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Portrait of Jack Burns

Acting

Jack Burns

Career

Active from 1958 to 1990, with a break from 1959 to 1968, busiest in 1969 and 1976 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jack Burns Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.0, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.4, average 4.7
  • Mystery
    1.7, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Wholesome Entertainment 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
The Muppet Script
The Muppet Script (2025)

Original Film Writer

2000s

1 title · average score 61
The Pitts
The Pitts (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Mystery Man #1

1990s

8 titles · average score 61
Sour Grapes
Sour Grapes (1998)
GoodWatch score 38

as Eulogist

Animaniacs
Animaniacs (1993)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Sid the Squid (voice)

The Detectives
The Detectives (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Bouncer

Double Vision
Double Vision (1992)
GoodWatch score 50

as Angry Cab Driver

Darkwing Duck
Darkwing Duck (1991)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Police Officer / Bank President (voice)

RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2 (1990)
GoodWatch score 46

Stunts

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years (1990)

Writer

Sunday Pursuit
Sunday Pursuit (1990)

as Taxi driver

1980s

6 titles · average score 78
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Edward Christian (voice)

Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1987)

Writer

CBS Summer Playhouse
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)

TV show · as Bud Stone

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)

Writer

Brothers
Brothers (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Duke

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body (1980)

Writer

1970s

7 titles · average score 60
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie (1979)
GoodWatch score 80

Writer

Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1976)
GoodWatch score 63

Teleplay, Writer

The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour (1973)

TV show

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Ralph Kane (voice)

Getting Together
Getting Together (1971)

TV show

The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family (1970)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as Stillman Kelly

Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor (1970)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

1960s

9 titles · average score 65
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)

TV show · as Parent in PTA meeting

Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as Deputy Sheriff Preston Steele / Ralph Kane (voice)

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Frank Donaldson

That's Life
That's Life (1968)

TV show

The Night They Raided Minsky's
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
GoodWatch score 53

as Candy Butcher

Occasional Wife
Occasional Wife (1966)

TV show

The Dean Martin Show
The Dean Martin Show (1965)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Goldstein
Goldstein (1965)

as Truck Driver / Policeman

The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Warren Ferguson / Deputy Warren Ferguson