George Burns was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer, and one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film and television. His arched eyebrow and cigar-smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks for over three-quarters of a century. He and his wife Gracie Allen appeared on radio, television and film as the comedy duo Burns and Allen.
Burns in 1961
George Burns
Burns, Allen and children just before sailing for Hawaii in 1938
George Burns and Gracie Allen, 1955.
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen was an American vaudevillian, singer, actress, and comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns, her straight man, appearing with him on radio, television and film as the duo Burns and Allen.
Publicity still of Allen from the Burns and Allen CBS Radio program
Gracie Allen, George Burns and children aboard Matson flagship Lurline just before they sailed for Hawaii, 1938
Burns and Allen on the vaudeville circuit in 1924
Burns and Allen in 1952