- Burns and Allen
- comedians George Burns (Nathan Birnbaum) and Gracie Allen
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Burns and Allen — Infobox Radio show show name = The Burns and Allen Show imagesize = 200px caption = George Burns and Gracie Allen in ad promoting use of Eveready Batteries in portable radios. other names = The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show format =… … Wikipedia
Burns (surname) — Burns is a surname of several different origins: English, Scottish and Irish. The name can also be an Americanization of a Jewish surname.Origin of the name#Scottish and northern English origin. The name is a topographical name for someone who… … Wikipedia
Burns, George — orig. Nathan Birnbaum born Jan. 20, 1896, New York, N.Y., U.S. died March 9, 1996, Beverly Hills, Calif. U.S. comedian best known for his collaboration with Gracie Allen (1902–64). Burns and Allen formed a comedy team in 1925 and were married in… … Universalium
Allen, Gracie — ▪ American comedian original name Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen born July 26, 1902, San Francisco, Calif., U.S. died Aug. 27, 1964, Hollywood, Calif. American comedian who, with her husband, George Burns (Burns, George), formed the comedy… … Universalium
Allen, Gracie — (1895 1964) Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen was born in San Francisco, California. She first appeared on stage at the age of three as a dancer and with her three sisters appeared as an Irish singer and dancer in local vaudeville theaters… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
Burns, George — (1896 1996) Born Nathan Birnbaum, comedian George Burns was one of 12 children brought up in poverty in Lower East Side, Manhattan. Burns left school after failing fifth grade and worked various odd jobs but struggled to enter the world of… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
BURNS, GEORGE — (1896–1996), U.S. comedian. Born in New York City, Burns was one of 12 children. He supported his family with his show business earnings after his father died. As Nathan Birnbaum, the young Burns sang for pennies at street corners. He started his … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Burns Philp — was once a major player in the food manufacturing business. Since its delisting from the Australian Stock Exchange in December 2006 and the subsequent sale of its assets, the company has mainly become a cashed up shell company. It is wholly owned … Wikipedia
Burns, George — orig. Nathan Birnbaum (20 ene. 1896, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.–9 mar. 1996, Beverly Hills, Cal.). Comediante estadounidense, conocido por su colaboración con Gracie Allen (1902–64). Ellos formaron un dúo cómico en 1925 y se casaron en 1926.… … Enciclopedia Universal
Allen Collins — Infobox musical artist Name = Allen Collins Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Larkin Allen Collins, Jr. Alias = Born = birth date|1952|07|19 Jacksonville, Florida, USA Died = death date and… … Wikipedia
