George Burns (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996), born Nathan Birnbaum, was an American comedian, actor, and writer. His career spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television, with and without his ...

I am writing this blog earlier than usual as I am taking some time this week to help and enjoy the marriage of my first born son. But before I do, it made me think of some classic marriages on and off ...

Ken Freehill will stage a performance Tuesday of George Burns’ 1988 biography of Gracie Allen, his wife and comedic partner. The free program is part of the Newcomer Friends of Greater Plano’s monthly ...

That was the signoff throughout Burns and Allen’s vaudeville, film, radio and television career. Except as I remembered it from TV-vaudeville? Hey, I’m not that old! — Gracie Allen repeated George ...

He gave actress Lana Turner the nickname “the Sweater Girl” while working as a publicist for Warner Bros. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Fein began a 28-year association with Benny in 1947 when he was ...

In the play, “Say Goodnight Gracie,” the character of George Burns explains why his partner and wife of 36 years was so funny. His explanation is that Gracie Allen was an actress, not a comic trying ...

Within the (Great Smoky Mountains National Park), a 6,217-foot peak now bears the official name of Mount Kephart. On its broad shoulder is another, somewhat shorter peak, now called Masa Knob. Born in ...

When he was 7, something happened that turned the late comedian George Burns away from Judaism. “His father was sitting and reading a religious book and his mother was looking out the window at an ...

Irving Fein was a veteran Hollywood studio publicist when he began his 28-year association with Jack Benny in 1947, first as the popular radio comedian’s publicity and advertising director. One of ...

A South Carolina pastor and Donald Trump surrogate who apologized this week after posting a photograph of Hillary Clinton in blackface issued another apology on Friday after CNN revealed that he ...

Irving Fein was a veteran Hollywood studio publicist when he began his 28-year association with Jack Benny in 1947, first as the popular radio comedian’s publicity and advertising director. One of ...