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<b>1977:</b> Guest-starred on [[Episode 210: George Burns|Episode 210]] of [[The Muppet Show]]. |
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[[Category:Muppet Show Guest Stars|Burns, George]] |
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Revision as of 06:19, 17 December 2005
George Burns (1896-1996) was a vaudeville-trained comedian, actor and singer. In addition to many movies, he co-starred with his wife, Gracie Allen, on a TV show called "The Burns and Allen Show" in the 1950s. Burns played the straight man to his wife's ditzy alter ego.
Burns won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Sunshine Boys (1975). Acted in the Oh, God! film series (first film co-starred John Denver).
Burns died nearly two months after turning 100.
Muppet-Related Appearances
1977: Guest-starred on Episode 210 of The Muppet Show.
A cameo by Burns appears in the original script for The Muppet Movie, but for unknown reasons this scene did not appear in the movie, and was probably never filmed.