Acting credits
28
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Jack Burns
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 14Series: 25Crew credits: 13
TMDB ID: 68458
IMDb ID: nm0122698
Known for: Acting
Born: November 15, 1933
Died: January 26, 2020
Age: 86
Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1958 - 2025
Years active: 68
Average TMDB rating: 6.96
Wikidata: Q3157136
Also known as
John Francis Burns • Burns and Schreiber • Burns & Schreiber
Other jobs
Writer (10)Original Film Writer (1)Stunts (1)Teleplay (1)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Francis Burns (November 15, 1933 – January 26, 2020) was an American comedian, actor, voice actor, writer, and producer. During the 1960s he was part of two stand-up comedy partnerships, first with George Carlin and later Avery Schreiber. By the 1970s he had transitioned to working behind the camera as a writer and producer on such comedy series as The Muppet Show and Hee Haw.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jack Burns.
The Muppet Script
Original Film Writer
2025 Movie
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
as Himself
2011 Movie
5.6
Sour Grapes
as Eulogist
1998 Movie
4.8
Double Vision
as Angry Cab Driver
1992 Movie
4.0
Sunday Pursuit
as Taxi driver
1990 Movie
6.0
RoboCop 2
Stunts
1990 Movie
8.0
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Writer
1990 Movie
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Writer
1987 Movie
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Writer
1985 Movie
7.0
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
Writer
1980 Movie
7.2
The Muppet Movie
Writer
1979 Movie
6.0
Peter Pan
Teleplay
1976 Movie
5.5
The Night They Raided Minsky's
as Candy Butcher
1968 Movie
5.0
Goldstein
as Truck Driver / Policeman
1965 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jack Burns.
6.7
The Detectives
as Bouncer • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Edward Christian (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.4
Beauty and the Beast
1 eps
1987 Series
6.3
CBS Summer Playhouse
as Bud Stone • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.2
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Writer • 1 eps
1986 Series
6.6
Brothers
as Duke • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.4
Fridays
as Self - Announcer • 21 eps
1980 Series
8.0
The Muppet Show
Writer • 24 eps
1976 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
5.7
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
as Ralph Kane (voice) • 48 eps
1972 Series
6.8
The Partridge Family
as Stillman Kelly • 1 eps
1970 Series
4.6
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self • 3 eps
1970 Series
6.0
Nanny and the Professor
1 eps
1970 Series
6.1
Love, American Style
1969 Series
7.6
Hee Haw
Writer • 1 eps
1969 Series
5.8
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Parent in PTA meeting • 1 eps
1969 Series
6.4
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
as Frank Donaldson • 1 eps
1968 Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1968 Series
7.5
Occasional Wife
1 eps
1966 Series
7.3
The Dean Martin Show
1 eps
1965 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 2 eps
1962 Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self • 2 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 1 eps
1961 Series
7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
as Warren Ferguson • 10 eps
1960 Series