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Bobby Burns(1878-1966)

  • Actor
  • Director
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Bobby Burns
Something must be done to wipe out this ghastly menace.
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Reefer Madness (1936)
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Bobby Burns was born on 1 September 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Ups and Downs (1915), Frenzied Finance (1916) and Chickens (1916). He died on 16 January 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 1, 1878
DiedJanuary 16, 1966(87)
BornSeptember 1, 1878
DiedJanuary 16, 1966(87)
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Photos35

Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in Help! Help! (1916)
Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in The Sleuths (1916)
Bobby Burns, Ethel Marie Burton, and Walter Stull in Anvils and Actors (1916)
Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in Behind the Footlights (1916)
Bobby Burns, Ethel Marie Burton, and Walter Stull in The Artist's Model (1916)
Bobby Burns in Air Raid Wardens (1943)
Bobby Burns in The Chimp (1932)
Bobby Burns in Any Old Port! (1932)
Bobby Burns in The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)
Oliver Hardy, Bobby Burns, and Stan Laurel in Below Zero (1930)
Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in The Getaway (1916)
Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in Chickens (1916)

Known for

Oliver Hardy, Bobby Burns, Ethel Marie Burton, and Walter Stull in Ups and Downs (1915)
Ups and Downs
5.2
Short
  • Pokes
  • 1915
Frenzied Finance (1916)
Frenzied Finance
Short
  • Pokes
  • 1916
Chickens (1916)
Chickens
6.4
Short
  • Pokes
  • 1916
Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in Mixed and Fixed (1915)
Mixed and Fixed
Short
  • Pokes
  • 1915

Credits

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Actor

  • Adventures of the Sea Hawk
    • Grandall
    • Policeman
    • TV Series
    • 1958
  • Charlton Heston, James Stewart, Gloria Grahame, Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, and Cornel Wilde in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
    The Greatest Show on Earth
    • Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Bing Crosby, Ann Blyth, and Barry Fitzgerald in Top o' the Morning (1949)
    Top o' the Morning
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Olivia de Havilland in The Snake Pit (1948)
    The Snake Pit
    • Inmate at Dance Social (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Joe DeRita, Dorothy Granger, and Norman Ollestad in The Good Bad Egg (1947)
    The Good Bad Egg
    • Minister (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1947
  • Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, Peter Lawford, Beverly Tyler, and Pal in My Brother Talks to Horses (1947)
    My Brother Talks to Horses
    • Bank Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Rosalind Russell in Sister Kenny (1946)
    Sister Kenny
    • Parent at Clinic (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Ted Donaldson, Peggy Ann Garner, Dorothy McGuire, and Lloyd Nolan in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
    • Library Patron (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Shemp Howard in Off Again, on Again (1945)
    Off Again, on Again
    • Customer (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1945
  • Boris Karloff in The Body Snatcher (1945)
    The Body Snatcher
    • Mourner (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Lindsay Bourquin, Curly Howard, Laverne Thompson, and Betty Phares in Gents Without Cents (1944)
    Gents Without Cents
    • Audience Member (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1944
  • Robert Blake, Janet Burston, Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin, Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas, and Our Gang in Radio Bugs (1944)
    Radio Bugs
    • Audience Member (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1944
  • Barbara Jo Allen and Jack Norton in Doctor, Feel My Pulse (1944)
    Doctor, Feel My Pulse
    • Pallbearer (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1944
  • You Dear Boy! (1943)
    You Dear Boy!
    • Wedding Witness
    • Short
    • 1943
  • Maureen O'Hara and George Sanders in This Land Is Mine (1943)
    This Land Is Mine
    • Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1943

Director

  • Way Out West
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Play Ball (1917)
    Play Ball
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1917
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in Before the Show (1916)
    Before the Show
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1916
  • Oliver Hardy and Kate Price in He Winked and Won (1916)
    Reckless Romeos
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1916
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in What's the Use (1916)
    What's the Use
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1916
  • Oliver Hardy, Kate Price, and Billy Ruge in The Guilty Ones (1916)
    A Rare Boarder
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1916
  • Money Maid Men
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1916
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in Good and Proper (1916)
    Good and Proper
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1916
  • Oliver Hardy, Florence McLaughlin, Kate Price, and Joe Cohen in A Warm Reception (1916)
    Hot Dogs
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1916
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in In the Ranks (1916)
    In the Ranks
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1916
  • The Frame-Up
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1916
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in Here and There (1916)
    Here and There
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1916
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in The Candy Trail (1916)
    Watch Your Watch
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1916
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in Strictly Business (1916)
    Strictly Business
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1916
  • The Reformers (1916)
    Tangled Ties
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1916

Videos2

The Three Stooges: Stooges On The Run
Trailer 1:38
The Three Stooges: Stooges On The Run
Reefer Madness - 75th Anniversary Expanded Edition
Trailer 1:45
Reefer Madness - 75th Anniversary Expanded Edition

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jack Burns
  • Born
    • September 1, 1878
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • January 16, 1966
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    A comedy actor who played leads in early silent comedies, supporting roles, often uncredited, in sound films, both features and shorts; not to be confused with Bob Burns or Bob Burns.

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