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Apr 9, 2024 · George Burns (born January 20, 1896, New York, New York, U.S.—died March 9, 1996, Beverly Hills, California) was an American comedian who—with his dry humour, gravelly voice, and ever-present cigar—was popular for more than 70 years in vaudeville, radio, film, and television.
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1 day ago · CHICAGO — His loathsome character a cross between Billy Bigelow, Roy Cohn and George Burns, the “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander sits atop a gutsy and wickedly funny new satire at Chicago ...
Apr 25, 2024 · George Burns, the Grand Old Man of American comedy whose show business career spanned the 20th century theatrical gamut, from vaudeville to television, died Saturday in his home in Beverly
6 days ago · George Burns is the straight man and Lucy the comedienne, who delivers the punchlines. When visiting the bank as a customer, George Burns finds out that Lucy is instinctively funny and asks her to ...
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2 days ago · Eating Food/Drink Sex Lunch. Eddie had so much energy he made coffee beans jumpy. George Burns. (1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer. Characteristics Eddie Cantor Energy. He was asked to throw out the first ball at a World Series game; but … he looked at the ball and, instead of throwing it, he put it in his pocket and sat down.
6 days ago · Burns and Allen was an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen. They worked together as a comedy team in vaudeville, films, radio and television and achieved great success over four decades.