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Bobby Burns(1878-1966)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Bobby Burns
Something must be done to wipe out this ghastly menace.
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Reefer Madness (1938)
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Bobby Burns was born on 1 September 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Ups and Downs (1915), Frenzied Finance (1916) and Mixed and Fixed (1915). He died on 16 January 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 1, 1878
DiedJanuary 16, 1966(87)
BornSeptember 1, 1878
DiedJanuary 16, 1966(87)
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Known for

Oliver Hardy, Bobby Burns, Ethel Marie Burton, and Walter Stull in Ups and Downs (1915)
Ups and Downs
5.4
Short
  • Pokes
  • 1915
Frenzied Finance (1916)
Frenzied Finance
Short
  • Pokes
  • 1916
Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in Mixed and Fixed (1915)
Mixed and Fixed
Short
  • Pokes
  • 1915
Villains and Violins
Short
  • Pokes
  • 1916

Credits

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Actor

  • Charlton Heston, James Stewart, Gloria Grahame, Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, and Cornel Wilde in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
    The Greatest Show on Earth
    6.5
    • Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Bing Crosby, Ann Blyth, and Barry Fitzgerald in Top o' the Morning (1949)
    Top o' the Morning
    6.1
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Olivia de Havilland in The Snake Pit (1948)
    The Snake Pit
    7.5
    • Inmate at Dance Social (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Joe DeRita, Dorothy Granger, and Norman Ollestad in The Good Bad Egg (1947)
    The Good Bad Egg
    5.8
    Short
    • Minister (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, Peter Lawford, Beverly Tyler, and Pal in My Brother Talks to Horses (1947)
    My Brother Talks to Horses
    6.1
    • Bank Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Rosalind Russell in Sister Kenny (1946)
    Sister Kenny
    7.2
    • Parent at Clinic (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Ted Donaldson, Peggy Ann Garner, Dorothy McGuire, and Lloyd Nolan in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
    8.0
    • Library Patron (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Shemp Howard in Off Again, on Again (1945)
    Off Again, on Again
    6.8
    Short
    • Customer (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Boris Karloff in The Body Snatcher (1945)
    The Body Snatcher
    7.3
    • Mourner (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Lindsay Bourquin, Curly Howard, Laverne Thompson, and Betty Phares in Gents Without Cents (1944)
    Gents Without Cents
    7.6
    Short
    • Audience Member (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Robert Blake, Janet Burston, Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin, Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas, and Our Gang in Radio Bugs (1944)
    Radio Bugs
    5.3
    Short
    • Audience Member (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Barbara Jo Allen and Jack Norton in Doctor, Feel My Pulse (1944)
    Doctor, Feel My Pulse
    6.4
    Short
    • Pallbearer (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Barbara Jo Allen, Johnny Mitchell, and Minerva Urecal in You Dear Boy! (1943)
    You Dear Boy!
    6.8
    Short
    • Wedding Witness
    • 1943
  • Maureen O'Hara in This Land Is Mine (1943)
    This Land Is Mine
    7.6
    • Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Air Raid Wardens (1943)
    Air Raid Wardens
    6.1
    • Townsman in Gymnasium (uncredited)
    • 1943

Director

  • Hank Mann in Way Out West (1920)
    Way Out West
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Deviled Crabs (1917)
    Deviled Crabs
    6.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Play Ball (1917)
    Play Ball
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in Before the Show (1916)
    Before the Show
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Oliver Hardy and Kate Price in He Winked and Won (1916)
    Reckless Romeos
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in What's the Use (1916)
    What's the Use
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Oliver Hardy, Kate Price, and Billy Ruge in The Guilty Ones (1916)
    A Rare Boarder
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Money Maid Men
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in Good and Proper (1916)
    Good and Proper
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Oliver Hardy, Florence McLaughlin, Kate Price, and Joe Cohen in A Warm Reception (1916)
    Hot Dogs
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in In the Ranks (1916)
    In the Ranks
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • The Frame-Up
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in Here and There (1916)
    Here and There
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in The Candy Trail (1916)
    Watch Your Watch
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Bobby Burns and Walter Stull in Strictly Business (1916)
    Strictly Business
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916

Writer

  • Deviled Crabs (1917)
    Deviled Crabs
    6.1
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1917

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Reefer Madness - 75th Anniversary Expanded Edition
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Reefer Madness - 75th Anniversary Expanded Edition
Reefer Madness - 75th Anniversary Expanded Edition
Trailer 1:46
Reefer Madness - 75th Anniversary Expanded Edition

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jack Burns
  • Born
    • September 1, 1878
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • January 16, 1966
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    A comedy actor who played leads in early silent comedies, supporting roles, often uncredited, in sound films, both features and shorts; not to be confused with Bob Burns or Bob Burns.
  • Nickname
    • Pokes

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