From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Francis Burns (November 15, 1933 – January 26, 2020) was an American comedian, actor, voice actor, writer, and producer. During the 1960s he was part of two stand-up comedy partnerships, first with George Carlin and later Avery Schreiber. By the 1970s he had transitioned to working behind the camera as a writer and producer on such comedy series as The Muppet Show and Hee Haw.
The Night They Raided Minsky's
(Candy Butcher)
Sour Grapes
(Eulogist)
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
(Himself)
Goldstein
(Truck Driver / Policeman)
Sunday Pursuit
(Taxi driver)
The Andy Griffith Show
(Warren Ferguson)
The Simpsons
(Edward Christian (voice))
Love, American Style
Beauty and the Beast
The Merv Griffin Show
(Self)
The Pitts
(Mystery Man #1)
Nanny and the Professor
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
(Ralph Kane)
Getting Together
The Dean Martin Show
The Flip Wilson Show
(Self)
Occasional Wife
That's Life
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
Fridays
(Self - Announcer)
The Andy Griffith Show
(Deputy Warren Ferguson)
The Detectives
(Bouncer)
Love, American Style
(Deputy Sheriff Preston Steele)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
(Frank Donaldson)
Brothers
(Duke)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)
CBS Summer Playhouse
(Bud Stone)
The Dick Cavett Show
(Self - Guest)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
(Parent in PTA meeting)
Love, American Style
(Ralph Kane (voice))
Kraft Music Hall
(Self)
RoboCop 2
(Stunts)
Peter Pan
(Teleplay)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
(Writer)
The Muppet Movie
(Writer)
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
(Writer)
Peter Pan
(Writer)
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
(Writer)
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Writer)
Hee Haw
(Writer)
The Muppet Show
(Writer)
The Muppet Show
(Producer)
Kraft Music Hall
(Writer)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
(Writer)
It's Garry Shandling's Show
(Writer)