What is George Burns?
{{Infobox person | name = George Burns | image = George Burns Allan Warren.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Portrait by [[Allan Warren]], 1986 | birth_name = Nathan Birnbaum | birth_date = {{birth date|1896|1|20}} | birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S | death_date = {{death date and age|1996|3|9|1896|1|20}} | death_place = [[Beverly Hills, California]], U.S. | death_cause = [[Cardiac arrest]] | other_names = Nattie | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|writer|singer|television host}} | years_active = 1902–1996 | spouse = [[Gracie Allen]]<br> (1926–64; her death; 2 children) | website = [http://georgeburns.com georgeburns.com] }} '''George Burns''' (born '''Nathan Birnbaum''', January 20, 1896– March 9, 1996), was an [[Americans|American]] [[comedy|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<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radiohof.org/comedy/burnsallen.html |title=Radio Hall of Fame |access-date=2012-08-13 |archive-date=2012-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011222018/http://www.radiohof.org/comedy/burnsallen.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and on television from 1950 to 1958.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/G/htmlG/georgeburns/gerogeburns.htm |title=Museum of Broadcast Communications |access-date=2012-08-13 |archive-date=2013-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006121728/http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/G/htmlG/georgeburns/gerogeburns.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{US-actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, George}} [[Category:1896 births]] [[Category:1996 deaths]] [[Category:Actors from New York City]] [[Category:American centenarians]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:Comedians from New York City]] [[Category:Deaths from cardiac arrest]] [[Category:Writers from New York City]]