Neal Burns

For the cricketer, see Neil Burns.

Neal Burns
Burns in 1923
Born	(1892-06-26)June 26, 1892 Bristol, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 3, 1969(1969-10-03) (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Film actor director writer
Years active	1915-1946

Neal Burns (June 26, 1892 – October 3, 1969)[1] was an American film actor, screenwriter, and director. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1946.^[citation needed]

Burns was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania and attended public schools in Atlantic City.[2] He died in Los Angeles, California.^[citation needed] He was the younger brother of fellow actor Eddie Barry.[3]

Burns's work on stage included acting with the Gaiety Company at the Morosco Theater in Los Angeles in 1914.[4]

In 1918, Burns was a drill sergeant in the Army at Camp Lewis.[5]

Selected filmography

• Operating on Cupid (1915)
• Their Friend, The Burglar (1915)
• Phoney Photos (1918)
• Hickory Hiram (1918)
• Mary's Ankle (1920)
• Divorce Made Easy (1929) (director)
• Sob Sister (1931)
• Kickin' the Crown Around (1933)
• Behold My Wife! (1934)
• The Face of Marble (1946)

References

1. "Silent Film: Other Actors B". Silent Era. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
2. "Neal Burns, Nestor Comedian". The Anniston Star. June 9, 1915. p. 11. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. White, Peter (February 1922). "'Those Burns Boys!'". Picture-Play Magazine. p. 53. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
4. "A Stubborn Cinderella To Open Second Week". Los Angeles Evening Express. November 14, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Movie Methods at Camp". Los Angeles Evening Express. August 25, 1918. p. 50. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

6. "Nestor Film Company." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Apr. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestor_Film_Company. Accessed 28 Aug. 2024. Wikipedia page has the full film of Operating on Cupid (1915) with Burns as Doctor Cuttem.

External links

• Neal Burns at IMDb
• Neal Burns at Virtual History