---
name: "Jack Burns"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jack-burns"
fi1m_id: "jack-burns"
imdb_id: "nm0122698"
tmdb_id: 68458
wikidata_id: "Q3157136"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "15 November 1933"
died: "26 January 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T00:35:49.558621+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jack Burns

## Identity

Jack Burns

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jack-burns
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jack-burns
- **IMDb ID:** nm0122698
- **TMDB ID:** 68458
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3157136
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Burns, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3157136, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0122698/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/68458

Writer. Born 15 November 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Died 26 January 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 15 November 1933, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- **Died:** 26 January 2020
- **Also known as:** John Francis Burns, Burns and Schreiber, Burns & Schreiber
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Burns, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3157136, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0122698/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/68458

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Muppet Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-muppet-movie.md) (82)

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## Biography

Jack Burns (born John Francis Burns) was an American comedian, actor, writer and producer. In the 1960s he formed comedy partnerships first with George Carlin and then with Avery Schreiber as Burns and Schreiber, known for their taxicab routines. He appeared as Deputy Warren Ferguson on *The Andy Griffith Show* in 1965–1966.

By the 1970s Burns had moved into writing and producing, serving as head writer and producer on the first season of *The Muppet Show* (1976) and co-writing *The Muppet Movie* (1979) with Jerry Juhl. He also wrote for *Hee Haw* and other variety series, and later provided voice work for *The Simpsons*, *Animaniacs* and *Darkwing Duck*. He died in 2020.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Muppet Movie* (1979), Fi1m 82, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppet-movie.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Muppet Script* (2025), Original Film Writer
- *The Pitts* (2003), series, as Mystery Man #1
- *Sour Grapes* (1998), as Eulogist
- *Animaniacs* (1993), series, as Sid the Squid (voice)
- *The Detectives* (1993), series, as Bouncer
- *Double Vision* (1992), as Angry Cab Driver
- *Darkwing Duck* (1991), series, as Police Officer / Bank President (voice)
- *Sunday Pursuit* (1990), as Taxi driver
- *RoboCop 2* (1990), Stunts
- *Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years* (1990), Writer
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Edward Christian (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *CBS Summer Playhouse* (1987), series, as Bud Stone
- *Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs* (1987), Writer
- *It's Garry Shandling's Show* (1986), series, Writer
- *Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff* (1985), Writer
- *Brothers* (1984), series, as Duke
- *John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body* (1980), Writer
- *The Muppet Movie* (1979), Writer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppet-movie.md)
- *Peter Pan* (1976), Teleplay, Writer
- *The Muppet Show* (1976), series, Producer, Writer
- *The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour* (1973), series, Actor
- *Wait Till Your Father Gets Home* (1972), series, as Ralph Kane (voice)
- *Getting Together* (1971), series, Actor
- *The Partridge Family* (1970), series, as Stillman Kelly
- *Nanny and the Professor* (1970), series, Actor
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Deputy Sheriff Preston Steele, Ralph Kane (voice)
- *Hee Haw* (1969), series, Writer
- *The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour* (1969), series, as Parent in PTA meeting · Writer
- *The Night They Raided Minsky's* (1968), as Candy Butcher
- *That's Life* (1968), series, Actor
- *The Ghost & Mrs. Muir* (1968), series, as Frank Donaldson
- *Occasional Wife* (1966), series, Actor
- *The Dean Martin Show* (1965), series, Actor
- *Goldstein* (1965), as Truck Driver / Policeman
- *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Warren Ferguson, Deputy Warren Ferguson
- *Kraft Music Hall* (1958), series, Writer

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