Portrait of Bob Burns

Acting

Bob Burns

Career

Active from 1922 to 1945, busiest in 1938 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Waikiki Wedding
Waikiki Wedding
GoodWatch score60/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bob Burns Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    0.7, average 2.5
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Physical Comedy 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

3 titles ยท average score 42
The Windjammer
The Windjammer (1945)

as Bob Burns

Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon (1944)
GoodWatch score 42

as Sam Slade

Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon (1940)

as Deke Caswell

1930s

21 titles ยท average score 58
Our Leading Citizen
Our Leading Citizen (1939)

as Lem Schofield

I'm from Missouri
I'm from Missouri (1939)

as Sweeney Bliss

Tropic Holiday
Tropic Holiday (1938)

as Breck Jones

Radio City Revels
Radio City Revels (1938)

as Lester

The Arkansas Traveler
The Arkansas Traveler (1938)

as The Arkansas Traveler

Waikiki Wedding
Waikiki Wedding (1937)
GoodWatch score 60

as Shad Buggle

Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (1937)
GoodWatch score 59

as Hank York, a wanderer

Mountain Music
Mountain Music (1937)

as Bob Burnside

Southern Exposure
Southern Exposure (1935)

as Jimmie Chase

If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million (1932)
GoodWatch score 83

as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Quick Millions
Quick Millions (1931)
GoodWatch score 59

as 'Arkansas' Smith (as Robert Burns)

Up the River
Up the River (1930)
GoodWatch score 43

as Slim - Bazooka Player (uncredited)

1920s

1 title
Thorobred
Thorobred (1922)

as Ben Grey