Bobby Burns
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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.
Birns 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 (Oliver) Hardy
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He appeared in 201 films between 1908 and 1952 as well as directing 13 films between 1915 and 1916.
Birns was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
He played Jabbs in the Jabbs and Pokes silent comedies of the mid 1910s, with Walter Stull
Walter Stull
Walter Stull was an American film actor and director. He appeared in 95 films between 1911 and 1917 as well as directing 13 films between 1915 and 1916.He was born in Nebraska, and died in Los Angeles, California....
as Pokes and frequently featuring Babe (Oliver) Hardy
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted nearly 30 years, from 1927 to 1955.-Early life:...
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Selected filmography
- Uncivil War BirdsUncivil War BirdsUncivil War Birds is the 90th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges . The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
(1946) - Gents Without CentsGents Without CentsGents Without Cents is the 81st short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
(1944) - Loco Boy Makes GoodLoco Boy Makes GoodLoco Boy Makes Good is the 60th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.- Plot :...
(1942) - I'll Never Heil AgainI'll Never Heil AgainI'll Never Heil Again is the 56th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
(1941) - Healthy, Wealthy and DumbHealthy, Wealthy and DumbHealthy, Wealthy and Dumb is the 31st short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
(1938) - Dizzy DoctorsDizzy DoctorsDizzy Doctors is the 21st short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
(1937) - Jail BaitJail Bait (1937 film)Jail Bait is a 1937 short comedy film starring Buster Keaton.-Plot:Following a kidnapping and murder, a reporter believes he knows the identity of the murderer; so, he asks his roommate, a newspaper boy, to confess to the crime, in order to throw the police off the actual murderer's trail— giving...
(1937) - A Pain in the PullmanA Pain in the PullmanA Pain in the Pullman is the 16th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
(1936) - Dummy AcheDummy AcheDummy Ache is a 1936 short comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards in 1936 for Best Short Subject .-Cast:* Edgar Kennedy - Edgar* Florence Lake - Florence...
(1936) - Ants in the PantryAnts in the PantryAnts in the Pantry is the 12th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
(1936) - Restless KnightsRestless KnightsRestless Knights is the sixth short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
(1935) - Three Little PigskinsThree Little PigskinsThree Little Pigskins is the fourth short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
(1934) - The ChimpThe ChimpThe Chimp is a Laurel and Hardy short film made in 1932. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.- Plot :...
(1932) - Another Fine MessAnother Fine MessFor the comedy short starring Laurel and Hardy, see Another Fine MessAnother Fine Mess is the first major live release by British folk metal band Skyclad...
(1930) - Lazy DaysLazy Days (film)Lazy Days is a 1929 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 89th Our Gang short to be released.-Synopsis:...
(1929) - The Try OutThe Try OutThe Try Out is a 1916 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Walter Stull - Pokes* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Ethel Marie Burton - Ingenue * Robin Williamson - A Tramp* Harry Naughton - Cameraman* Frank Hanson...
(1916) - Hired and FiredHired and FiredHired and Fired is a 1916 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Walter Stull - Pokes* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Ethel Marie Burton* Florence McLaughlin* Oliver Hardy -...
(1916) - Busted HeartsBusted HeartsBusted Hearts is a 1916 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Walter Stull - Pokes* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson - Runt* Ethel Marie Burton...
(1916) - Frenzied FinanceFrenzied FinanceFrenzied Finance is a 1916 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson* Ethel Marie Burton* Mildred Burstein...
(1916) - ChickensChickens (film)Chickens is a 1916 short silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Oliver Hardy * Frank Hanson* Ethel Marie Burton...
(1916) - This Way OutThis Way OutThis Way Out is a 1916 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Oliver Hardy - Plump * Billy Ruge - Runt* Ethel Marie Burton* Frank Hanson...
(1916) - Ups and Downs (1915)
- Mixed and FixedMixed and FixedMixed and Fixed is a 1915 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Billy Ruge * Ethel Marie Burton* Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson* Edna Reynolds...
(1915) - Speed KingsSpeed Kings (film)Speed Kings is a 1915 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Billy Ruge * Ethel Marie Burton * Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson * Edna Reynolds...
(1915) - Strangled HarmonyStrangled HarmonyStrangled Harmony is a 1915 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Billy Ruge - Runt* Ethel Marie Burton - Ethel * Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson* Edna Reynolds...
(1915) - Love, Pepper and SweetsLove, Pepper and SweetsLove, Pepper and Sweets is a 1915 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Billy Ruge* Ethel Marie Burton* Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson * Edna Reynolds-External links:*...
(1915) - Pressing BusinessPressing BusinessPressing Business is a 1915 silent comedy film produced by the Vim Comedy Company featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Billy Ruge * Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson * Ethel Marie Burton...
(1915) - The Midnight ProwlersThe Midnight ProwlersThe Midnight Prowlers is a 1915 silent comedy film produced by the Vim Comedy Company featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Ethel Marie Burton - Female Detective * Edna Reynolds - Mrs. Jabbs...
(1915) - The Birth of a NationThe Birth of a NationThe Birth of a Nation is a 1915 American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith and based on the novel and play The Clansman, both by Thomas Dixon, Jr. Griffith also co-wrote the screenplay , and co-produced the film . It was released on February 8, 1915...
(1915)