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Director
Jack Burns
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew 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: 6.83
Wikidata: Q3157136
Also known as
John Francis Burns • Burns and Schreiber • Burns & Schreiber
Frequent 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
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jack Burns.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jack Burns.
as Edward Christian (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Sid the Squid (voice) • 3 eps
Animaniacs
1993 • Series
Writer • 24 eps
The Muppet Show
1976 • Series
as Warren Ferguson • 10 eps
The Andy Griffith Show
1960 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jack Burns.
Stunts
RoboCop 2
1990 • Movie
Writer
The Muppet Movie
1979 • Movie
Writer
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985 • Movie
as Eulogist
Sour Grapes
1998 • Movie
Original Film Writer
The Muppet Script
2025 • Movie
as Candy Butcher
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968 • Movie
Writer
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
1990 • Movie
as Angry Cab Driver
Double Vision
1992 • Movie
Teleplay
Peter Pan
1976 • Movie
Writer
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980 • Movie
as Truck Driver / Policeman
Goldstein
1965 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jack Burns.
as Self • 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Edward Christian (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Hee Haw
1969 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 • Series
as Warren Ferguson • 10 eps
The Andy Griffith Show
1960 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 • Series
Love, American Style
1969 • Series
as Sid the Squid (voice) • 3 eps
Animaniacs
1993 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Kraft Music Hall
1958 • Series
as Stillman Kelly • 1 eps
The Partridge Family
1970 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jack Burns.
Original Film Writer
The Muppet Script
2025 • Movie
Stunts
RoboCop 2
1990 • Movie
Writer
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
1990 • Movie
Writer
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1987 • Movie
Writer
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985 • Movie
Writer
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980 • Movie
Writer
The Muppet Movie
1979 • Movie
Teleplay
Peter Pan
1976 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jack Burns.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jack Burns.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jack Burns.
as Sid the Squid (voice) • 3 eps
Animaniacs
1993 • Series
as Bouncer • 1 eps
The Detectives
1993 • Series
as Edward Christian (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Bud Stone • 1 eps
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987 • Series
as Duke • 1 eps
Brothers
1984 • Series
as Self - Announcer • 21 eps
Fridays
1980 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Ralph Kane (voice) • 48 eps
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
1972 • Series
as Stillman Kelly • 1 eps
The Partridge Family
1970 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
The Flip Wilson Show
1970 • Series
1 eps
Nanny and the Professor
1970 • Series
Love, American Style
1969 • Series