Jack Burns
- Acting
- November 15, 1933 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- January 26, 2020
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Francis Burns (November 15, 1933 – January 26, 2020) was an American comedian, actor, voice actor, writer, and producer. During the 1960s he was part of two stand-up comedy partnerships, first with George Carlin and later Avery Schreiber. By the 1970s he had transitioned to working behind the camera as a writer and producer on such comedy series as The Muppet Show and Hee Haw.
Known for
Filmography
- The Muppet Script · Original Film Writer
- Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter · Self
- The Pitts · Mystery Man #1
- Sour Grapes · Eulogist
- Animaniacs · Sid the Squid (Voice)
- The Detectives · Bouncer
- Double Vision · Angry Cab Driver
- Darkwing Duck · Police Officer / Bank President (Voice)
- Sunday Pursuit · Taxi driver
- RoboCop 2 · Stunts
- Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years · Writer
- The Simpsons · Edward Christian (Voice)
- CBS Summer Playhouse · Bud Stone
- Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs · Writer
- It's Garry Shandling's Show · Writer
- Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff · Writer
- Brothers · Duke
- John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body · Writer
- Fridays · Self
- The Muppet Movie · Writer
- Peter Pan · Teleplay, Writer
- The Muppet Show · Producer, Writer
- Saturday Night Live · Self
- The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
- Wait Till Your Father Gets Home · Ralph Kane (Voice)
- Getting Together
- The Partridge Family · Stillman Kelly
- The Flip Wilson Show · Self
- Nanny and the Professor
- Love, American Style · Deputy Sheriff Preston Steele, Ralph Kane (Voice)
- Hee Haw · Writer
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour · Parent in PTA meeting, Writer
- The Night They Raided Minsky's · Candy Butcher
- That's Life
- The Ghost & Mrs. Muir · Frank Donaldson
- The Dick Cavett Show · Self
- Occasional Wife
- The Dean Martin Show
- Goldstein · Truck Driver / Policeman
- The Merv Griffin Show · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- The Andy Griffith Show · Warren Ferguson, Deputy Warren Ferguson
- Kraft Music Hall · Self, Writer