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George Burns
George Burns
	Portrait by Allan Warren, 1986
Born	Nathan Birnbaum; January 20, 1896; New York City, U.S
Died	March 9, 1996 (aged 100); Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Cardiac arrest
Other names	Nattie
Occupations	Actor; comedian; writer; singer; television host;
Years active	1902–1996
Spouse(s)	Gracie Allen; (1926–64; her death; 2 children)
Website	georgeburns.com

George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum, January 20, 1896– March 9, 1996), was an American comedian, actor, and writer.

He was well-known for his comedy routines with his wife, Gracie Allen, involving her tall tales about her relatives. The Burns & Allen Show was broadcast on radio from 1942 to 1950^[1] and on television from 1950 to 1958.^[2]

References[change | change source]

↑ "Radio Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
↑ "Museum of Broadcast Communications". Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2012-08-13.

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[1] "Radio Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2012-08-13.

[2] "Museum of Broadcast Communications". Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2012-08-13.

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George Burns
Portrait by Allan Warren, 1986
Born	Nathan Birnbaum (1896-01-20)January 20, 1896 New York City, U.S
Died	March 9, 1996(1996-03-09) (aged 100) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Cardiac arrest
Other names	Nattie
Occupations	Actor comedian writer singer television host
Years active	1902–1996
Spouse(s)	Gracie Allen (1926–64; her death; 2 children)
Website	georgeburns.com