George Burns
George Burns
George Burnswas an American comedian, actor, singer, and writer. He was one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film and television. His arched eyebrow and cigar-smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks for over three-quarters of a century. He and his wife, Gracie Allen, appeared on radio, television, and film as the comedy duo Burns and Allen...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth20 January 1896
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Retire? I'm going to stay in show business until I'm the only one left
When I was in Vegas women were throwing their hotel keys at me. But it was after they checked out.
I don't care what you do for a living. If you love it, you are a success.
I spent a year in that town, one Sunday.
If I had taken my doctor's advice and quit smoking when he advised me to, I wouldn't have lived to go to his funeral.
Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.
Happiness is a dry martini and a good woman ... or a bad woman.
With the collapse of vaudeville new talent has no place to stink.
Young. Old. Just Words.
At my age flowers scare me.
I'm at the age now where just putting my cigar in its holder is a thrill.
Since I've made it to 87 so far, obviously my two kids and my seven grandchildren haven't been too hard on me. On the other hand, the fact that I have an unlisted phone number and move a lot might have something to do with it.
The heart is a temple wherein all truth resides.
In show business the key word is honesty. Once you've learned to fake that, the rest is easy.