Jack Burns(1933-2020)

Actor
Writer
Producer

Jack Burns in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

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Fridays (1980–1982)

Appeared on the Andy Griffith show after Don Knotts departed. He played a bumbling deputy in the tradition of Barney Fife. After his partnership with George Carlin ended, he teamed with Avery Schreiber after meeting at Chicago's Second City comedy club. Jack appeared on Saturday Night Live In 1977 and turned to writing In in the 1980's.

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 4 nominations total

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Known for

Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)

The Muppet Movie

7.6

Man at Bogen County Fair(uncredited)

1979

The Muppet Show

8.4

TV Series

Writer(creator, uncredited)

We've Got Each Other

6.3

TV Series

Writer

Sour Grapes

5.8

Eulogist

1998

Credits

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Actor

The Pitts
4.7
TV Series
- Mysterious Man
- 2003
The Simpsons
8.6
TV Series
- Edward Christian (voice)
- 1999
Silk Stalkings
6.6
TV Series
- Jack Colgate
- 1998
Sour Grapes
5.8
- Eulogist
- 1998
You Can Learn a Lot from a Dummy
TV Mini Series
- Vince (voice)
- 1985–1997
Deadly Family Secrets
5.3
TV Movie
- Man #3
- 1995
Animaniacs
7.8
TV Series
- Sid the Squid (voice)
- 1993–1995
Double Vision
5.0
TV Movie
- Angry Cab Driver
- 1992
Sunday Pursuit
5.0
TV Movie
- Taxi Driver
- 1992
Mother Goose and Grimm
8.0
TV Series
- (voice)
- 1991
Darkwing Duck
7.6
TV Series
- Police Officer
- Bank President (voice)
- 1991
Ask Any Dummy: Seat Belts Make Sense!
Video
- Vince (voice)
- 1989
Houston Knights
7.3
TV Series
- Bob
- 1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
6.6
TV Series
- Bud Stone
- 1987
New Love, American Style
6.3
TV Series
- 1986

Writer

It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets!
8.5
Video
- Writer
- 1993
It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please!
8.6
Video
- Writer
- 1993
America's Funniest People
4.0
TV Series
- written by
- 1990–1993
Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years
7.2
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1990
Dolly
7.5
TV Series
- writing supervisor
- 1987–1988
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
7.5
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1987
It's Garry Shandling's Show.
7.7
TV Series
- written by
- 1986
Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets
7.5
Video
- Writer
- 1985
Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook
8.9
Video
- Writer
- 1985
Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets
8.2
Video
- Writer
- 1985
Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
8.3
Video
- Writer
- 1985
Muppet Video: Muppet Moments
8.8
Video
- Writer
- 1985
Muppet Video: Muppet Revue
Video
- Writer
- 1985
Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures
8.7
Video
- Writer
- 1985
Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets
8.2
Video
- Writer
- 1985

Producer

Dolly
7.5
TV Series
- co-producer
- coordinating producer
- 1987–1988
Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets
7.5
Video
- producer
- 1985
Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook
8.9
Video
- producer
- 1985
Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets
8.2
Video
- producer
- 1985
Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
8.3
Video
- producer
- 1985
Muppet Video: Muppet Moments
8.8
Video
- producer
- 1985
Muppet Video: Muppet Revue
Video
- producer
- 1985
Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures
8.7
Video
- producer
- 1985
Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets
8.2
Video
- producer
- 1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
8.2
Video
- producer
- 1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
8.1
Video
- producer
- 1985
Fridays
7.5
TV Series
- co-producer
- 1980–1981
Sesame Street
8.1
TV Series
- producer
- 1979
Bonkers!
6.1
TV Series
- producer
- 1978
We've Got Each Other
6.3
TV Series
- producer
- 1977

Videos4

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Fridays: The Best Of

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Wait Until Your Father Gets Home

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Wait Until Your Father Gets Home

Personal details

Official site
- Discogs
Alternative names
- Burns & Schreiber
Height
- 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Born
- November 15, 1933
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
- January 27, 2020
- Toluca Lake, California, USA(respiratory failure)
Spouse
- Violet Ruth TorreJune 4, 1965 - ? (divorced)
Children
- None
Other works
Unsold pilot: Starred in a sitcom pilot for ABC called "The Neighbors".
Publicity listings
- 1 Portrayal
- 1 Article

Did you know

Trivia
Started out in stand-up as one-half of the comedy team "Burns & Carlin" with George Carlin. After the duo broke up, Jack went on to become a member of the famed Second City comedy troupe in Chicago, where he met Avery Schreiber. He and Schreiber would perform as a comedy team for several years before Jack would go on to become the head writer on the first season of The Muppet Show (1976).