George Burns
1896–1996 · American comedian, actor, writer and singer
George Burns 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.
George Burns, in order
- 1929 Lambchops: acted · directed by Murray Roth
- 1932 The Big Broadcast: acted · directed by Frank Tuttle
- 1933 College Humor: acted · directed by Claude Binyon and Frank Butler
- 1933 International House: acted · directed by A. Edward Sutherland
- 1934 Six of a Kind: acted · directed by Leo McCarey
- 1934 We're Not Dressing: acted · directed by Benjamin Glazer and Norman Taurog
- 1935 Here Comes Cookie: acted · directed by Norman Z. McLeod
- 1935 Love in Bloom: acted · directed by Elliott Nugent
- 1935 The Big Broadcast of 1936: acted · directed by Norman Taurog
- 1936 College Holiday: acted · directed by Frank Tuttle
- 1936 The Big Broadcast of 1937: acted · directed by Mitchell Leisen and Norman Taurog
- 1937 A Damsel in Distress: acted · directed by George Stevens
- 1938 College Swing: acted · directed by Raoul Walsh
- 1939 Honolulu: acted · directed by Edward Buzzell
- 1955 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series): acted
- 1956 The Solid Gold Cadillac: acted · directed by Richard Quine
- 1964 Wendy and Me (TV series): acted · directed by Richard Crenna
- 1975 The Sunshine Boys: acted · directed by Herbert Ross
- 1977 Oh, God!: acted · directed by Carl Reiner
- 1978 Movie Movie: acted · directed by Stanley Donen
- 1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: acted · directed by Michael Schultz
- 1979 Going in Style: acted · directed by Martin Brest
- 1979 Just You and Me, Kid: acted · directed by Leonard B. Stern
- 1980 Oh, God! Book II: acted · directed by Gilbert Cates
- 1984 Oh, God! You Devil: acted · directed by Paul Bogart · critics 30%, audiences 39%
- 1988 18 Again!: acted · directed by Paul Flaherty
- 1994 A Century of Cinema: acted · directed by Caroline Thomas
- 1994 Radioland Murders: acted · directed by Mel Smith · critics 33%, audiences 60%
- Two of a Kind: acted