Bob Burns (humorist)
American musical comedian (1890–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Bob Burns, see Bob Burns (disambiguation).
Robin "Bob" Burns (August 2, 1890 – February 2, 1956) was an American musical comedian, who appeared on radio and in movies from 1930 to 1947.
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Bob Burns | |
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Born | Robin Burn (1890-08-02)August 2, 1890 Greenwood, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | February 2, 1956(1956-02-02) (aged 65) Encino, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Film, radio, actor, comedian |
Years active | 1930-1945 |
Spouses | |
Children | 4 |
Musical career | |
Instrument(s) | Bazooka |
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Burns played a novelty musical instrument of his own invention, which he called a "bazooka". During World War II, the US Army's handheld anti-tank rocket launcher was nicknamed "bazooka" after Burns's instrument, and the term remains current into the 21st century as generic name for some shoulder-fired rocked launchers.