Bobby Burns
Actor, Film director
1878 – 1966
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Who was Bobby Burns?
Bobby Burns was an American film actor and director. He appeared in 201 films between 1908 and 1952 as well as directing 13 films between 1915 and 1916.
Burns was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died in Los Angeles, California.
He played Jabbs in the Jabbs and Pokes silent comedies of the mid 1910s, with Walter Stull as Pokes and frequently featuring Babe Hardy.
He later supported Oliver Hardy again in his partnership with Stan Laurel at the Hal Roach Studios in several of their short comedies and feature films.
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- Born
- Sep 1, 1878
Philadelphia - Also known as
- Robert Paul Burns
- Robert P. Burns
- Robert Burns
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 16, 1966
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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