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	George Burns - MSN Encarta
		George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996) was an Academy Award -winning Jewish-American comedian and actor.
		George Burns (1896-1996), American comedian, who began his career in vaudeville as a child and whose career spanned more than 70 years, including appearances in motion pictures, on radio, and on television.
		Burns returned to motion pictures in 1975 after a 35-year hiatus, appearing in the film The Sunshine Boys, for which he received an Academy Award for best supporting actor (see Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of).
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	CMT.com : George Burns : Biography
		He was the behind the scenes brains behind Burns and Allen, writing all of their early material, working on Gracie's character until he had honed the act into a well oiled and incredibly successful machine.
		Burns suddenly became the darling of the late night talk show circuit (Johnny Carson in particular), regaling audiences with one great show business story and old song-which he would deliberately never finish-after another.
		George Burns was truly one of the all time greats and it is safe to say that we will never see his likes again.
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	Burns, George
		George Burns moved in the course of his lengthy career from serving as a vaudeville straight man to being one of the grand old men of American show business--and an expert on the history of entertainment in the United States.
		George Burns continued to move along on the edges of American show business until 1975, when after the death of his close friend Jack Benny he was given Benny's part in the film version of Neil Simon's comedy The Sunshine Boys.
		(Burns himself was in such poor health during the book's production that he clearly played little part in it; nevertheless, the stories were ones he had told for years and years.) Years after her death, it still depended heavily for its meaning on Burns' relationship with Allen, who figured prominently in many of the stories.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/B/htmlB/burnsgeorge/burnsgeorge.htm (1144 words)

	Al Jolson by George Burns Int Pg 1
		George and Gracie soon found themselves in demand as guest performers on hit radio shows hosted by the likes of Eddie Cantor, Rudy Vallee and Guy Lombardo, and in 1932 they quit vaudeville for their own CBS radio show.
		George's unfinished melodies and Gracie's non sequiturs were fixtures on the airwaves for the next 18 years.
		Burns continued on TV alone for a year as star of "The George Burns Show"; then he did a season with Connie Stevens in the series "Wendy and Me," which he also produced.
	www.jolson.org /link/burns/burns1.html (1564 words)

	Two Roads Diverged - George Burns
		Burns who was sitting at the kitchen table in his underwear reading the morning papers that were all laid out neatly in front of him.
		George walked over to the piano, raised his martini to toast me and in a few minutes I had the shots I'd come for.
		Like most of the veteran Hollywood people I photographed over the years, George Burns knew exactly how to turn it on when he had to for the camera, kept it turned on as long as he felt he needed to and then let you know when he was done.
	www.tworoadsdiverged.com /George_Burns.html (643 words)

	Dr. George W. Burns
		Burns, a tall, stately man has been described as affable to students, professors and administrators.
		Burns' interests were mainly in botany, genetics, and meteorology.
		He asked what time and she said, “4:30- 4:35.” He then asked her, “Which one will it be, 4:30 or 4:35?” When Dr. Burns would travel at night from University of Minnesota to Cincinnati, he would sit behind the University of Minnesota student union until the clock struck midnight before he would start his trip.
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	George Burns - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		George Burns, born Nathan Birnbaum (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996), was an American comedian and actor.
		She met George Burns and the two immediately launched a new partnership—but they did not click until Burns cannily flipped the act around: after a Hoboken, New Jersey performance in which they tested the new style for the first time, Burns's hunch proved right.
		Burns and Allen also took a cue from Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's Desilu Productions and formed a company of their own, McCadden Corporation (named after the street on which Burns's brother lived), headquartered on the General Service Studio lot in the heart of Hollywood, and set up to film television shows and commercials.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Burns (3762 words)

	Cigar Aficionado \| People Profile \| George Burns
		Burns believes that's the least he can do for her, because without any question in his mind, the biggest turning point in his life was when he met Gracie Allen.
		George and Gracie named their infants Ronnie and Sandra and were so delighted finally to be parents that when they found out that their good friends Bob and Dolores Hope wanted to adopt, they recommended that they, too, try the Cradle.
		Burns was so grateful for the job done on him by Cedars-Sinai, that on his 90th birthday in 1986, he contributed his name and energy to a hospital fund-raising campaign.
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	George Burns Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		George Burns was born Nathan Birnbaum on January 20, 1896, the ninth of twelve children of an Orthodox Jewish family.
		In his previous act, Burns was both the writer and the comedian, while his partner played the straight man. Burns initially stuck to this format in his act with Allen, but quickly learned that she was the funny one.
		Burns' Prescription for Happiness (1985) and a tribute to his wife, Gracie, A Love Story (1988), in which he revealed that Allen was actually his second wife.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/george-burns (1714 words)

	George Burns
		With their low-keyed comic banter, Burns and Allen became a successful radio team and then starred in their own TV series from 1950 until Allen's retirement in 1958 (she died six years later).
		Burns continued his career as a solo comedian and made an outstanding film comeback in 1975 with his award-winning performance as a cantankerous old vaudevillian in "The Sunshine Boys".
		George and Gracie continued to play single, even years after they were married; declining ratings prompted George to "update" the act on-air.
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	George Burns Biography from Basic Famous People - Biographies of Celebrities and other Famous People
		Burns and Allen were always praised as having one of the happiest marriages in show business, their friends commenting that they were to marriage what Rogers and Hammerstein were to music: style, dignity, and class all the way.
		In time, though, Burns and Allen found their own show and radio audience, first airing on February 15, 1932 and concentrating on their classic stage routines plus sketch comedy in which the Burns and Allen style was woven into different little scenes, not unlike the short films they made in Hollywood.
		Burns replaced Benny in the film as well as the club tour, a move that turned out to be the one of the biggest breaks of his career: his performance as faded vaudevillian Al Lewis earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and secured his career resurgence for good.
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	The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
		The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, which premiered on 12 October 1950, was one of the first comedy series to make the successful transition from radio to television.
		Similar to the format of the radio program in which George Burns and Gracie Allen played themselves, the CBS domestic comedy was set in their home, the first television series to depict the home life of a working show business couple.
		Burns continued working in a revamped version of the show, The George Burns Show (NBC, 21 October 1958 to 14 April 1959), in which he again played himself, now in the role of a theatrical producer.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/G/htmlG/georgeburns/gerogeburns.htm (949 words)

	George Burns
		At about the same time, George took on "Burns" as a surname—close enough to "Birnbaum" to be sure, but actually "Burns Brothers" was the name of the nearby coal yard where George and his other poverty stricken friends would regularly help themselves to whatever they were able to hide in their clothes.
		George’s busy schedule continued until about a year and a half ago when at the age of 98, he had a serious fall in his bathtub at home and hit his head, which later necessitated surgery.
		George was looking forward to attending the birthday celebrations held in his honor in January, but a bout with the flu prevented him from doing so.
	www.classicimages.com /1996/april/georgeburns.shtml (3188 words)

	George Burns
		On January 20, 1896, Nathan Birnbaum was born destined to become George Burns, one of this Nation's greatest comedic performers and a centenarian.
		Burns was in the "good genes" department, we can, nevertheless, learn from him and develop a good sense of humor and never say never.
		Burns would appreciate is the story recounted by Gene Cohen, M.D., of George Washington University, who told us recently that he had done a public service TV spot with George Burns a year or so ago: When Dr. Cohen asked the great comedian, holding his ever-present cigar, what his doctor said about his smoking, Mr.
	www.hcoa.org /centenarians/george_burns.htm (396 words)

	George Burns
		As George Burns told the story, smoking a cigar was what saved his life the day he was born, which he remembered very well because he was there at the time.
		George used life’s experiences as fodder for his act, but he had one smoking experience that was not commonly known because he never mentioned it.
		George Burns was a loving and generous man who worshiped his wife, cherished his friendships, and took care of his family.
	www.henryzecher.com /georgeburns.htm (6937 words)

	Cigar Aficionado \| People Profile \| George Burns
		George's act was constantly changing from dancing to attempts at comedy and didn't seem to be going anyplace until he met Gracie Allen in 1923, when the two of them formed a team.
		George and Gracie named their infants Ronnie and Sandra and were so delighted finally to be parents that when they found out that their good friends Bob and Dolores Hope wanted to adopt, they recommended that they, too, try the Cradle.
		Burns was so grateful for the job done on him by Cedars-Sinai, that on his 90th birthday in 1986, he contributed his name and energy to a hospital fund-raising campaign.
	www.cigaraficionado.com /Cigar/CA_Profiles/People_Profile/0,2540,3,00.html (6350 words)

	George Burns - Mahalo
		George Burns was an actor and comedian who performed the majority of his acts with his wife Gracie Allen.
		George Burns left school in fourth grade to pursue a career in entertainment.
		Burns died in 1996 at the age of 100.
	www.mahalo.com /George_Burns (343 words)

	Videodetective.com - George Burns filmography
		American comedian George Burns had a taste for show business from his youth on New York's Lower East Side, and by the time he was seven he and his buddies had formed a singing group called the Pee Wee Quartet.
		Burns realized he'd have to reverse the roles and become the straight man for the act to succeed, and within a few years Burns and Allen was one of the hottest acts in vaudeville, with George writing the material and Gracie garnering the laughs.
		George and Gracie married in 1926; thereafter the team worked on stage, in radio, in movies (first in a series of one-reel comedies, then making their feature debut in 1932's The Big Broadcast) and ultimately in television, seldom failing to bring down the house with their basic dizzy lady, long-suffering man routine.
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	George Burns :: Famous People Who Overcame Dyslexia
		George Burns (January 20, 1896 –; March 9, 1996) was a legendary American vaudeville comedian who went on to work in movies, radio, and early television.
		Burns teamed with his second wife Gracie Allen as "Burns and Allen"; they built their routines and their television sitcom around situations where she said (and did) ditsy things and he made wry comments as asides to the audience, often while brandishing a cigar or golf club.
		Burns continued to be active well into his nineties, writing a number of books and appearing in films and television.
	www.dyslexiamentor.com /famous/famousdyslexics_021.php (415 words)

	George Burns - TV.com
		George Burns: To me, the electrician is the most important part of the show.
		George Burns and Gracie Allen were among the few successful radio personalities to make the transition to television in the early days of the medium.
		Following his wife Gracie Allen's retirement in 1958, George Burns decided to continue the old series without Gracie using the characters and settings from the George Burns and Gracie Allen Show....
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	George Burns
		George Burns was born Nathan Birnbaum on January 20, 1896, in New York City.
		Burns began performing at the age of six, with a group of three other children, singing harmonies and calling themselves the Peewee Quartet.
		However, Burns changed his mind and continued the show without her; the full cast returned for The George Burns Show, but Allen’s presence was obviously missing and the show expired after only a year.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/George_Burns.html (433 words)

	CNN - Clinton, others pay tribute to Burns - Mar. 9, 1996
		CONCORD, California (CNN) -- George Burns once quipped: "I can't afford to die; I'd lose too much money." After he passed away Saturday, it was that remarkable sense of humor that Burns' friends and admirers most remembered.
		"George Burns' sense of timing and captivating smile touched the hearts and funny bones of more than three generations," Clinton said in a statement issued during a trip to California.
		Miller, a longtime friend of Burns, said the comedian looked forward to the day when he could be re-united with his wife and comedy partner Gracie Allen, who died in 1964.
	www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/Movies/9603/burns_obit/burns_reacts/index.html (283 words)

	Online NewsHour: Jeffrey Kaye report on George Burns turning 100 years old -- January 19, 1996
		GEORGE BURNS: (on radio) I love you, honey, but this buying craze is like a disease with you.
		MEL BROOKS: George Burns gets the greatest laugh with the least amount of words, to wit--this is supposed to be a true story.
		Jack Benny, who was the, the butt of most of George Burns' material all his life and was the greatest George Burns fan that ever lived, was once in full regalia as an Indian chief.
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	George Burns - Muppet Wiki
		George Burns (1896-1996) was a vaudeville-trained comedian, actor and singer.
		Burns played the straight man to his wife's dizzy antics and unique logic.
		The show was then transferred to television (retitled The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show), and ran until 1958, when Gracie Allen retired.
	muppet.wikia.com /wiki/George_Burns (264 words)

	George Burns - Overview - MSN Movies
		Biography:American comedian "George Burns" had a taste for show business from his youth on New York's Lower East Side, and by the time he was seven he and his buddies had formed a singing group called the Pee Wee Quartet.
		Amateur shows led to small-time vaudeville, where Burns faced rejection time and again, often gaining jobs from people who had fired him earlier through the simple expedient of constantly changing his professional name.
		The game plan for this new team was to have Gracie play the "straight man" and George the comic, but so ingenuous and lightheaded was Gracie's delivery that the audience laughed at her questions and not at George's answers.
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