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David Burns

Performer
  • Born: Jun 22, 1902 in Manhattan, New York
  • Death: Mar 12, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Roles (31)

Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen Playbill - Dec 1970 Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen
Opened December 28, 1970
  • as Col. Wainwright Purdy III (Original)
The Price Playbill - Feb 1968 The Price
Opened February 07, 1968
  • as Gregory Solomon (Replacement)
  • as Gregory Solomon (Replacement)
    Jan 23, 1968 - Feb 02, 1968
    Arrived On Jun 10, 1968
Hello, Dolly! Playbill - Nov 1964 Hello, Dolly!
Opened January 16, 1964
  • as Horace Vandergelder (Original)
Hello, Dolly! Playbill - Nov 1964
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Playbill - July 1962 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Opened May 08, 1962
  • as Senex (Original)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Playbill - July 1962
Do Re Mi Playbill - Opening Night, Dec 1960 Do Re Mi
Opened December 26, 1960
  • as Brains Berman (Original)
The Music Man Playbill - March 1958 The Music Man
Opened December 19, 1957
  • as Mayor Shinn (Original)
A Hole in the Head Playbill - Feb 1957 A Hole in the Head
Opened February 28, 1957
  • as Max (Original)
Catch a Star! Playbill - Sep 1955 Catch a Star!
Opened September 06, 1955
  • as Adrian (Original)
  • as First Man in "Room for Rent" (Original)
  • as Max Dillingbert (Original)
  • as Producer (Original)
  • as Town Crier (Original)
Men of Distinction Playbill - April 1953 Men of Distinction
Opened April 30, 1953
  • as Daniel Gaffney (Original)
Two's Company Playbill - Dec 1952 Two's Company
Opened December 15, 1952
  • as Stanley (Original)
  • as Dudley Dawson (Original)
  • as Melvin (Original)
  • as Strombolini (Original)
Two's Company Playbill - Dec 1952
Out of this World Playbill - Dec 1950 Out of This World
Opened December 21, 1950
  • as Niki Skolianos (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Alive and Kicking
Opened January 17, 1950
  • as Army (Original)
  • as Dr. Allen Drawbridge (Original)
  • as Dr. Frisbee (Original)
Heaven on Earth Playbill - Sept 1948 Heaven on Earth
Opened September 16, 1948
  • as H.H. Hutton (Original)
I Gotta Get Out Playbill - Sept 1947 I Gotta Get Out
Opened September 25, 1947
  • as Bernie (Original)
Billion Dollar Baby Playbill - Dec 1945 Billion Dollar Baby
Opened December 21, 1945
  • as Dapper Welch (Original)
Billion Dollar Baby Playbill - Dec 1945
My Dear Public Playbill - Opening Night My Dear Public
Opened September 09, 1943
  • as Walters (Original)
Pal Joey Playbill - Mar 1941 Pal Joey
Opened December 25, 1940
  • as Ludlow Lowell (Replacement)
The Man Who Came to Dinner Playbill - Nov 1939 The Man Who Came to Dinner
Opened October 16, 1939
  • as Banjo (Original)
Wonder Boy Playbill - Oct 1931 Wonder Boy
Opened October 22, 1931
  • as Harry Rich (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Polly Preferred
Opened January 11, 1923
  • as Mr. B (Original)

Inside the Playbill

Inside the Playbill: David Burns (Performer)

Awards

Tony Award
1971 Best Actor in a Musical Nominee
1963 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
1958 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
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