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George Burns, born Nathan Birnbaum (January 20, 1896–March 9, 1996) was an Academy Award-winning Jewish-American comedian and actor. His career spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television, with and without his equally legendary wife, Gracie Allen. George Burns had a remarkable career come back that began at age 79, and ended shortly before his death at age 100, George Burns was as well known in the last two decades of his life as at any other time during his career.
 

The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show (home of the legendary skit where George says, "Say goodnight, Gracie" and Gracie replies, "Goodnight, Gracie!" - a legend disputed) ran on CBS through 1958, when George at last consented to Gracie's retirement. The onset of heart trouble had caused her to become exhausted from full-time work and she had been anxious to stop for a few years, but couldn't say no to George.

Burns attempted to continue the show without her, but without Allen to provide the classic Gracie-isms on cue, the show expired after a year.

Burns was also a bestselling author and wrote a total of 10 books. They include:

I Love Her, That's Why (1955)
Living It Up (1976)
The Third Time Around (1980)
How to Live to be 100 or More (1983)
Dr. Burns' Prescription for Happiness (1984)
Dear George (1986)
Gracie, A Love Story (1988)
All My Best Friends (1989)
Wisdom of the 90s (1991)
100 Years 100 Stories (1996)

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George Burns - The TV Specials Collection