George Burns (1896 - 1996)

American comedian, actor, singer, and writer

* January 20, 1896 New York City, New York, USA
 as Nathan Birnbaum
 March 9, 1996 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA



Vintage magazines

Photoplay, December 1932
Photoplay, April 1936
Photoplay, May 1936


Books by George Burns

George Burns with Cynthia Hobert Lindsay
I Love Her, That's Why
New York, 1955

George Burns
Living it up, or, They still love me in Altoona!
New York, 1976

George Burns
The third time around
New York, 1980

George Burns Gracie George Burns
Gracie, a love story
New York, 1988

George Burns written with David Fisher
All my best friends
New York, 1989

George Burns with Hal Goldman
Wisdom of the 90s
New York, 1991

George Burns compiled and edited by Herb Fagen George Burns George Burns compiled and edited by Herb Fagen
George Burns, in his own words
New York, 1996

Books on George Burns

Cynthia Clements and Sandra Weber
George Burns and Gracie Allen, A Bio-Bibliography
Westport, Connecticut - London, 1996

Cheryl Blythe and Susan Sackett
Say good night, Gracie!, the story of Burns & Allen
New York, 1986

Books with substantial mentioning of George Burns

David Fantle and Tom Johnson Hollywood heyday David Fantle and Tom Johnson
Hollywood heyday, 75 candid interviews with golden age legends
Jefferson, North Carolina, 2018

Ronald L. Smith
Who's Who in Comedy, Comedians, Comics and Clowns From Vaudeville to Today's Stand-ups
New York, Oxford, 1992

James Robert Parish and William T. Leonard with Gregory W. Mank and Charles Hoyt
The Funsters
New Rochelle, New York, 1979

Books with an entry on George Burns

David Thomson The New Biographical Dictionary of Film David Thomson
The New Biographical Dictionary of Film
New York, 2003

Kay Weniger Das große Personenlexikon des Films Kay Weniger
Das große Personenlexikon des Films, Erster Band. A-C
Berlin, 2001

Beth A. Fhaner, Editor, Devra M. Sladics, Christopher P. Scanlon, and Terry Schell, Contributing Editors Magill's Cinema Annual 1997 Beth A. Fhaner, Editor, Devra M. Sladics, Christopher P. Scanlon, and Terry Schell, Contributing Editors
Magill's Cinema Annual 1997, 16th Edition. A Survey of the Films of 1996
Detroit; New York; Toronto; London, 1998

Glenn Mitchell The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia Glenn Mitchell
The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia
London, 1996

Anthony Slide (ed.) Selected Vaudeville Criticism Anthony Slide (ed.)
Selected Vaudeville Criticism
Metuchen, N.J., & London, 1988

Joe Franklin Encyclopedia of Comedians Joe Franklin
Encyclopedia of Comedians
Secaucus, N.J., 1979

Paul Michael, editor in chief. James Robert Parish, associate editor The American movies reference book Paul Michael, editor in chief. James Robert Parish, associate editor
The American movies reference book, The sound era
Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,, 1969

Films

1929
Lambchops

1932
The Big Broadcast
The Babbling Book

1933
College Humor
Hollywood on Parade No. A-9
International House

1934
We're Not Dressing
Six of a Kind

1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Love in Bloom

1936
College Holiday
The Big Broadcast of 1937

1937
A Damsel in Distress

1938
College Swing

1939
Honolulu

1956
The Solid Gold Cadillac

1960
Maggie

1964-1965
Wendy and Me

1975
The Sunshine Boys

1977
Oh, God!

1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Movie Movie

1979
Just You and Me, Kid
Going in Style

1980
Oh, God! Book II

1988
18 Again!

1994
Radioland Murders

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