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George Burns

Born:
January 20, 1896 in New York City, NY
Occupation:
Actor, Screenwriter
Birth name:
Nathan Birnbaum
Biography:
American comedian George Burns had a taste for show business from his youth on New York's Lower East Side, and by the time he was seven he and his buddies had formed a singing group called the Pee Wee Quartet. Amateur shows led to small-time vaudeville, where Burns faced rejection time and again,...Read More

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