Gender
Male
Born
Jun 22, 1902
New York, New York, USA
Died
Mar 12, 1971
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Dave Burns
  • CREDITS
    Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen (Dec 28, 1970 - Jan 09, 1971)
    • Performer: David Burns [Col. Wainwright Purdy III]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Sheep on the Runway (Jan 31, 1970 - May 02, 1970)
    • Performer: David Burns [Ambassador Raymond Wilkins]
    PlayOriginal
    The Price (Feb 07, 1968 - Feb 15, 1969)
    • Starring: David Burns
      • Gregory Solomon - Replacement
    • Performer: David Burns
      • Gregory Solomon - Replacement (Jun 10, 1968 - ?)
    • Performer: David Burns
      • Gregory Solomon - (Jan 23, 1968 - Feb 02, 1968)
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Hello, Dolly! (Jan 16, 1964 - Dec 27, 1970)
    • Also Starring: David Burns [Horace Vandergelder]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (May 08, 1962 - Aug 29, 1964)
    • Also Starring: David Burns [Senex]
    MusicalComedy FarceOriginal
    Do Re Mi (Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 13, 1962)
    • Also Starring: David Burns [Brains Berman]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Music Man (Dec 19, 1957 - Apr 15, 1961)
    • Also Starring: David Burns
      • Mayor Shinn - (Dec 19, 1957 - May 30, 1959)
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    A Hole in the Head (Feb 28, 1957 - Jul 13, 1957)
    • Performer: David Burns [Max]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Catch a Star! (Sep 06, 1955 - Sep 24, 1955)
    • Starring: David Burns [Producer , Max Dillingbert, First Man in "Room for Rent", Town Crier, Adrian]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Men of Distinction (Apr 30, 1953 - May 02, 1953)
    • Also Starring: David Burns [Daniel Gaffney]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Two's Company (Dec 15, 1952 - Mar 08, 1953)
    • Performer: David Burns [Dudley Dawson, Melvin, Strombolini]
    • Also Starring: David Burns [Stanley]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Out of This World (Dec 21, 1950 - May 05, 1951)
    • Also Starring: David Burns [Niki Skolianos]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Alive and Kicking (Jan 17, 1950 - Feb 25, 1950)
    • Performer: David Burns [Army, Dr. Allen Drawbridge, Dr. Frisbee]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Heaven on Earth (Sep 16, 1948 - Sep 25, 1948)
    • Performer: David Burns [H.H. Hutton]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Make Mine Manhattan (Jan 15, 1948 - Jan 08, 1949)
    • Performer: David Burns [Nick, "The Good Old Days" Performer, In front of the theatre, Taxi Driver, Mr. Rappaport, The Customer]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    I Gotta Get Out (Sep 25, 1947 - Sep 27, 1947)
    • Performer: David Burns [Bernie]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Billion Dollar Baby (Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 29, 1946)
    • Also Starring: David Burns [Dapper Welch]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    My Dear Public (Sep 09, 1943 - Oct 16, 1943)
    • Performer: David Burns [Walters]
    MusicalOriginal
    Pal Joey (Dec 25, 1940 - Nov 29, 1941)
    • Performer: David Burns
      • Ludlow Lowell - Replacement (Sep 01, 1941 - ?)
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Man Who Came to Dinner (Oct 16, 1939 - Jul 12, 1941)
    • Performer: David Burns [Banjo]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Them's the Reporters (May 29, 1935 - Jun 1935)
    • Performer: Dave Burns [Cassady]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Face the Music (Feb 17, 1932 - Jul 09, 1932)
    • Performer: Dave Burns [Louis]
    MusicalComedy RevueOriginal
    Wonder Boy (Oct 22, 1931 - Nov 1931)
    • Performer: David Burns [Harry Rich]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Polly Preferred (Jan 11, 1923 - Jun 1923)
    • Performer: David Burns [Mr. B]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Hello, Dolly! (Nov 03, 1965 - Mar 24, 1968)
    • Also Starring: David Burns
      • Horace Vandergelder - Replacement (Apr 19, 1967 - ?)
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Do Re Mi (Jan 16, 1962 - Mar 17, 1962)
    • Also Starring: David Burns [Brains Berman]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    South Pacific (Apr 24, 1950 - Mar 19, 1955)
    • Also Starring: David Burns
      • Luther Billis - Replacement
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Make Mine Manhattan (Jan 10, 1949 - Mar 19, 1949)
    • Performer: David Burns [Blodgett, "The Good Old Days" Performer, In front of the theatre, Taxi Driver, Mr. Rappaport, The Customer]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Oklahoma! (Oct 15, 1943 - May 01, 1954)
    • Performer: David Burns [Ali Hakim]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Pal Joey (Dec 01, 1941 - Feb 28, 1942)
    • Performer: David Burns [Ludlow Lowell]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1971 | Nominee  | Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen
    Performer: David Burns

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1963 | Winner  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
    Also Starring: David Burns

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1958 | Winner  | The Music Man
    Also Starring: David Burns
Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen (Dec 28, 1970 - Jan 09, 1971)
  • Performer: David Burns [Col. Wainwright Purdy III]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Sheep on the Runway (Jan 31, 1970 - May 02, 1970)
  • Performer: David Burns [Ambassador Raymond Wilkins]
PlayOriginal
The Price (Feb 07, 1968 - Feb 15, 1969)
  • Starring: David Burns
    • Gregory Solomon - Replacement
  • Performer: David Burns
    • Gregory Solomon - Replacement (Jun 10, 1968 - ?)
  • Performer: David Burns
    • Gregory Solomon - (Jan 23, 1968 - Feb 02, 1968)
PlayDramaOriginal
Hello, Dolly! (Jan 16, 1964 - Dec 27, 1970)
  • Also Starring: David Burns [Horace Vandergelder]
MusicalComedyOriginal
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (May 08, 1962 - Aug 29, 1964)
  • Also Starring: David Burns [Senex]
MusicalComedy FarceOriginal
Do Re Mi (Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 13, 1962)
  • Also Starring: David Burns [Brains Berman]
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Music Man (Dec 19, 1957 - Apr 15, 1961)
  • Also Starring: David Burns
    • Mayor Shinn - (Dec 19, 1957 - May 30, 1959)
MusicalComedyOriginal
A Hole in the Head (Feb 28, 1957 - Jul 13, 1957)
  • Performer: David Burns [Max]
PlayComedyOriginal
Catch a Star! (Sep 06, 1955 - Sep 24, 1955)
  • Starring: David Burns [Producer , Max Dillingbert, First Man in "Room for Rent", Town Crier, Adrian]
MusicalRevueOriginal
Men of Distinction (Apr 30, 1953 - May 02, 1953)
  • Also Starring: David Burns [Daniel Gaffney]
PlayComedyOriginal
Two's Company (Dec 15, 1952 - Mar 08, 1953)
  • Performer: David Burns [Dudley Dawson, Melvin, Strombolini]
  • Also Starring: David Burns [Stanley]
MusicalRevueOriginal
Out of This World (Dec 21, 1950 - May 05, 1951)
  • Also Starring: David Burns [Niki Skolianos]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Alive and Kicking (Jan 17, 1950 - Feb 25, 1950)
  • Performer: David Burns [Army, Dr. Allen Drawbridge, Dr. Frisbee]
MusicalRevueOriginal
Heaven on Earth (Sep 16, 1948 - Sep 25, 1948)
  • Performer: David Burns [H.H. Hutton]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Make Mine Manhattan (Jan 15, 1948 - Jan 08, 1949)
  • Performer: David Burns [Nick, "The Good Old Days" Performer, In front of the theatre, Taxi Driver, Mr. Rappaport, The Customer]
MusicalRevueOriginal
I Gotta Get Out (Sep 25, 1947 - Sep 27, 1947)
  • Performer: David Burns [Bernie]
PlayComedyOriginal
Billion Dollar Baby (Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 29, 1946)
  • Also Starring: David Burns [Dapper Welch]
MusicalComedyOriginal
My Dear Public (Sep 09, 1943 - Oct 16, 1943)
  • Performer: David Burns [Walters]
MusicalOriginal
Pal Joey (Dec 25, 1940 - Nov 29, 1941)
  • Performer: David Burns
    • Ludlow Lowell - Replacement (Sep 01, 1941 - ?)
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Man Who Came to Dinner (Oct 16, 1939 - Jul 12, 1941)
  • Performer: David Burns [Banjo]
PlayComedyOriginal
Them's the Reporters (May 29, 1935 - Jun 1935)
  • Performer: Dave Burns [Cassady]
PlayComedyOriginal
Face the Music (Feb 17, 1932 - Jul 09, 1932)
  • Performer: Dave Burns [Louis]
MusicalComedy RevueOriginal
Wonder Boy (Oct 22, 1931 - Nov 1931)
  • Performer: David Burns [Harry Rich]
PlayComedyOriginal
Polly Preferred (Jan 11, 1923 - Jun 1923)
  • Performer: David Burns [Mr. B]
PlayComedyOriginal
Hello, Dolly! (Nov 03, 1965 - Mar 24, 1968)
  • Also Starring: David Burns
    • Horace Vandergelder - Replacement (Apr 19, 1967 - ?)
MusicalComedyOriginal
Do Re Mi (Jan 16, 1962 - Mar 17, 1962)
  • Also Starring: David Burns [Brains Berman]
MusicalComedyOriginal
South Pacific (Apr 24, 1950 - Mar 19, 1955)
  • Also Starring: David Burns
    • Luther Billis - Replacement
MusicalDramaOriginal
Make Mine Manhattan (Jan 10, 1949 - Mar 19, 1949)
  • Performer: David Burns [Blodgett, "The Good Old Days" Performer, In front of the theatre, Taxi Driver, Mr. Rappaport, The Customer]
MusicalRevueOriginal
Oklahoma! (Oct 15, 1943 - May 01, 1954)
  • Performer: David Burns [Ali Hakim]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Pal Joey (Dec 01, 1941 - Feb 28, 1942)
  • Performer: David Burns [Ludlow Lowell]
MusicalComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in a Musical

1971 | Nominee  | Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen
Performer: David Burns

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1963 | Winner  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Also Starring: David Burns

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1958 | Winner  | The Music Man
Also Starring: David Burns

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