Bob Burns
Comedian, TV Personality
1890 – 1956
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Who was Bob Burns?
Robin "Bob" Burns was an American musical comedian, who appeared on radio and in movies from 1930 to 1947. Burns played a novelty musical instrument of his own invention, which he called a "bazooka". During World War II, the US Army's handheld anti-tank rocket launcher was nicknamed the "bazooka".
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- Born
- Aug 2, 1890
Greenwood - Also known as
- Robin Burn
- Bazooka Burns
- Robert Burns
- The Arkansas Traveler
- The Arkansas Philosopher
- Bob 'Bazooka' Burns
- Parents
- Spouses
- Judy Canova
(1936 - 1939/03) - Harriet M. Foster
(1939/05/31 - 1956/02/02) - Elizabeth Fisher
(1921/09/22 - 1936)
- Judy Canova
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Arkansas
- Died
- Feb 2, 1956
Encino - Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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on July 23, 2013
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