Burt is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
and also a shortened form of other names, such as Burton and Herbert, or a place name.
Burt may refer to:
People
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Burt Alvord (1866–after 1910), American Old West lawman and outlaw
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Burt Bacharach
Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; born May 12, 1928) is an American composer, songwriter, record producer and pianist who composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Gra ...
(born 1928), American composer, music producer and pianist
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Burt Baskin (1913–1967), co-founder of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor chain
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Burt Caesar
Burt Caesar is a British actor, broadcaster and director for stage and television, who was born in St Kitts and migrated to England with his family as a child. , British actor, broadcaster and director
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Burt Grossman
Burt L. Grossman (born April 10, 1967) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Before becoming a professional, Grossman played college football at the University of Pittsburgh where he was a three time A ...
(born 1967), National Football League player
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Burt Hooton (born 1950), American former Major League Baseball pitcher and coach
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Burt Kennedy (1922–2001), American screenwriter and director
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Burt Kwouk (born 1930–2016), English actor best known for playing Cato in the Pink Panther films
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Burt Lancaster
Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-yea ...
(1913–1994), American film actor
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Burt Munro (1899–1978), New Zealand motorcycle racer
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Burt Mustin
Burton Hill "Burt" Mustin (February 8, 1884 – January 28, 1977) was an American character actor.Obituary ''Variety'', February 2, 1977, page 94. Over the course of his career, he appeared in over 150 film and television productions. He ...
(1884–1977), American character actor
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Burt Reynolds
Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture.
Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as ' ...
(1936–2018), American actor and director
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Burt Rutan (born 1943), American aerospace engineer
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Burt Shevelove (1915–1982), American musical theater playwright, lyricist, librettist and director
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Burt Shotton (1884–1962), American Major League Baseball player, manager, coach and scout
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Burt L. Talcott (born 1920–2016), seven-term former member of the US House of Representatives from California
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Burt Van Horn (1823–1896), two-term US Representative from New York
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Burt Ward (born 1945), American actor best known for playing Robin on the TV show ''Batman''
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Burt Young (born 1940), stage name of American actor, painter and author Gerald Tommaso DeLouise
Fictional characters
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Burt Chance from the TV series ''Raising Hope''
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Burt Gervasi from the TV show ''The Sopranos''
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Burt Gummer from the ''Tremors'' film series and short-lived TV show
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Burt Hummel from the TV musical series ''Glee''
*Burt Weems, a character in the American sitcom television series ''
The Hogan Family''
See also
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Bert (disambiguation)
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Birt (disambiguation)
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English-language masculine given names
Hypocorisms