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David Burns (June 22, 1902 – March 12, 1971) was an American Broadway theatre and motion picture actor and singer.
''Playbill''. Retrieved October 12, 2017. He won two
Burns introduced the hit song "It Takes a Woman" from '' Hello, Dolly'' (1964) as the original "Horace Vandergelder".''Hello, Dolly!''
''Playbill''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Burns won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series for his role of Mr. Solomon in the 1971 TV special (
emmys.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017
''The New York Times'', March 13, 1971.
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Life and career
Burns was born onMott Street
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in Chinatown, Manhattan
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. He made his Broadway debut in 1923 in '' Polly Preferred
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'' and went to London with the show in 1924. His first musical was '' Face the Music'' in 1932, and Cole Porter
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's ''Nymph Errant
''Nymph Errant'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Romney Brent based upon the novel by James Laver. The somewhat controversial story concerned a young English lady intent upon losing her virginity. Porter considered t ...
'' (1933) was his London debut. He appeared in many comedies and musicals over an almost 50-year career."David Burns Broadway"''Playbill''. Retrieved October 12, 2017. He won two
Tony Award
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s for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, for his performances as "Mayor Shinn" in ''The Music Man
''The Music Man'' is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and ...
'' (1958) and as "Senex" in ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart.
Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (254–184 BC), specifica ...
'' (1963).
Burns introduced the hit song "It Takes a Woman" from '' Hello, Dolly'' (1964) as the original "Horace Vandergelder".''Playbill''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
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) '' The Price'' by Arthur Miller
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."David Burns Emmy"emmys.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017
Death
Burns died on stage on March 12, 1971, of a heart attack in Philadelphia during the out-of-town tryout ofKander and Ebb
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's musical ''70, Girls, 70
''70, Girls, 70'' is a musical with a book by Fred Ebb and Norman L. Martin adapted by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Ebb, and music by John Kander.
The musical is based on the 1958 play ''Breath of Spring'' by Peter Coke, which was adapted for the ...
''."David Burns, 69, Star In Musicals"''The New York Times'', March 13, 1971.
Selected credits
Stage
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
Further reading
* Oderman, Stuart, ''Talking to the Piano Player 2''. BearManor Media, 2009. .References
External links
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