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Home/People/Jack Burns
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Born
Nov 15, 1933Died: Jan 26, 2020
Lived 86 years
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

6
Movies
29
TV Shows
Also Known As
John Francis Burns
Burns and Schreiber
Burns & Schreiber
IMDb Profile

Jack Burns

Acting

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.
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter poster

Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter

as Himself
2011
Sour Grapes poster

Sour Grapes

as Eulogist
1998
Double Vision poster

Double Vision

as Angry Cab Driver
1992
Sunday Pursuit poster

Sunday Pursuit

as Taxi driver
1990
The Night They Raided Minsky's poster

The Night They Raided Minsky's

as Candy Butcher
1968
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Goldstein

as Truck Driver / Policeman
1965