Portrait of George Burns

Acting

George Burns

Career

Active from 1929 to 1991, with a break from 1940 to 1949, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
25
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Burns Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.2, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.2, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    2.8, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.5, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Situational Humor 4
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Escapist Entertainment 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Classic Sitcom 3
  • Classic Hollywood Musical 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Religious Satire 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Divine Intervention 2
  • Wholesome 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

46
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' (2003)

Sound Mixer

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 59
Radioland Murders
Radioland Murders (1994)
GoodWatch score 46

as Milt Lackey

The Golden Palace
The Golden Palace (1992)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as George Burns

Montana Christmas Skies
Montana Christmas Skies (1991)

as God (voice)

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 43
18 Again!
18 Again! (1988)
GoodWatch score 41

as Jack Watson / David Watson

Oh, God! You Devil
Oh, God! You Devil (1984)
GoodWatch score 43

as God / Harry O. Tophet

Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

as (archive footage)

Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind (1982)

as Ross Minor

Oh, God! Book II
Oh, God! Book II (1980)
GoodWatch score 45

as God

1970s

8 titles ยท average score 60
Going in Style
Going in Style (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

as Joe

Just You and Me, Kid
Just You and Me, Kid (1979)
GoodWatch score 52

as Bill

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
GoodWatch score 34

as Mr. Kite

Oh, God!
Oh, God! (1977)
GoodWatch score 66

as God

Alice
Alice (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)

as (archive footage)

The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

as Al Lewis

Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen (1975)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Sam Packer

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 53
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as George Burns

Wendy and Me
Wendy and Me (1964)

TV show ยท Producer

The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show (1962)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as George Burns

Mister Ed
Mister Ed (1961)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

1950s

7 titles ยท average score 71
The George Burns Show
The George Burns Show (1958)

TV show ยท as George Burns

The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
GoodWatch score 85

as Narrator (voice)

The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show (1955)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as George Burns

A Story of Dogs
A Story of Dogs (1954)

Music

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Eddie Martin

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as George Burns

The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as George Burns

1930s

17 titles ยท average score 59
Honolulu
Honolulu (1939)
GoodWatch score 52

as Joe Duffy

College Swing
College Swing (1938)
GoodWatch score 60

as George Jonas

A Damsel in Distress
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
GoodWatch score 68

as George

The Big Broadcast of 1937
The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mr. Platt

College Holiday
College Holiday (1936)
GoodWatch score 38

as George Hymen

The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
GoodWatch score 54

as George

Here Comes Cookie
Here Comes Cookie (1935)
GoodWatch score 58

as George Burns

We're Not Dressing
We're Not Dressing (1934)
GoodWatch score 61

as George

Six of a Kind
Six of a Kind (1934)
GoodWatch score 55

as George Edward

Many Happy Returns
Many Happy Returns (1934)

as George Burns

The Big Broadcast
The Big Broadcast (1932)
GoodWatch score 65

as George

Fit to Be Tied
Fit to Be Tied (1930)

as A Tie Customer

1920s

1 title ยท average score 65
Lambchops
Lambchops (1929)
GoodWatch score 65

as George the boyfriend