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
None of us kids had a middle name. We were lucky we had any name at all. By the time my mother got around to naming one, there was another on the way.
When they saw me walking down the street smoking a cigar, they'd say, 'Hey, that 14-year-old kid may be going places.' Of course it's also a good prop on the stage ... When you can't think of what you're supposed to say next, you can puff on your cigar until you think of your next line.
I did go to school - my kind of school. When I was a kid I went out ... and you meet people. You talk to them. Anybody says something that makes sense, it stays with you, rubs off on you. That kind of school.
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.
I can't understand why I flunked American history. When I was a kid there was so little of it.
Too bad all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxi cabs and cutting hair
I think I look about 40 to 45, so I like it.
Look to the future, because that is where you'll spend the rest of your life.
We were what you call a disappointment act, ... If an act got sick, we'd take their place.
You've got to be honest; if you can fake that, you've got it made.
The most important thing in acting is honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made.
I'd rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.
I can remember when the air was clean and sex was dirty.
Too bad all the people who know how to run this country are busy running taxicabs or cutting hair.