Biography

Lillian Burns was born on September 17, 1903 in Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for A Florida Enchantment (1914), The Goddess (1915) and The Shop Girl (1916). She was married to George Sidney. She died on August 31, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Was the in-house acting coach for MGM from 1937 to the early 1960s. Her trademark was to coach aspiring actors and actresses who had little to no experience. Sidney's pupils included, throughout the years: Lana Turner, Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor, Janet Leigh, Ava Gardner, Esther Williams, Donna Reed, Arlene Dahl, Cyd Charisse, Debbie Reynolds, Kathryn Grayson, Pier Angeli, Margaret O'Brien, Nancy Reagan, George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux, Vic Damone, Connie Francis, Marilyn Maxwell and Lucille Bremer.