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David Burns(1901-1971)

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David Burns
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Knock on Wood (1954)
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David Burns was born on 22 June 1901 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Saint in London (1939), Let's Make Love (1960) and She Couldn't Say No (1940). He was previously married to Mildred Todd. He died on 12 March 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornJune 22, 1901
DiedMarch 12, 1971(69)
BornJune 22, 1901
DiedMarch 12, 1971(69)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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David Burns, Bibi Osterwald, and Eli Wallach in The Tiger Makes Out (1967)

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George Sanders and Sally Gray in The Saint in London (1939)
The Saint in London
6.4
  • Dugan
  • 1939
Let's Make Love (1960)
Let's Make Love
6.4
  • Oliver Burton
  • 1960
She Couldn't Say No
5.3
  • Chester
  • 1940
The Trials of O'Brien (1965)
The Trials of O'Brien
8.1
TV Series
  • The Great McGonigle
  • McGonigle

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Actor

  • Eggs
    • (voice)
  • Dustin Hoffman in Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)
    Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
  • The Price (1971)
    The Price
  • Move (1970)
    Move
  • Michael Parks in Then Came Bronson (1969)
    Then Came Bronson
  • Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall
  • The Jackie Gleason Show (1966)
    The Jackie Gleason Show
  • How to Commit Marriage (1969)
    How to Commit Marriage
  • NBC Experiment in Television (1967)
    NBC Experiment in Television
  • The Tiger Makes Out (1967)
    The Tiger Makes Out
  • The Trials of O'Brien (1965)
    The Trials of O'Brien
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
  • The Laughmakers
  • Sunshine
    • (voice)

Soundtrack

  • Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Dan Dailey, Dolores Gray, and Michael Kidd in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
    It's Always Fair Weather
    • ("Once Upon a Time" (1955), uncredited)

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Knock on Wood
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Knock on Wood

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    • June 22, 1901
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • March 12, 1971
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(heart attack)
    • ? - March 12, 1971 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Horace Vandergelder") in the original Broadway production of "Hello, Dolly!".
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    A popular star of Broadway musicals, who only made occasional film appearances.

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