at the local synagogue. Dorah (née Bluth) Birnbaum was his at-home mother. His parents were immigrants from Romania.

I want the words to the song I am returning all the presents that you gave me from Gracie Allen and George Burns?

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This is "The Baby Song" with the line, "I am returning all the presents that you gave me" recorded by George Burns (January 20, 1896 - March 9, 1996), born Nathan Birnbaum.

A sweet young girl was jilted by her husband

He left her and went on his merry way

With tearful eyes she wrote him quite a letter

in which her broken heart had this to say......

I'm returning all the presents that you gave me

I'm sending back the letters that you wrote

Every sweet memento that we cherished

and the locket that I wore around my throat

Enclosed you'll find the mortgage on the house dear

That's one affair you must admit is true

so I'm returning everything except the baby......

cause that's the one thing that I didn't get from you

Is comedian George Burns' son still alive?

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George Burns (January 20, 1896 - March 9, 1996), born Nathan Birnbaum and

Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie "Gracie" Allen (July 26, 1895 - August 27, 1964), adopted two children: Sandra Jean Burns (b. 1934 - d. 2010) and Ronald Jon Burns (b.1935 - d.2007).

Ronnie Burns was an actor until the 1960s. After leaving show business, he went into real estate investment. In later years, he raised Arabian horses and had a ranch in Santa Ynez. He died of cancer at the age of 72.

What was George Burns' real name and why did he change it?

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George Burns (January 20, 1896 - March 9, 1996), was born Nathan Birnbaum in New York City to immigrant parents.

He changed his name because many "stage people" change their names to:

  • loose a difficult name to pronounce,
  • hide their ethnicity
  • make the name more memorable.

Who was George Burns' comic partner?

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his wife, Grace Allen.

Which Swedish actress and Elvis girlfriend was discovered by George Burns while she was performing with a musical group called the 'Suttletones'?

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In 1959, when she attended Northwestern University, Ann-Margret Olsson (b. April 28, 1941) was part of a group called the "Suttletones". While appearing at The Dunes in Las Vegas, George Burns had her audition for his annual holiday show. That got her started.

Did george burns smoke his cigar or was it only a prop in his act.?

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George Burns smoked ten to fifteen cigars a day, every day, from the time he was about 14 years old until the day he died, and was buried with three cigars in the breast pocket of his suit.

Did the comedian George Burns have an education?

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George Burns (January 20, 1896 - March 9, 1996), born Nathan Birnbaum in New York City, attended Public School 22. He left after the 4th grade when his father died (1903). In order to support his 11 siblings, he shined shoes, ran errands, sold newspapers and at the age of 7 he was a syrup maker in a local candy shop.

Did he have an education? Maybe he didn't have a formal education, but he was a down-to-earth writer, a scholar of human behavior and was able to communicate on an "every man's" level of understanding.