ENGLISH LIT 344 / COMEDY & SATIRE Who's Who in American Comedy
Began in vaudeville with his wife, Gracie Allen and starred with her in successful radio and T.V. series; he was her straight man until her death; continued as a "single," in films like "The Sunshine Boys" and "Oh, God!" Here's a clip from the Burns & Allen TV show. (One of the innovations Burns created was the practice of talking to the audience, thereby breaking the "fourth wall.")
[For more details on these people, check their listing in Wikipedia, but note--this is one of the rare times I can accept the use of Wikipedia as a source. I have found that most of the information there about these people is reliable.]
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