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ToupeeIn one of his columns, Ed Sullivan happened to mention that George Burns wore a toupee. Burns, incensed, chastized Sullivan for publicizing his embarrassing secret. "But, George," Sullivan said, "I didn't think you'd mind." "If I didn't mind," Burns replied, "why would I wear a toupee!?"
Burns, George [born Nathan Birnbaum] (1896-1996) American comedian and actor [noted for his role (as the endlessly patient husband half of the Burns & Allen comedy duo, 1923–58) in various films and television programs; for other roles in such later films as
The Sunshine Boys (Oscar, 1975) and
Oh God!; and for such books as
Gracie: A Love Story (1988) and All My Best Friends (1989)]
[Sources: C. Fadiman, ed., Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes]More George Burns anecdotesRelated Anecdote Keywords:
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