George Burns
George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum; January 20, 1896 – 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. He and his wife Gracie Allen appeared on radio, television and film as the comedy duo Burns and Allen. At age 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died March 9, 1996 (Beverly Hills (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: performer
Notes: He and his wife became the comedy team of Burns & Allen in 1922.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W152410 | 10-in. | 6/9/1933 | George Burns and Gracie Allen | Gracie Allen ; George Burns | Comic scene, with piano | performer | |
| Columbia | W152411 | 10-in. | 6/9/1933 | George Burns and Gracie Allen | Gracie Allen ; George Burns | Comic scene, with piano | performer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burns, George," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102387.
Burns, George. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102387.
"Burns, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: George Burns
Discogs: George Burns
IMDb: George Burns
Britannica: George Burns
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Burns, George, 1896-1996 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79065048
Wikidata: George Burns - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q344793
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/79171490
MusicBrainz: George Burns - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7fb54851-cd24-4cd5-9fac-19e2dec73be1
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/37446 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/37446
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.