But I worked with George on the script and he got the part.” And he got an Academy Award as best supporting actor, as well. Fein, who is Burns agent and publicist as well as manager, and the one ...

George Burns–a beloved comedian who launched his show-business career at age 7, became a movie star at 79 and dreamed of playing London’s Palladium Theater at 100–died Saturday less than two ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Comedian George Burns always said he wanted to live to be 104 so he could say he had lived in three centuries, but he died at 100 in 1996. He is getting his wish to live ...

Scott Wichmann is transformed into centenarian entertainer George Burns and the result is a simply fabulous production. “Say Goodnight Gracie” finds the 100-year-old comedian auditioning for a ...

The Burns and Allen Show was a radio program in the ’30s and ’40s about real-life married couple George Burns and Gracie ... But still the comedian stood at the center. Today, with shows ...

such as Alan King and George Burns, but also struggling aspirants. It was a place for them to see colleagues and competitors, to kibitz and commiserate over life and career woes. Comedian Alan ...

George Burns (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996), born Nathan Birnbaum, was an American comedian, actor, and writer. His career spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television, with and without ...