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ARTICLES RELATED TO George Burns | | | |  George Burns: Encyclopedia II - George Burns - From The Cantor's Son to the Peewee QuartetNathan Birnbaum was the ninth of twelve children born to Louis and Dorothy Birnbaum; the father was a substitute cantor at his local synagogue, but he did not work very often. When the flu epidemic arrived in 1903, Louis had his chance to earn some real money, but contracted the flu and died. Nattie (as he was known to his family and, in due course, offstage, his wife) started working in 1903 after his father's death, shining shoes, running errands, and selling newspapers.
When he landed a job as a syrup maker in a local candy shop at age ...
See also:George Burns, George Burns - From The Cantor's Son to the Peewee Quartet, George Burns - Enter Gracie, George Burns - Stage to Screen, George Burns - The Radio Stars, George Burns - Supporting Players, George Burns - Inside and Outside the Box, George Burns - The George Burns Show, George Burns - The Sunshine Boy, George Burns - The Droll Deity, George Burns - The Final Years. Really., George Burns - Trivia, George Burns - Filmography, George Burns - Radio series, George Burns - TV series Read more here: » George Burns: Encyclopedia II - George Burns - From The Cantor's Son to the Peewee Quartet |
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| | | | George Burns: Encyclopedia II - CBS - History
CBS - Early years.
CBS can trace its origins to the creation, in 1927 of the "United Independent Broadcasters" network. Begun by New York talent agent Arthur Judson, it went on the air in October of that year with 47 affiliates. The first year was a struggle, and United soon looked for additional investors; the Columbia Phonographic Manufacturing Company (also owners of Columbia Records), rescued the company in 1928, and as a result, the network was renamed "Columbia Phonographic Broadcasting System." Later in 19 ...
See also:CBS, CBS - History, CBS - Early years, CBS - The Television Years: Expansion and growth, CBS - New owners, CBS - Some criticisms, CBS - The Eye Device, CBS - Notes on sources Read more here: » CBS: Encyclopedia II - CBS - History |
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| | | | George Burns: Encyclopedia - John Denver John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Denver died at the age of 53 off the coast of Monterey, California while piloting a Rutan Long-EZ, an experimental fiberglass airplane.
John Denver - Early years.
John Denver was born in Roswell, New Mexico. His father, Henry Deutschendorf, Sr., was an Air Force officer and flight instructor. Denver was born while his father was stationed at the Roswell Ar ...
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| | | | George Burns: Encyclopedia - Bob Hope Leslie Townes Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), otherwise known as Bob Hope, was a famous American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies and in U.S. Army concerts.
Bob Hope - English origins.
Hope was born in Eltham, London, England, the fifth of seven sons. His English father, William Henry Hope, was a stonemason from Weston-super-Mare and his Welsh mother, Avis Townes, was a light opera singer. The family lived in Weston-super-Mare, then Whitehal ...
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