Neal Burns
Neal Burns (June 26, 1892 – October 3, 1969) was an American film actor, screenwriter, and director. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1946. Burns was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania and attended public schools in Atlantic City.
Neal Burns
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- Name
- Neal Burns
- Born
- 26 June 1892
- Birthplace
- Bristol, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Died
- 3 October 1969
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Film actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Neal Burns (June 26, 1892 – October 3, 1969) was an American film actor, screenwriter, and director. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1946. Burns was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania and attended public schools in Atlantic City.
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He died in Los Angeles, California. He was the younger brother of fellow actor Eddie Barry. Burns's work on stage included acting with the Gaiety Company at the Morosco Theater in Los Angeles in 1914. In 1918, Burns was a drill sergeant in the Army in Camp Lewis.
Advertisement promoting Christie Film Company comedy short films starring Bobby Vernon, Dorothy Devore, Earle Rodney, Neal Burns, Marjorie Payne, and Helen Darling, on page 76 of the January 3, 1920 Exhibitors Herald.
Christie Film Company / various distribution companies · Exhibitors Herald (Jan. - Mar. 1920) on the Internet Archive
Advertisement promoting films of the Christie Film Company, with actors Eddie Barry, Bobby Vernon, Fay Tincher, Neal Burns, Dorothy Devore, Helen Darling, Vera Steadman, Laura La Plante, Earle Rodney, Harry Gribbon, Charlotte Merriam, Irene Dalton, and Teddy Sampson, on pages 28 and 29 of the October 9, 1920 Exhibitors Herald.
Christie Film Company · Exhibitors Herald (Oct. - Dec. 1920) on the Internet Archive
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• Name — Neal Burns • Born — 26 June 1892 • Birthplace — Bristol, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Died — 3 October 1969 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — * Film actor • director • writer • Years Active — 1915–1946
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Operating on Cupid (1915) • Their Friend, The Burglar (1915) • Phoney Photos (1918) • Hickory Hiram (1918) • Mary's Ankle (1920) • Divorce Made Easy (1929) (director) • Sob Sister (1931) • Kickin' the Crown Around (1933) • Behold My Wife! (1934) • The Face of Marble (1946)
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Neal Burns is recorded as actor, screenwriter and film director.
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1969
Neal Burns died in 1969 at Los Angeles.
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