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Jack Burns
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born November 15, 1933Died January 26, 2020 (86 years)
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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.
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.
Jack Burns Filmography
| 2003 | The Pitts (TV Series) · as Mystery Man #1 |
| 1998 | Sour Grapes · as Eulogist |
| 1995 | Deadly Family Secrets · as Man #3 |
| 1993 | Animaniacs (TV Series) · as Sid The Squid |
| 1993 | The Detectives (TV Series) · as Bouncer |
| 1992 | Double Vision · as Angry Cab Driver |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings (TV Series) · as Jack Colgate |
| 1991 | Mother Goose and Grimm (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1991 | Darkwing Duck (TV Series) · as Bank President |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Edward Christian (voice) |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) · as Bud Stone |
| 1987 | Houston Knights (TV Series) · as Bob |
| 1985 | New Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1984 | Brothers (TV Series) · as Duke |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie · as Man At Bogen County Fair |
| 1972 | Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (TV Series) · as Ralph Kane (voice) |
| 1971 | Getting Together (TV Series) |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family (TV Series) · as Stillman Kelly |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professor (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Deputy Sheriff Preston Steele |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (TV Series) · as Parent In Pta Meeting |
| 1968 | The Night They Raided Minsky's · as Candy Butcher |
| 1968 | That's Life (1968) (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (TV Series) · as Frank Donaldson |
| 1968 | Premiere (TV Series) · as Minihane |
| 1966 | Occasional Wife (TV Series) |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Goldstein · as Truck Driver / Policeman |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Warren Ferguson |
| 2024 | Legends of Stand Up Comedy · as Self |
| 2022 | George Carlin's American Dream (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | How Playboy Changed the World · as Self |
| 2011 | Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter · as Himself |
| 1993 | Andy Griffith Show Reunion · as Self |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' · as Self - Comedian |
| 1980 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1974 | Adland · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1972 | The David Steinberg Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Hee Haw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self - As Burns & Schreiber |
| 1990 | |
| 1986 | It's Garry Shandling's Show (TV Series) |
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| 1976 | The Muppet Show (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Julie Andrews Hour (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Hee Haw (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Dolly (TV Series) · as Co-Producer |
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| 1976 | The Muppet Show (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) |
| 1990 | America's Funniest People (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1987 | Dolly (TV Series) · as Writing Supervisor |
| 1984 | Brothers (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1976 | Peter Pan · as Teleplay |
| 1974 | Sandy Duncan Special · as Written By |
| 1972 | The ABC Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Written By |








